Grade 9History & geographyquiz16 questions

Sustainable development

Grade 9: the Global Goals, poverty and education, clean energy, climate action.

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Questions

  1. How many Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals) did the UN adopt in 2015?

    • 12
    • 17
    • 25
    • 8
    Show answer17

  2. By which year are the Global Goals meant to be achieved?

    • 2020
    • 2030
    • 2050
    • 2100
    Show answer2030

  3. The Global Goals replaced the Millennium Development Goals, which began in 2000. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. Which Global Goal is number 1?

    • Clean water
    • No poverty
    • Quality education
    • Zero hunger
    Show answerNo poverty

  5. The World Bank's international poverty line is based on living on less than about how much a day?

    • About 10 US dollars
    • About 2 to 3 US dollars
    • About 20 US dollars
    • About 50 cents
    Show answerAbout 2 to 3 US dollars

  6. Which Global Goal focuses on inclusive and equitable quality education?

    • Goal 13
    • Goal 2
    • Goal 4
    • Goal 7
    Show answerGoal 4

  7. Educating girls is shown to help reduce poverty in a country. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  8. Which of these is a renewable energy source?

    • Coal
    • Natural gas
    • Oil
    • Wind
    Show answerWind

  9. Which Global Goal is about affordable and clean energy?

    • Goal 11
    • Goal 15
    • Goal 5
    • Goal 7
    Show answerGoal 7

  10. What kind of power plant uses the force of flowing water to make electricity? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerHydroelectric (hydropower) plant

  11. Which gas is the main one released by burning fossil fuels that drives global warming?

    • Carbon dioxide
    • Helium
    • Nitrogen
    • Oxygen
    Show answerCarbon dioxide

  12. Which 2015 agreement aims to keep global warming well below 2 °C?

    • The Geneva Convention
    • The Kyoto Protocol
    • The Montreal Protocol
    • The Paris Agreement
    Show answerThe Paris Agreement

  13. Global Goal 7 is about climate action. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  14. Which change would most cut a country's carbon emissions from electricity?

    • Building more coal plants
    • Burning more oil for heating
    • Cutting down more forests
    • Replacing coal plants with wind farms
    Show answerReplacing coal plants with wind farms

  15. What word describes meeting today's needs without harming future generations' chances? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerSustainability (sustainable development)

  16. Planting trees helps climate action because trees absorb which gas? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerCarbon dioxide

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