Quiz Adults Flashcards
What does the term ‘sustainable’ mean?
a) The implementation of eco-friendly technologies.
b) A balance between meeting today’s needs with those of the future.
c) The use of alternative energies.
A balance between meeting today’s needs with those of the future.
Who are those ‘left behind’ referred to in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
a) The vulnerable groups.
b) The minorities.
c) Those without access to certain rights, goods and services.
Those without access to certain rights, goods and services.
For a company to be sustainable for a long time, it must satisfy economic, ethical and legal provisions.
a) True
b) False
True
Simple actions such as switching off lights and equipment when not in use is predicted to save up to what percentage in the average workplace?
a) 0.5%
b) 5%
c) 10%
10%
We do not need to know who produced our goods and should not care about their working condition until and unless the product is eco-friendly.
a) True
b) False
False
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
People, Planet, and Profit
It is okay to dump industry wastewater in rivers without treating the wastewater.
a) True
b) False
False
If we own or have rented any land/house, we should only be concerned about the safety of our property. We do not need to think about our neighbors and community.
a) True
b) False
False
Which factor is the most influential for why consumers currently select sustainable brands?
a) Product is better for the environment.
b) Product is organic.
c) Packaging is better for the environment.
d) Manufacturer treats employees and suppliers fairly.
Packaging is better for the environment.
How many liters of water does it take to make 1 pair of jeans?
a) Around 1500 liters.
b) Around 2500 liters.
c) Around 3500 liters.
d) Around 5000 liters.
Around 3500 liters.
It takes 3,781 liters of water to make one pair of jeans, from the production of the cotton to the delivery of the finished garment to a store.
What is a green job?
a) When the company logo is green.
b) When you wear a green uniform.
c) When you work with grass, agriculture, and forestry.
d) Where all or part of the job includes tasks that link to sustainability and supporting the environment.
Where all or part of the job includes tasks that link to sustainability and supporting the environment.
What steps could you take in the workplace or at school/college to be greener?
a) Switch to energy-saving lightbulbs.
b) Keep radiators clear (don’t block them with furniture)
c) Turn off appliances at the socket while they’re on standby
d) Set up a green committee to share ideas on how to be greener.
e) All of the above!
All of the above!
What is greenwashing?
a) Companies that sponsor environmental causes.
b) A company focusing on creating eco-friendly products.
c) Consumers who look for eco-friendly products.
d) Companies that falsely claim to sell eco-friendly items.
Companies that falsely claim to sell eco-friendly items.
A company might engage in greenwashing for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which?
a) To appeal to consumers’ desires.
b) To make themselves look better.
c) To increase their sales.
d) To decrease waste or water usage.
To decrease waste or water usage.
What Is greenwash?
a) Thin green paint.
b) A type of cleaning product.
c) A load of greenwashing.
d) Making something look environmentally friendly when it’s not.
Making something look environmentally friendly when it’s not.
Which of the following materials can be recovered from the recycling of PET bottles?
a) Paper
b) Plastic
c) Metal
d) Glass
Plastic
Which of the following materials can be recovered from the recycling of soft drink cans?
a) Paper
b) Plastic
c) Metal
d) Glass
Metal
How many goals are there in SDG?
17
The most abundant gas on the earth’s atmosphere is
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Hydrogen
d) Carbondioxide
Nitrogen
What is the full form of COP?
a) Conference of the People
b) Conference of the Public
c) Conference of the Parties
d) Co-operation of the People
Conference of the Parties
Sustainable communities aim to be resilient. If a community is resilient it is
a) able to put up with disasters
b) never going to change
c) weak
able to put up with disasters
According to the World Health Organization, what is the most polluted city in the world?
a) Los Angeles, USA
b) Mexico City, Mexico
c) New Dehli, India
d) Shanghai, China
Mexico City, Mexico
What is the most common type of trash thrown away?
a) Paper products and cardboard
b) Metal
c) Cloth
Paper products and cardboard
The gas which has a major role in the Greenhouse Effect is?
Carbon dioxide
Buying food locally is good for the environment because
a) Food travels fewer miles so less fuel is used
b) Local farmers will get rich
c) The countryside looks better
Food travels fewer miles so less fuel is used.
What does CITES agreement govern?
Protection of endangered animals and plants
The gas layer which is a protective layer as well as unhealthy to Earth’s environment and life is ….
