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How much do you know about the Global Goals?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you think we should care about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

No, we shouldn’t. They are a utopia and are absolutely impossible to reach by 2030.

b)

Of course! It is really possible to achieve each of these by 2030 and have a much better world for everyone!

c)

Sure! If we change our lifestyle and make pressure on institutions, we'll have made some progress by 2030.

2.

One of the principles for the 2030 agenda is

a)

“Leave no one behind”.

b)

“One for all, all for one!”.

c)

“To Infinity and beyond!”.

d)

“Power to people”.

3.

What is the goal related to good health?

a)

end poverty in all its forms everywhere

b)

achieve food security and improved nutrition

c)

ensure well-being and healthy lives for everyone

d)

ensure sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

4.

In 1990, almost four in ten people (38% of the world population) lived in extreme poverty. How many people live in extreme poverty now?

a)

1 in 10

b)

3 in 10

c)

5 in 10

d)

7 in 10

5.

How many people in the world are not eating enough to be in good health?

a)

almost 90 people

b)

almost 9000 people

c)

almost 900 million people

6.

True or false? Fewer girls than boys attend school worldwide

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Only one country in the world has had more women than men in parliament. Which country was it?

a)

The United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

Norway

d)

Rwanda

e)

Peru

8.

Which statement is correct?

a)

More people have a mobile phone than a toilet.

b)

Most people have toilets but can’t afford a mobile phone.

c)

Everyone has both a mobile phone and a toilet.

9.

Which of these is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

Gas

b)

Wind

c)

Sunlight

10.

True or false? Every adult in the world possesses a saving account for his/her retirement.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of these innovations is NOT the best option to fight climate change?

a)

an electric car

b)

a petrol car

c)

a solar car

12.

True or false? In the last 25 years, the number of people of poverty has gone down.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

This method of transport is a solution to save energy and protect the planet:

a)

the bike

b)

the airplane

c)

the car

d)

the horse

14.

Was Rwanda the first country to ban plastic bags?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

These two countries produce 40 percent of carbon emissions in the world:

a)

China and India

b)

The United States and China

c)

Russia and the United States

d)

India and Russia

16.

Compared to 1990, greenhouse gas emissions have increased more than 50 percent since the year

a)

1921.

b)

1950.

c)

1980.

d)

1990.

17.

The biggest impact of plastic waste is on marine birds and life in our oceans. How much of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic?

a)

2o percent

b)

50 percent

c)

75 percent

d)

90 percent

18.

70% of our world’s plant and animal species live in ___, but today thousands of species are going extinct because of deforestation.

a)

the ocean

b)

the jungle

c)

the forest

d)

rivers

19.

According to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report rankings, from the 87 countries featured in the survey, Colombia was chosen as the ___ 2021's most corrupt nation.

a)

first (1st)

b)

second (2nd)

c)

tenth (10th)

d)

twenty-fifth (25th)

20.

SDGs can only be achieved

a)

by monitoring that local governments and institutions do their job right.

b)

with resources from developed countries to support developing nations.

c)

with poorer countries competing in fair conditions against rich countries.

d)

with strong local and global public-private partnerships and cooperation.