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ENERGY TRIVIA NIGHT (2025)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country consumes roughly 40 percent more coal than the rest of the world combined?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Russia

2.

What is the name of the largest coal deposit in the United States?

a)

Permian Basin

b)

Williston Basin

c)

Appalachian Basin

d)

Powder River Basin

3.

Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) are methods of collecting which conventional energy source?

a)

Oil Sands

b)

Oil Shale

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Coal

4.

With large amounts of Bitumen, _________ currently holds the the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world.

a)

Venezuela

b)

Columbia

c)

Canada

d)

United States

5.

What is the name of the largest oil-producing shale basin in the United States?

a)

Permian Basin

b)

Long Valley Basin

c)

Marcellus Shale Basin

d)

Utica Basin

6.

Associated natural gas is Methane found alongside which other energy source?

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Oil Shale

c)

Oil Sands

d)

Uranium Ore

7.

What country is number one in terms of natural gas use, production, and supply?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

8.

Approximately what percent of oil production in the United States comes from fracking?

a)

65%

b)

44%

c)

27%

d)

9%

9.

One kilogram of enriched Uranium (235), used in a light -water reactor, generates the same amount of electrify (kWh) as __________ kilograms of coal.

a)

114 kg

b)

1,400 kg

c)

10,000 kg

d)

14,000kg

10.

How many nuclear power plants are currently operating in the United States?

a)

54 power plants

b)

95 power plants

c)

23 power plants

d)

3 power plants

11.

What percent of the United States energy is supplied by nuclear?

a)

3 %

b)

6 %

c)

9 %

d)

19 %

12.

By percentage, which country has the greatest amount of their energy production coming from nuclear?

a)

France

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

United States

13.

Which country generates the most energy from nuclear?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

France

d)

Japan

14.

A fossil fuel that is potentially renewable...

a)

Coal

b)

Methane

c)

Oil Sands

d)

Oil Shale

15.

While somewhat subjective and variable, the United States has _______________ of proven oil reserves remaining.

a)

less than 15 years

b)

roughly 50 years

c)

between 100 and 150 years

d)

over 200 years

16.

What is the largest single source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels

b)

Methane from livestock

c)

Carbon dioxide from forest fires

d)

Methane from landfills

17.

Which of the following is NOT considered an advantage of renewable energies over traditional fossil fuels?

a)

Requires no government subsidies to transition.

b)

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

c)

Can be increased incrementally (modular)

d)

Good return on investment

18.

Wind and solar are referend to as "intermittent" sources of energy, meaning...

a)

Their available can be effected by daily and/or season changes.

b)

They are not equally available across the global.

c)

They are not cost effective.

d)

They are not currently meeting our global energy needs.

19.

All the following are true regarding the "decentralization" of energy, except...

a)

Based on energy diversity

b)

Requires increased energy production

c)

Offers regional sustainability

d)

Utilizes a smart grid

20.

By what year do emissions need to be reduced by almost half to avoid the worst impacts of climate change?

a)

2025

b)

2030

c)

2040

d)

2050

21.

What percentage of the global energy is produced by solar and wind energy (2023)?

a)

5 %

b)

13 %

c)

20 %

d)

24 %

22.

Global energy demand rose by ______ % in 2024.

a)

1.0

b)

2.2 %

c)

5.1 %

d)

7.6 %

23.

In 2024, emerging and developing economies accounted for over ____ % of global energy demand growth.

a)

50 %

b)

70 %

c)

80 %

d)

90 %

24.

What is the number one source of energy for the United States?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas (Methane)

c)

Petroleum

d)

Nuclear

25.

In 2023, which country was the top oil producer?

a)

United States

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Russia

26.

In Ohio, what percentage of households use natural gas as their main heating fuel.

a)

52 %

b)

64 %

c)

72 %

d)

%79

27.

India's natural gas consumption is projected to _________ by 2050.

a)

decrease by 10% more than triple

b)

increase by 20% double

c)

double

d)

more than triple

28.

The Paris Agreement called for a temperature rise of no more than _____ to avoid the worst of the negative impacts of climate change in the future.

a)

1.5 degrees Celsius

b)

2.0 degrees Celsius

c)

3.5 degrees Celsius

d)

4.5 degrees Celsius

29.

By 2030, what alternative or renewable energy is projected to contribute the greatest amount of energy to the global system.

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

30.

What country is current leading the way in terms of renewable energy power capacity?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Costa Rico

d)

China

31.

The cost of solar fell _____ % between 2010 and 2020.

a)

85 %

b)

50 %

c)

12 %

d)

65 %

32.

Which of the following building improvements offers the highest average return on investment (ROI) in terms of energy savings per dollar spent?

a)

Installing solar panels

b)

Replacing windows with double pane glass

c)

Adding insulation in attic space

d)

Installing a geo-thermal heat pump.

