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Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
How can you tell that someone is living in poverty?
The person doesn’t have a smartphone
The person is not well dressed
The person is not able to fulfil their basic needs, including food, healthcare, education among others
Is enough food produced in the world to feed everyone?
Enough healthy food is produced, but not enough sweets and fizzy drinks
There is enough food but not everyone can afford to buy food
No, because I get hungry all the time
What is the average life expectancy in the world?
50 years
60 years
70 years
Most of the children who do not go to school live on which continent?
Europe
Asia
Asia
Africa
How can you use less water?
There's no shortage of water where I live, I can use as much as I like
By taking a shower rather than a bath
By drinking sweetened fizzy drinks instead of water
Spot the wrong answer. Clean energy can be produced with…
Coal
Sun
Wind
Waves
Should women be paid the same as men if they have the same job?
Yes, men and women have the same rights
No, men should be paid more because they are stronger
What is a sustainable factory?
A factory that has been built long ago and is still functioning
A factory that produces toxic waste
A factory that causes no damage to the environment
What is the best way to fight poverty?
Do nothing and ignore the problem
Share the wealth produced in the world
Prevent foreigners from entering your country
How many people in developing countries live in slums?
30%
55%
80%
Statement: there are plenty of fish in the sea.
True, I can eat as many as I want!
False. Overfishing, pollution and climate change are reducing the populations of fish in the oceans
What is renewable energy?
A brand of a energy drink
Energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight and wind
A source of energy with a renewable subscription fee
Which of the following contribute to marine pollution...
Litter on the beach
Jellyfish and crabs
Seaweed
We must protect our forests to fight climate change because :
Forests are good places to play
Trees produce oxygen
We need wood for building houses
Which of the following is a democracy?
A country ruled by a dictator
A country ruled by the people
A country ruled only by men
A partnership is...
When you are playing with a friend and you pretend to be parents
When people and organisations support each other to achieve a common goal
When two pupils eat at the same table every day
Are there fewer people living in poverty now than there were 25 years ago?
No, 1 billion more people are now living in poverty
Yes, 1 billion people have been lifted out of poverty
True or false: the number of starving people in the world is decreasing.
True
False
Choose two things that could help stop children under 5 from dying.
Nutritious food
Mobile phones
Clean drinking water
Fizzy drinks
True or false: fewer girls than boys attend school worldwide.
False
True
Which country was the first in the world to give women full political rights (the right to vote and be elected)?
France
The United States of America
Finland
Potable water is:
Water that is safe to drink
Water that we can find in flower pots
Water that looks clean
What does energy efficiency mean?
When a lamp gives a bright light
When you can use energy without having to worry about your consumption
A device or building that uses relatively little energy to provide it with the power it needs
If you have a job, does that mean you are safe from poverty?
Yes, because you work to earn money
No, you can have a job and live in poverty
True or false: everyone has access to the internet.
True
False
True or false: in the last 25 years, the number of people in extreme poverty has NOT gone down
True
False
Solutions to save energy and protect the planet already exist. Which of these are not real?
Bicycles
Electric buses
Flying cars
How much food is wasted every day worldwide?
None, as all the food is eaten or frozen
One third of all food produced
Very little, as people have dramatically reduced the waste
Which of the following statements is correct?
Global warming doesn’t exist because last winter was really cold
Global warming doesn't exist because there are still global icecaps
Global warming will lead to more flooding and heavy storms
What is overfishing?
Eating too much fish and getting sick
Taking more fish out of the sea than can be replaced naturally
Overfeeding fish so they get bigger
The extinction of animal species is due to…
Human activities
Animals eating each other
The frequency emissions of mobile phones
What is a child soldier?
A child who plays war games with other children
A child who is enrolled in an armed group
Both
How does fairtrade contribute to the SDGs?
It offers better trading conditions to producers and workers
It increases profits for industries
It encourages producers to hire children
How many people are living in extreme poverty worldwide?
