Singapore is a world leader in environmental sustainability. For what offence citizens could be.....
QUIZ WHIZ
1- Which country is moving their capital city away from the current one because it’s sinking at one of the fastest rates in the world?
A- Cuba (Havana)
B- Indonesia (Jakarta)
C- Philippines (Manila)
D- Denmark (Copenhagen)
2- Singapore is a world leader in environmental sustainability. For what offence citizens could be fined up to $5000 with the possibility of jail time?
A- Throwing litter
B- Not flushing the toilet
C- Smoking in public
D- Capturing birds
3- Since the Industrial Revolution, global mean temperature has risen to 1°C. According to IPCC reports, in order to survive, it’s vital to maintain the global temperature below...
A- 2°C
B- 3°C
C- 1°C
D- 1.5°C
4- Which one of these celebrities is not an environmental activist?
A- Jessica Alba
B- Leonardo Dicaprio
C- Emma Thompson
D- Lady Gaga
5- In 2018, which two cities of Pakistan were included in the world’s 30 most polluted cities (WHO)?
A- Karachi and Hyderabad
B- Lahore and Faisalabad
C- Rawalpindi and Multan
D- Gwadar and Turbat
6- Climate Change Ministry in Pakistan has been diligently working for environmental causes. Recently, what goal did the ministry achieve?
A- Getting $280 million from World Bank
B- Planted 50,000 neem trees across Indus Plain
C- Imposed a ban on houbara bustard hunting
D- A crackdown on water theft in Karachi
7- Where can we see the strongest impacts of global warming?
A- Arctic region (Alaska, Greenland, Siberia)
B- Tropical countries (Yemen, Brazil, Uganda)
C- Oceania (Marshall Islands, Australia, Indonesia)
D- Western Europe (France, UK, Belgium)
8- Which of these solutions is the most effective way of dealing with climate change? It’s similar to taking 495 million cars off the road!
A- Eating less meat
B- Recycling plastic
C- Avoiding food wastage
D- Ban smoking
9- Which one of these renewable energy sources is a low-carbon energy source?
A- Solar
B- Geothermal
C- Nuclear
D- Biomass
10- According to reports, 26,000 of the world’s species are now threatened and we’re driving a sixth great extinction event. Which animal movie character was announced extinct recently?
A- Master Shifu, Kung Fu Panda (red panda)
B- Blu, Rio (spix’s macaws)
C- Sid, Ice Age (ground sloth)
D- Maurice, Madagascar (aye-aye lemur)
- By Khizra Akhlaq
Answers
1- B (Indonesia)
2- A (Throwing litter)
3- D (1.5 degree)
4- D (Lady Gaga)
5- B (Lahore and Faisalabad)
6- A (getting $280 million)
7- A (Arctic region)
8- C (Avoiding food wastage)
9- C (Nuclear energy)
10- B (Blu, Rio)
