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WorksheetsHow cities are detoxifying transportation by Monica Arraya
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Air pollution may do all these EXCEPT:
kills people.
improve quality of life
higher hospitalizations among children and the elderly
lower productivity
Air pollution can shorten life expectancy by up to ____ years
5
7
9
10
Most cities will do this by 2030 and 2040:
banning petrol and diesel cars
promote autonomous vehicles
ban people from entering cities
reduce air pollution by 100%
By giving the streets back to __________, the streets will be greener and safer, especially for children.
cars
government
private sector
pedestrians
Active mobility means:
biking and walking
swimming and jogging
watching tv and playing games
reading and relaxing
_______ is pioneering the 15-minute city to put essentials within a walk or a bike ride, all within 15 minutes.
Copenhagen
Holland
Geneva
Paris
Where does the speaker live?
Amsterdam
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
Geneva
What will Amsterdam do by the year 2022?
emission free buses and coaches
electric cars everywhere
banning all vehicles going into the city
make public transport compulsory
Truck (Lorries) will be emission free by 2045 according to the plan by ________ authorities.
Paris
Copenhagen
California
Houston
All modes of transportation should be emission free powered by ________.
renewables
fossil fuel
air
water
The following vehicles are targeted for zero emission zones in Amsterdam EXCEPT:
Public buses
coaches
taxis, vans
bicycle
"No more tailpipes."
What does this statement mean? (More than one answer)
Vehicles using alternative energy in rural areas
Electric vehicles (EV) will be dominant in the city
Vehicles using sophisticated emission system
Public transport using electricity as motive power
Electric mobility means ______
vehicles using electricity as their main source of power
people using electricity as transportation
people using mobile phones connected to vehicles
vehicles using hybrid motive power (electricity + fossil fuel)
Vehicle manufacturing is shifting towards _________.
electrification
automation
autonomy
mass customization
What car manufacturer has converted a traditional factory to produce only electric vehicles?
Volkswagon
Daimler
Toyota
Peugeot
Tesla is more valuable today than ________ .
Shell
Microsoft
ExxonMobil
Amazon
In order to achieve zero emission, we need capital. The problem with the financial industry (as the source of capital) is that it is heavily invested in ___________.
fossil fuels
land and properties
finance and policy
cryptocurrency
To reach scale and speed of change to zero emission, we will need clever combinations of ________ ________.
politics and negotiations
finance and policy
politics and capital
business and government
As at October 2020, China has a fleet of _________ electric buses.
420,000
420
4,200
4,200,000
There won't be resistance to change from fossil fuel dependency to electric vehicles. In fact the change is welcomed by everyone.
True
False