Around 800 people
Around 8,000 people
Over 800 million people
How many people in the world are not eating enough to be in good health?
Almost 90 people
Almost 9,000 people
Almost 900 million people
What is best for a newborn baby?
Being bottle fed
Drinking water
Breastfeeding
Education…
Will make it hard for you to get a job
Will help you get a job and improve your life
Is only useful for very smart kids
Where does most of the wastewater resulting from human activities go?
It is treated and recycled
It is stored in safe places
It is discharged into rivers or seas without any treatment against pollution
Global warming happens mainly because of an increase of a certain gas in the atmosphere. Which gas is it?
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Mustard Gas
What does “economic growth” mean?
You save more money every month
Prices are increasing
An increase in the value of goods and services produced by a country
True or false: everyone has access to electricity.
True
False
At school...
Girls should learn to knit and cook
Boys should learn science and technology
Girls and boys should have equal learning opportunities
What is renewable energy?
Energy that comes from natural sources and never runs out
Energy from outer space
A form of energy used by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Oil is the most polluting industry in the world. Which industry comes second?
Coal extraction
Textile industry
Cellphone industry
Countries should make sure they use more:
Coal and oil for energy
Nuclear energy
Energy from the sun, wind and waves
What percentage of all the species living in the ocean have been identified?
Around 5%
Around 50%
More than 80%
Biodiversity is...
The diversity of animal and plant species living on our planet
The variety of healthy products you can find in a supermarket
The number of planets where humans could live
A “blue helmet” is...
A soldier who works with the United Nations to maintain peace
A firefighter in the navy
A child soldier
What has made communication among partners easier
Messenger pigeons
The internet
Messages in bottles
Most of the people living in poverty live in
Europe
North and South America
Africa and Asia
Which of these statements is true?
You need at least one sweetened fizzy drink per day to stay healthy
There is enough food to feed the world
You can stay healthy if you don’t eat vegetables and fruits
How many minutes of exercise should children between 5 and 17 do everyday?
60 minutes
30 minutes
Children don’t need to exercise everyday
Quality education is good for...
Improving health
Reducing poverty
Both
Who should do the cooking and cleaning in the house?
The males in the house
The females in the house
Everyone should help out
Which statement is correct?
More people have a mobile phone than a toilet
Most people have toilets but can’t afford a mobile phone
Everyone has both a mobile phone and a toilet
Some energy sources are renewable, why?
Because they do not pollute
Because they are brand new
Because they can be replenished by nature in a short time
How many people are jobless worldwide?
2 million
20 million
200 million
Which one of these innovations is the best at fighting climate change?
An electric car
A diesel car
A petrol car
To reduce health inequalities all children should have access to:
Clean drinking water
Medical care
Vaccines
All of the above
Where is the fastest urbanization in the world happening?
Europe
The United States of America
In developing countries
Plastic bags are a big problem for our environment. Which country was the first to ban plastic bags?
Sweden
Russia
Rwanda
Who is in charge of looking after the planet?
Scientists
Famous people
Government officials
Everyone
True or false: if we do not change our habits by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than there are fish.
True
False
Globally, forests are...
Growing, there are trees everywhere
Being cut down at the same rate they are being replanted
Vanishing, around half of all forests have already disappeared
What is a refugee camp?
A summer camp in the mountains
A camp for the protection of people when they flee from their homes
A military camp
What is needed to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
The involvement of all countries
The developed countries leading the change
The developing countries leading the change
n 1990, almost four in ten people (38%) lived in extreme poverty. How many people live in extreme poverty now?
1 in 10
3 in 10
5 in 10
What is malnutrition ?
When you don’t have a three-course meal
When you don’t eat meat every day
When you don’t eat enough healthy food for a certain period of time
Which of these insects has helped spread the disease malaria?
Mosquitoes
Dragonflies
Fireflies
What percentage of adults today are literate, meaning they can read and write?
80%
60%
30%
