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SDG Game

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can you tell that someone is living in poverty?

a)

The person doesn’t have a smartphone

b)

The person is not well dressed

c)

The person is not able to fulfil their basic needs, including food, healthcare, education among others

2.

Is enough food produced in the world to feed everyone?

a)

Enough healthy food is produced, but not enough sweets and fizzy drinks

b)

There is enough food but not everyone can afford to buy food

c)

No, because I get hungry all the time

3.

What is the average life expectancy in the world?

a)

50 years

b)

60 years

c)

70 years

4.

Most of the children who do not go to school live on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

5.

How can you use less water?

a)

There's no shortage of water where I live, I can use as much as I like

b)

By taking a shower rather than a bath

c)

By drinking sweetened fizzy drinks instead of water

6.

Spot the wrong answer. Clean energy can be produced with…

a)

Coal

b)

Sun

c)

Wind

d)

Waves

7.

Should women be paid the same as men if they have the same job?

a)

Yes, men and women have the same rights

b)

No, men should be paid more because they are stronger

8.

What is a sustainable factory?

a)

A factory that has been built long ago and is still functioning

b)

A factory that produces toxic waste

c)

A factory that causes no damage to the environment

9.

What is the best way to fight poverty?

a)

Do nothing and ignore the problem

b)

Share the wealth produced in the world

c)

Prevent foreigners from entering your country

10.

How many people in developing countries live in slums?

a)

30%

b)

55%

c)

80%

11.

Statement: there are plenty of fish in the sea.

a)

True, I can eat as many as I want!

b)

False. Overfishing, pollution and climate change are reducing the populations of fish in the oceans

12.

What is renewable energy?

a)

A brand of a energy drink

b)

Energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight and wind

c)

A source of energy with a renewable subscription fee

13.

Which of the following contribute to marine pollution...

a)

Litter on the beach

b)

Jellyfish and crabs

c)

Seaweed

14.

We must protect our forests to fight climate change because :

a)

Forests are good places to play

b)

Trees produce oxygen

c)

We need wood for building houses

15.

Which of the following is a democracy?

a)

A country ruled by a dictator

b)

A country ruled by the people

c)

A country ruled only by men

16.

A partnership is...

a)

When you are playing with a friend and you pretend to be parents

b)

When people and organisations support each other to achieve a common goal

c)

When two pupils eat at the same table every day

17.

Are there fewer people living in poverty now than there were 25 years ago?

a)

No, 1 billion more people are now living in poverty

b)

Yes, 1 billion people have been lifted out of poverty

18.

True or false: the number of starving people in the world is decreasing.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Choose two things that could help stop children under 5 from dying.

a)

Nutritious food

b)

Mobile phones

c)

Clean drinking water

d)

Fizzy drinks

20.

True or false: fewer girls than boys attend school worldwide.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

Which country was the first in the world to give women full political rights (the right to vote and be elected)?

a)

France

b)

The United States of America

c)

Finland

22.

Potable water is:

a)

Water that is safe to drink

b)

Water that we can find in flower pots

c)

Water that looks clean

23.

What does energy efficiency mean?

a)

When a lamp gives a bright light

b)

When you can use energy without having to worry about your consumption

c)

A device or building that uses relatively little energy to provide it with the power it needs

24.

If you have a job, does that mean you are safe from poverty?

a)

Yes, because you work to earn money

b)

No, you can have a job and live in poverty

25.

True or false: everyone has access to the internet.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or false: in the last 25 years, the number of people in extreme poverty has NOT gone down

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Solutions to save energy and protect the planet already exist. Which of these are not real?

a)

Bicycles

b)

Electric buses

c)

Flying cars

28.

How much food is wasted every day worldwide?

a)

None, as all the food is eaten or frozen

b)

One third of all food produced

c)

Very little, as people have dramatically reduced the waste

29.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Global warming doesn’t exist because last winter was really cold

b)

Global warming doesn't exist because there are still global icecaps

c)

Global warming will lead to more flooding and heavy storms

30.

What is overfishing?

a)

Eating too much fish and getting sick

b)

Taking more fish out of the sea than can be replaced naturally

c)

Overfeeding fish so they get bigger

31.

The extinction of animal species is due to…

a)

Human activities

b)

Animals eating each other

c)

The frequency emissions of mobile phones

32.

What is a child soldier?

a)

A child who plays war games with other children

b)

A child who is enrolled in an armed group

c)

Both

33.

How does fairtrade contribute to the SDGs?

a)

It offers better trading conditions to producers and workers

b)

It increases profits for industries

c)

It encourages producers to hire children

34.

