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Sustainable development goals introduction

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

affordable and clean energy

b)

sustainable cities and communities

c)

climate action

d)

life on land

2.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

affordable and clean energy

b)

sustainable cities and communities

c)

climate action

d)

life on land

3.

What does this icon represent?

a)

life below water

b)

sustainable cities and communities

c)

climate action

d)

life on land

4.

What is sustainable development?

a)

The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

b)

To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment.

c)

It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create energy-efficient models of self-sufficiency. 

d)

all of the choices

5.

What year were the Sustainable Development Goals created?

a)

2015

b)

2000

c)

1995

d)

2018 during pandemic

6.

Why were the sustainable development goals created?

a)

Help extinct animals

b)

End poverty, fight inequality and address the urgency of climate change

c)

Create new communities with less diseases and higher pay

d)

End poverty, save the turtles and locate the countries that have been lost

7.

Which is NOT an SDG goal?

a)

Life below water

b)

Reduced inequalities

c)

Clean water and sanitation

d)

Recycle innovations

8.

How is poverty currently measured?

a)

Earning less than $1.25 per day

b)

Not knowing when you will have your next meal

c)

Living in a homeless shelter

d)

Going without a meal for three days in a row

9.

The future we want includes cities of opportunities for all with access to basic services.

a)

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

b)

Life in land

c)

Sustainable cities and communities

d)

Climate action

10.

This aims at doing more and better with less:

a)

Responsible consumption and production

b)

Life in land

c)

Reduce inequalities

d)

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

11.

In order to measure the SDG's data, Michael Green uses.....

a)

The Economic Progress Index

b)

The SDG Progress Index

c)

The Poverty Progress Index

d)

The Social Progress Index

12.

What does this SDG symbol mean?

a)

reduced inequalities

b)

equality between men and women

c)

equity in wealth

d)

life below water

13.

Who implements the SDGs?

a)

UN

b)

ASEAN

c)

World Health Organization

d)

World Trade Organization

14.

Which of the following is NOT true about the SDGs?

a)

They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow.

b)

They encourage the promotion of health, wellbeing and education for all, at all ages

c)

They explicitly promote innovation

d)

They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure and industry

15.

Which of the following is not part of the Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

Provision of decent jobs for all

b)

Provision of clean water for all

c)

Provision of internet services for all

d)

Provision of sustainable energy for all

16.

The concept of sustainable development has three pillars namely: social, environmental and _______ .

a)

mental

b)

human resources

c)

economic

d)

political

17.

How many targets are there for SDGs?

a)

17

b)

193

c)

169

d)

100

18.

How much percentage of the poor in the world will there be in 2030 as a goal of SDG1?

a)

10%

b)

100%

c)

0%

d)

1%

19.

Based on the 2020 Climate Change Performance Index, which country ranked the highest achievement in climate protection?

a)

Greenland

b)

Philippines

c)

Sweden

d)

France

20.

What are the 5P’s to measure the progress of the SDGs that highlight how the SDGs are an intertwined framework?

a)

People, Planet, Practicality, Peace, Partnerships

b)

People, Plants, Prosperity, Peace, Partnerships

c)

People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnerships

d)

People, Planet, Principles, Peace, Partnerships

21.

Which is NOT an aim of Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

environmental protection

b)

social inclusion

c)

social exclusion

d)

economic development

22.

By what year should these goals be achieved?

a)

2020

b)

2050

c)

2030

d)

2025

23.

What year were the Sustainable Development Goals created?

a)

2015

b)

2019

c)

1995

d)

2008

24.

Why were these goals created?

a)

Help extinct animals

b)

End poverty, fight inequality and address the urgency of climate change

c)

Create new communities with less diseases and higher pay

d)

End poverty, save the turtles and locate the countries that have been lost

25.

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

a)

187

b)

17

c)

20

d)

5

26.

How is poverty currently measured?

a)

Earning less than $1.25 per day

b)

Not knowing when you will have your next meal

c)

Living in a homeless shelter

d)

Going without a meal for three days in a row

27.

Who created the Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

United Nations

b)

George Washington

c)

United States, Mexico and Canada

d)

The Council of World Leaders