33.

What is the fastest growing energy source (sector) in the United States?

a)

Solar

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Nuclear

d)

Wind

34.

What is the primary reason for a DECLINE in the per capita energy consumption of the United States?

a)

A shift in the population towards warmer areas

b)

An increase in sustainable agriculture.

c)

More individuals working from home

d)

An increases in energy efficiency standards and the fuel efficiency economy

35.

What does the word photovoltaic mean?

a)

Sun Powered

b)

Light Cells

c)

Light Electricity

d)

Solar Energy

36.

Most modern, photovoltaic cells use a semiconductor made out of _______ .

a)

Plastic

b)

Silicon

c)

Aluminum

d)

Copper

37.

Where was the earliest know use of hydroelectric power?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

China

d)

England

38.

What country has the most hydroelectric power production?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

France

39.

What country relies on wind as it's greatest source of energy (percent of use)?

a)

Ireland

b)

Spain

c)

Denmark

d)

Greenland

40.

What renewable / alternative source is currently the cheapest to produce electricity?

a)

Wind

b)

Solar Thermal

c)

Photovoltaic

d)

Geo-Thermal

41.

The typical commercial wind turbined installed since 2020 (2-3 MW capacity) can produce enough energy to power how many average homes for a year.

a)

30 Homes

b)

120 Homes

c)

300 Homes

d)

600 Homes

42.

From a distance of 300m, a 1 MW (Commercial) wind turbine will generate about 35-50 dB of noise. This is equivalent to the noise generated by...

a)

a light conversation

b)

a normal conversation

c)

heavy traffic

d)

a leave blower

43.

Which is the most common method for converting biomass into useful energy?

a)

Thermochemical conversion to produce solid, gaseous or liquid fuels

b)

Direct combustion to produce heat

c)

Chemical conversion to produce liquid fuels

d)

Biological conversions to produce liquid and gaseous fuels

44.

What percentage of our global renewable energy production comes from biomass?

a)

60 %

b)

35 %

c)

12 %

d)

55 %

45.

What is the world's largest use of Biomass (Energy)?

a)

Space Heating

b)

Cooking

c)

Lighting

d)

Transportation

46.

What country gets the largest percentage of their energy from Geo-Thermal?

a)

Iceland

b)

Finland

c)

Japan

d)

Costa Rica

47.

Which of the following is the biggest disadvantage to Geo-thermal energy production

a)

Limited application

b)

Higher cost of energy production

c)

Emission of greenhouse gases

d)

Need for rare earth metals

48.

The selection of a future energy resource should be based on all the following criteria except...

a)

Future Availability

b)

Environmental Impact

c)

Global Security

d)

How quickly it can be developed

49.

The biggest consumer of energy in the United States is...

a)

Transportation

b)

Industry / Commerce

c)

Agriculture

d)

Residential

50.

The biggest energy waster (inefficiency) in the United States is...

a)

Production of Electricity

b)

Transportation

c)

Industry / Commerce

d)

Residential

51.

Which of the following is not considered a primary "Greenhouse Gas"?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Carbon Monoxide

d)

Methane

52.

With pre-industrial levels of Carbon Dioxide not exceeding 280 ppm, we now have CO2 levels approaching...

a)

320 ppm of CO2

b)

360 ppm of CO2

c)

400 ppm CO2

d)

420 ppm CO2

53.

Cities like Bangkok (Thailand), New Orleans and Miami (USA) will be significantly impacted by ____________ associated with Anthropogenic Climate Change.

a)

Extreme Heat Waves

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Extreme Weather Events

d)

Sea Level Rise

54.

This image represents what type of energy source

a)

Geo-thermal

b)

Photovoltaic

c)

Solar-thermal

d)

Nuclear

55.

What is the most efficient energy source in the world?

a)

Biomass

b)

Passive Solar

c)

Small-scale Hydroelectric

d)

Natural Gas (Methane)

56.

In the "Mitigation Hierarchy", this image best represents what factor?

a)

AVOID

b)

MINIMISE

c)

RESTORE

d)

OFFSET

57.

This image best represents a system described as...

a)

Co-Generation

b)

Agro-voltaics

c)

Eco-mimicry

d)

Permaculture

58.

Based on levelized costs, which energy source is currently the most expensive?

a)

Solar (Photovoltaics)

b)

Wind Turbine

c)

Coal

d)

Nuclear

e)

Petroleum

59.

What energy source is typically regarded as a "Bridge Fuel", due to its relative abundance, flexibility and overall emissions?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Natural Gas (Methane)

c)

Oil Shale

d)

Bituminous Sands

60.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy

a)

VOLT

b)

JOULE

c)

KILOWATT HOUR

d)

BTU