How many people are living in extreme poverty worldwide?

a)

Around 800 people

b)

Around 8,000 people

c)

Over 800 million people

35.

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

a)

Almost 90 people

b)

Almost 9,000 people

c)

Almost 900 million people

36.

What is best for a newborn baby?

a)

Being bottle fed

b)

Drinking water

c)

Breastfeeding

37.

Education…

a)

Will make it hard for you to get a job

b)

Will help you get a job and improve your life

c)

Is only useful for very smart kids

38.

Where does most of the wastewater resulting from human activities go?

a)

It is treated and recycled

b)

It is stored in safe places

c)

It is discharged into rivers or seas without any treatment against pollution

39.

Global warming happens mainly because of an increase of a certain gas in the atmosphere. Which gas is it?

a)

Ozone

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Mustard Gas

40.

What does “economic growth” mean?

a)

You save more money every month

b)

Prices are increasing

c)

An increase in the value of goods and services produced by a country

41.

True or false: everyone has access to electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

At school...

a)

Girls should learn to knit and cook

b)

Boys should learn science and technology

c)

Girls and boys should have equal learning opportunities

43.

What is renewable energy?

a)

Energy that comes from natural sources and never runs out

b)

Energy from outer space

c)

A form of energy used by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt

44.

Oil is the most polluting industry in the world. Which industry comes second?

a)

Coal extraction

b)

Textile industry

c)

Cellphone industry

45.

Countries should make sure they use more:

a)

Coal and oil for energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Energy from the sun, wind and waves

46.

What percentage of all the species living in the ocean have been identified?

a)

Around 5%

b)

Around 50%

c)

More than 80%

47.

Biodiversity is...

a)

The diversity of animal and plant species living on our planet

b)

The variety of healthy products you can find in a supermarket

c)

The number of planets where humans could live

48.

A “blue helmet” is...

a)

A soldier who works with the United Nations to maintain peace

b)

A firefighter in the navy

c)

A child soldier

49.

What has made communication among partners easier

a)

Messenger pigeons

b)

The internet

c)

Messages in bottles

50.

Most of the people living in poverty live in

a)

Europe

b)

North and South America

c)

Africa and Asia

51.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

You need at least one sweetened fizzy drink per day to stay healthy

b)

There is enough food to feed the world

c)

You can stay healthy if you don’t eat vegetables and fruits

52.

How many minutes of exercise should children between 5 and 17 do everyday?

a)

60 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

Children don’t need to exercise everyday

53.

Quality education is good for...

a)

Improving health

b)

Reducing poverty

c)

Both

54.

Who should do the cooking and cleaning in the house?

a)

The males in the house

b)

The females in the house

c)

Everyone should help out

55.

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

56.

Some energy sources are renewable, why?

a)

Because they do not pollute

b)

Because they are brand new

c)

Because they can be replenished by nature in a short time

57.

How many people are jobless worldwide?

a)

2 million

b)

20 million

c)

200 million

58.

Which one of these innovations is the best at fighting climate change?

a)

An electric car

b)

A diesel car

c)

A petrol car

59.

To reduce health inequalities all children should have access to:

a)

Clean drinking water

b)

Medical care

c)

Vaccines

d)

All of the above

60.

Where is the fastest urbanization in the world happening?

a)

Europe

b)

The United States of America

c)

In developing countries

61.

Plastic bags are a big problem for our environment. Which country was the first to ban plastic bags?

a)

Sweden

b)

Russia

c)

Rwanda

62.

Who is in charge of looking after the planet?

a)

Scientists

b)

Famous people

c)

Government officials

d)

Everyone

63.

True or false: if we do not change our habits by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than there are fish.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Globally, forests are...

a)

Growing, there are trees everywhere

b)

Being cut down at the same rate they are being replanted

c)

Vanishing, around half of all forests have already disappeared

65.

What is a refugee camp?

a)

A summer camp in the mountains

b)

A camp for the protection of people when they flee from their homes

c)

A military camp

66.

What is needed to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

The involvement of all countries

b)

The developed countries leading the change

c)

The developing countries leading the change

67.

n 1990, almost four in ten people (38%) lived in extreme poverty. How many people live in extreme poverty now?

a)

1 in 10

b)

3 in 10

c)

5 in 10

68.

What is malnutrition ?

a)

When you don’t have a three-course meal

b)

When you don’t eat meat every day

c)

When you don’t eat enough healthy food for a certain period of time

69.

Which of these insects has helped spread the disease malaria?

a)

Mosquitoes

b)

Dragonflies

c)

Fireflies

70.

What percentage of adults today are literate, meaning they can read and write?

a)

80%

b)

60%

c)

30%