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1
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What is Greta Thunberg’s full name?

A

Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg

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Where was Greta Thunberg born?

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Stockholm, Sweden

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When was Greta Thunberg born?

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Jan. 3, 2003

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What is Greta Thunberg’s father’s profession?

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actor

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What is Greta Thunberg’s mother’s profession?

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opera singer

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What type of autism does Greta Thunberg have?

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Asperger’s syndrome

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7
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What happens with people who have Asperger’s syndrome?

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they usually hyperfocus on a single area of interest

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What is Asperger’s syndrome?

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a form of autism that forms a deep focus on a specific area of interest

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What is Greta Thunberg’s area of interest?

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climate change

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How old was Greta Thunberg when she became interested in climate change?

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8 years old

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Why did Greta Thunberg go vegan?

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because raising cattle contributes to global warming

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Greta Thunberg began a climate strike in Sept. 2018. What did she do in this strike?

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she sat outside Sweden’s parliament with a sign, and eventually gained international attention

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13
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Greta Thunberg’s climate strike in 2018 inspired students to participate in what?

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“Fridays for Future”

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When did Greta Thunberg deliver her speech at the UN Climate Summit in NYC?

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2019

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15
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Who was Time Magazine’s person of the year in 2019?

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Greta Thunberg

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16
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When did Greta Thunberg get Person of the Year from Time Magazine?

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2019

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17
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When was climate strike word of the year? (Collins Dictionary)

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2019

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18
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What was Collins Dictionary’s word of the year in 2019?

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climate strike

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19
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How many times was Greta Thunberg nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

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5 times (2019-2023)

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Which years was Greta Thunberg nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

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2019-2023

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21
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When did Greta Thunberg graduate high school?

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June 9, 2023

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What does Greta Thunberg criticize world leaders about in her speech?

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for empty promises and not caring about the environment

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23
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What does Greta Thunberg emphasize in her speech?

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the urgency of our climate crisis

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24
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What does Greta Thunberg end her speech with?

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a message of hope, suggesting that change will be driven by youth

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What is the tone of Greta Thunberg’s speech?

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passionate, accusatory, and urgent

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What feeling does it create when Greta Thunberg addresses the audience with “you” in “We’ll be watching you”?

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it creates a sense of confrontation and accountability

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What collective pronoun does Greta Thunberg use most often in her speech?

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“we”

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Who does Greta Thunberg include when she states “we” in her speech?

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all young people

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How does Greta Thunberg evoke a strong emotional response in her speech?

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using pathos

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30
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Are the statements Greta Thunberg uses to address the world leaders in her speech positive or negative?

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negative

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31
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What phrase does Greta Thunberg repeat in her speech to emphasize her outrage?

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“How dare you!”

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What does the repetition of “How dare you!” in Greta Thunberg’s speech emphasize?

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her outrage against the world leaders

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33
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What is anaphora?

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repetition of certain phrases to invoke a strong emotional feeling

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34
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What literary device is used when Greta Thunberg repeats “How dare you!” in her speech?

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anaphora

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35
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According to Greta Thunberg in her speech, how long has the science on climate change been clear?

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30 years

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36
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What is it called when Greta Thunberg uses data and statistics to support her claim in her speech?

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logos

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37
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What do the phrases “50%”, “1.5 degrees”, and “hundreds of billions of tons of CO2” emphasize? (used in Greta Thunberg’s speech)

A

the severity of the climate situation

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38
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At the end of Greta Thunberg’s speech, she says “The world is waking up. And change is coming” to suggest what?

A

hope, that change will happen

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39
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What is Attenborough’s full name?

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Sir David Frederick Attenborough

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40
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When was Attenborough born?

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May 8, 1926

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41
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Where was Attenborough born?

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Middlesex, England

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What is the name of Attenborough’s father?

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Frederick

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What was Attenborough’s father’s profession?

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he was a principal at the University of Leicester

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Attenborough’s father was the principal where?

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the University of Leicester

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45
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Does Attenborough have any siblings?

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Yes, he has 2 brothers

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46
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How many siblings does Attenborough have?

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he has 2 brothers

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47
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Who narrated “Frozen Planet II”?

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David Attenborough

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48
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Who narrated “The Green Planet”?

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David Attenborough

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What type of movies does Attenborough usually narrate?