Ozone
_____ makes the soil porous and is also called a friend of the farmer.
Earthworm
Which of these is biodegradable?
a) polythene
b) cow dung
c) soda cans
d) DDT
Cow dung
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a) recycling
b) reducing
c) reusing
d) buying
Buying
A typical glass bottle would take ___ years or more to decompose.
a. 20 years
b. 150 years
c. 4000 years
d. It will never break down
4000 years
What percentage of total global greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the fashion industry?
a) Less than 1%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 15%
10%
The fashion industry contributes to environmental degradation in which of the following ways?
a) Deforestation
b) Desertification and degradation of soil
c) Loss of biodiversity
d) All of the above
All of the above
Tiny particles of plastic are added to cosmetic products and toothpaste. What are the particles called?
a) Small balls
b) Tiny bits
c) Microbeads
d) Little lumps
Microbeads
Coal and oil are fossil fuels. What are fossil fuels made from?
a) Plastic
b) Dinosaurs
c) Rocks
d) Dead plants and animals
Dead plants and animals
Which country generates the largest amount of solar power in the world?
a) India
b) Nepal
c) Pakistan
d) China
China
The most common method of dealing with hazardous waste is to
a) burn it in an incinerator.
b) dump it in a specially designed landfill.
c) recycle it into new products.
Dump it in a specially designed landfill
What source produces the largest amounts of hazardous waste?
a) Industry
b) Households
c) Schools
Industry
The collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items is
a) Composting
b) Decomposing
c) Recycling
Recycling
Items that are biodegradable will
a) decompose or break down naturally.
b) not be allowed into an incinerator.
c) take up more space in a landfill.
Decompose or break down naturally
A number of closed landfills have been converted into
a) schools
b) recreational areas
c) farms
Recreational areas
Where do most industrial nations now put much of their waste?
a) Storage warehouses
b) Landfills
c) Rivers
Landfills
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a) Hazardous
b) Compost
c) Municipal solid
Hadardous
Which of the following is not a cause of the loss of biodiversity?
(a) Destruction of habitat
(b) Invasion by alien species
(c) Keeping animals in zoological parks
(d) Over-exploitation of natural resources
Keeping animals in zoological parks
Which of the following is NOT a problem caused by deforestation?
a) Loss of biodiversity
b) Hurting the economy
c) The harming of many indigenous peoples
d) They are all problems caused by deforestation
They are all problems caused by deforestation
How many million tons of plastic is dumped in our oceans every year?
a) 5 millon tons
b) 8 millions tons
c) 10 million tons
d) 12 million tons
8 millions tons
How many years does it take a single aluminium can to decompose?
a) 10-15 years
b) 20-30 years
c) 50-60 years
d) 70-80 years
e) 80-100 years
80-100 years
Which of the following year is celebrated as tiger year?
a) 2010
b) 2012
c) 2011
d) 2009
2010
When was Environment Protection Act was promulgated?
a) 2076 B.S.
b) 2073 B.S.
c) 2074 B.S.
d) 2075 B.S.
2076 B.S.
How many forest types are found in Nepal?
a) 108
b) 75
c) 35
d) 54
35
What range of the National Park income goes to the Buffer Zone community?
a) 25-50%
b) 30-50%
c) 40-60%
d) 15-30%
30-50%
How much % of a mobile phone can be recycled?
a) 70%
b) 90%
c) 10%
d) 5%
90%
Which country consume the most energy in the world?
a) USA
b) CANADA
c) CHINA
d) JAPAN
China
Which of the following sources of energy is not renewable?
a) Petroleum
b) Hydropower
c) Biomass
d) Solar Power
Petroleum
A five minute shower is equal to approximately how many liters of water?
a) 100-150 liters
b) 60-100 liters
c) 200-250 liters
d) 250-300 liters
60-100 liters
How do urbanization and an increase in population affect biodiversity?
a) Making land more productive
b) Loss of flora and fauna
c) Increasing land’s agricultural capability
d) More growth of flora and fauna
Loss of flora and fauna
Palm oil can be found in which of the following products?
a) Beauty products
b) Food products
c) Biofuels
d) All of the above
All of the above
How many types of biodiversity does palm oil production negatively affect?
a) less than 50
b) 50-100
c) 100-150
d) 150-200
150-200
