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Management of Antarctica

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year was the Antarctic Treat System created?

a)

1961

b)

1948

c)

1959

d)

1972

2.

How many countries signed the ATS in 1959?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

12

3.

How many countries have signed up to the ATS to date?

a)

58

b)

52

c)

54

d)

55

4.

Is military activity banned in Antarctic?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What activities are allowed in Antarctica? (tick all that apply)

a)

Scientific research

b)

Nuclear testing

c)

Toursim

d)

Mining

6.

When will the next review conference be of the Madrid Protocol?

a)

2100

b)

2032

c)

2048

d)

2074

7.

Which department on the UN has "observer" status in the ATS?

a)

WHO

b)

World Bank

c)

UNEP

d)

FAO

8.

What was the purpose of the Madrid Protocol? (tick all that apply)

a)

To give extra protection to the environment of Antarctica

b)

To allow small scale mining to take place

c)

To give countries ownership of parts to Antarctica

d)

To introduce a more rigorous system for environmental audits.

9.

New territorial claims are banned in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Nuclear waste can be disposed of in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the IWC responsible for?

a)

Conservation of penguins and their habitats

b)

Conservation of whales and management of whaling

c)

Conservation of all flora & fauna on Antarctica

12.

The IWC only operates in the Southern Ocean

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was the purpose of the International Whaling Moratorium

a)

Banning whaling by developed countries

b)

A pause on aboriginal subsistence whaling

c)

A pause in commercial whaling globally

d)

Banning whaling in the Southern Ocean

14.

How does Japan evade the moratorium?

a)

A 'special permit' for scientific research

b)

Hiding from officials monitoring the seas

c)

Only hunts whales in Japanese waters

15.

Finish the quote: "Land of science. Land of (a)   "