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nature/natural history documentaries

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50
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What did Attenborough do as a child that sparked his interest in the natural world?

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he collected fossils, stones, and natural specimen

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What is Attenborough’s lifelong interest in?

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the natural world

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52
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Where did Attenborough go to college?

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Clare College, Cambridge University

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53
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What is Attenborough’s degree in?

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natural sciences

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54
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When did Attenborough join the Royal Navy?

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1947

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55
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What part of the military did Attenborough serve in?

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the British Royal Navy

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56
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When did Attenborough first begin work as an editor?

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1949

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Where did Attenborough work a year after starting a job as an editor in 1949?

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the BBC

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What does the BBC stand for?

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the British Broadcasting Company

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When did Attenborough first start work at the BBC?

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1950

60
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When did Attenborough leave the BBC to study social anthropology?

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the early 60s

61
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Attenborough left the BBC in the 60s to study what?

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social anthropology

62
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When did Attenborough return to the BBC after leaving in the early 60s to study social anthropology?

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1965

63
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When did Attenborough leave the BBC for the 2nd time?

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1972

64
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Why did Attenborough leave the BBC in 1972?

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to pursue his scientific interests

65
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What series came out of Attenborough’s work on the BBC?

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“Life On Earth” in 1976

66
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When was Attenborough awarded knighthood?

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1985

67
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Who did Attenborough receive the knighthood award from?

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Queen Elizabeth II

68
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What title did Attenborough get after receiving knighthood status?

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“Sir” at the front of his name

69
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Who did Attenborough marry?

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Jane Oriel

70
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When did Attenborough and Jane Oriel get married?

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1950

71
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When did Jane Oriel die?

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1997

72
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How many children did Attenborough and Oriel have?

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2, 1 son and 1 daughter

73
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Who is the oldest person to have visited the North Pole?

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David Attenborough

74
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What is the most traveled person in human history?

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David Attenborough

75
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Attenborough states in his speech that the most who contribute the least to climate change suffer the __________ of its effects.

A

most

76
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How do Attenborough’s speech and Thunberg’s speech compare?

A

Thunberg criticizes the audience of wrong-doing while Attenborough focuses on hope and human potential; it is more of a motivational speech rather than instilling fear

77
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Which collective pronouns does Attenborough use in his speech?

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“our” and “we”

78
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What does Attenborough’s speech begin with?

A

the emphasis on a single number, the atmospheric carbon concentration, as an indicator of climate change

79
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Back before temperature stabilized, the atmospheric carbon concentration jumped from where?

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180 to 300

80
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What mode of persuasion does Attenborough use when he says “brutal and unpredictable”?

A

pathos

81
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According to Attenborough’s speech, when was civilization possible?

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10,000 years ago

82
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What range did global temperature stay within? (until now)

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no more than plus 1 or minus 1 degree Celsius

83
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Attenborough ends his statement with “until now”, which suggests what?

A

that something has happened, and it is most likely human-caused

84
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What type of question is Attenborough posing here: “Is this how our story is due to end?”

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A rhetorical question

85
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According to Attenborough, who will be the ones to help end climate change?

A

the young people here today

86
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Attenborough highlights the problem in his speech, but then does what?

A

offers solutions, ways to move past it, and fix the situation we are in today

87
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What village is Sinnok from?

A

Shishmaref, AK

88
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What certificate did Sinnok earn in May of 2017?

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Certificate of Tribal Management

89
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When did Sinnok earn his Certificate of Tribal Management?

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May of 2017

90
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When did Sinnok get his Bachelor of Science degree?

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May 2020

91
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What degree did Sinnok get in May 2020?

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Bachelor of Science degree

92
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Where did Sinnok get his Bachelor of Science degree?

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the University of Alaska at Fairbanks

93
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What significant program was Sinnok part of while at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks?

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the Caleb Scholars Program

94
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What is the goal of the Caleb Scholars Program?

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to support Alaska Native students from Arctic regions

95
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What prestigious award did Sinnok win in 2016?

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the White House Champions of Change for Climate Equity

96
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How many people each year are awarded the White House Champions of Change for Climate Equity?

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10

97
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When did Sinnok win the White House Champions of Change for Climate Equity?

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2016

98
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How many people live in Shishmaref?

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roughly 600

99
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Shishmaref will be underwater within how many years?

A

30 years

100
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What does Sinnok fear if Shishmaref doesn’t relocate?

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he fears their unique culture and language will disappear

101
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When did Shishmaref originally vote to relocate?

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2002

102
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Why didn’t Shishmaref relocate when they voted to in 2002?

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they lacked funding and a clear plan

103
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How many miles below the Arctic Circle is Shishmaref?

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30 miles

104
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Sinnok wakes up every day in Shishmaref and sees what sea?

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the Chukchi Sea

105
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Where was Sharma raised?

A

India

106
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What type of school did Sharma initially go to?

A

a covenant school

107
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In 8th grade, Sharma switched to what type of school without telling his parents?

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a Hindi medium school

108
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Where was Sharma where in 2008?

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Bangalore, India as an engineer

109
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In 2008, Sharma lived in Bangalore, working for what company?

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Toyota

110
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Who did Sharma meet while working for Toyota in Bangalore, who changed his life?

A

Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki

111
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What did Miyawaki teach Sharma?

A

a method on how to make a forest grow ten times faster

112
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When did Sharma found Afforestation?

A

2011

113
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What is Afforestation’s mission?

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to bring back our native forests

114
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Sharma has been an Ashoka Fellow since when?

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2013

115
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What type of engineer is Sharma?

A

an industrial engineer

116
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In Sharma’s talk, he claims he is an industrial engineer. What does this do?

A

this establishes his credibility in this field using ethos

117
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Why was Miyawaki brought to Sharma’s workplace in India? (back when he worked for Toyota)

A

he was asked to make the plant carbon-neutral

118
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The quality and efficiency Toyota uses to make cars is called what?

A

TPS, or Toyota Production System

119
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What space do Sharma’s forests utilize?

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vertical space, which allows for denser forests

120
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In Sharma’s talk, he compares the price of making his forests to what?

A

the price of an iPhone

121
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According to Sharma, what does covering the soil with grass or rice straw do?

A

it reduces evaporation, promoting water conservation along with it

122
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Compared to traditional forests, Sharma’s grow how much faster?

A

10 times faster

123
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Compared to traditional forests, Sharma’s are how much denser?

A

30 times denser

124
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Compared to traditional forests, Sharma’s are how much more biodiverse?

A

100 times more biodiverse

125
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Sharma can make a 300-tree forest in how little of a space?

A

as little as the parking space of 6 cars

126
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Where did Ermias Kebreab grow up?

A

Eritrea

127
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Where is Eritrea?

A

in East Africa

128
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What type of scientist is Kebreab?

A

an animal scientist

129
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What does Kebreab have a PhD in?

A

ecological modeling

130
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Where did Kebreab get his PhD?

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the University of Reading, UK

131
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When did Kebreab get his PhD?

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1998

132
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Where does Kebreab teach today?

A

the University of California Davis Department of Animal Science

133
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What does Kebreab think is a potential solution to reduce methane emissions from cows?

A

feeding them seaweed

134
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What is the largest type of land on Earth’s surface?

A

pasture

135
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What mode of persuasion does Kebreab start with in his talk?

A

logos

136
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Over a quarter of all land is used for _____________, according to Kebreab’s speech.

A

livestock

137
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What causes cows to produce methane?

A

the fermentation process in their stomachs

138
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When Kebreab says “most of the methane from cows is burped out, not through the back end”, what is he using?

A

humor, to engage his audience while informing them too

139
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Kebreab points out the extremity of the methane problem with cows using what?

A

logos, when he gives many numbers and statistics

140
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How does seaweed being fed to cows affect their health, milk production, etc?

A

it actually has no harmful effects, and even causes them to gain a little weight

141
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According to Kebreab, why isn’t the solution to stop eating beef or consuming dairy products?

A

he uses his firsthand experience and Eritrea and talks about how 3rd-world countries don’t always have this opportunity like first-world countries do

142
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How much equivalent CO2 do cows burp per year?

A

roughly 2 billion tons of CO2 equivalent

143
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How big is the taste difference between cows that are fed with seaweed and those without?

A

there actually is no difference, and the nutritional quality was the same

144
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According to Kebreab, how does the seaweed reduce emissions?

A

the seaweed contains ingredients that stop microbes in the cow’s gut from forming methane

145
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According to Kebreab’s talk, there will be enough seaweed production by year ____ to feed all cattle in the US.

A

2030

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