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BTN Quiz - Episode 17 - 2020
BTN Quiz - Episode 17 - 2020
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Behind The News quiz
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1
What things can go in the organics recycling bin?
In-organic waste
Tea Bags
Pizza boxes
All of the above
2
What percentage of food that is thrown out is considered edible?
25%
10%
75%
50%
3
What percentage of Australia's population are Indigenous?
29%
35%
10%
3%
4
What is the bushfire Royal Commission looking at?
The impact of the fires
All of the above
What could be done differently in the future
How the fires started
5
In the Australian Black Lives Matter story, what affect has colonisation had on Australia's First Peoples?
Denied basic rights and there has been racism
All of the above
Massacres and children have been stolen
Land and lives have been lost
6
What impact did the bushfires have on Rose?
Burnt her favourite tree
Burnt down her town
Lost her family
Burnt down her house
7
What is a landfill site?
A site used to move land and dirt around
A mountain of rubbish collected from our waste
The site where people gather to discuss issues about waste
Big holes in the ground where rubbish gets dumped
8
Why is it important to have Auslan interpreters?
To promote diverse abilities
It encourages inclusivity
It increases people's language skills
Everyone needs access to the same message no matter how it's delivered
9
What programs has the Australian government started to help the economy?
Jobseeker
Jobstarter
Jobkeeper
All of the above
10
How many hectares of land was burnt by the bushfires?
19.5 million
18.5 million
17.5 million
20.5 million
11
True or false? Indigenous people are less likely to be employed.
False
True
12
When would you see an Auslan interpreter?
An emergency
On special presentations
On kids TV shows
The news
13
True or false? There is no written form of Auslan.
True
False
14
Why did the results of the bin audit disappoint Rob?
more than 1/2 the waste was actually compostable or recyclable
People threw out a lot of good food
The amount of waste that people threw out
People were very wasteful
15
What percentage of global methane emissions are caused by organics in landfills?
10%
25%
50%
75%
16
In the Auslan Interpreters story, what is Auslan?
A language for deaf people
A language of signals
Visual signs
A sign for the hearing impaired
17
Why were some of the protests banned in Australia?
Because of the risk of spreading Covid-19
Because of the violence at some of the protests
Because the government didn't think it was a good idea
They were considered to be unlawful
18
How many months does the GDP have to decline before it is called a recession?
12 months
3 months
9 months
6 months
19
In the Aussie Recession story, what does the acronym GDP mean?
Growth Done Positively
General Domestic Products
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Principle
20
What does the organiser of the protests in Tasmania say about calling out racism?
Call out ignorance
Call out racism
Call out unjustifiable behaviour
All of the above
21
Why do deaf people rely on facial expression while they are using sign language?
To understand the message better
To understand the tone and emotion of the message
Because they can read lips
It helps with the interpretation
22
What percentage of the community have grown up with signing as their first language?
40%
75%
10%
90%
23
What has happened to the wildlife on Kangaroo Island since the fires?
Black cockatoos started to return
All of the above
Yakkas started to flower
Kangaroos started to come back
24
Complete this sentence. The GDP is the total value of a country's _____ ______ ______
Goods sold separately
Money and business
Gross products sold
Goods and services
25
According to a recent study, how many people hold negative views about Australia's First Peoples?
4 out of 4
2 out of 4
3 out of 4
1 out of 4
26
In the Black Summer Aftermath story, where does rookie reporter Raemi live?
Kangaroo Island
New South Wales
Victoria
Cobargo
27
How often is the GDP published?
Every 3 weeks
Every 3 months
Every 3 days
Every 3 years
28
What is the purpose of the Black Lives Matter protests in Australia?
Following in America's footsteps
To stop the spread of Covid-19
To draw attention to racism in Australia
There was an incident in Australia that sparked the protests
29
What is an example of something that can cause a recession?
Interest rates increase
All of the above
People not spending money
Stock market crash
30
Complete this sentence. Methane is a greenhouse gas which traps heat in the _______.
Sky
Atmosphere
Ground
Ozone
31
When was Australia's last recession?
Nearly 30 years ago
Nearly 20 years ago
Nearly 40 years ago
Nearly 10 years ago
32
What happens when organic waste ends up in landfill?
It breaks down the general waste
It begins to stink
It creates methane
It is wasteful because it could have been composted
33
True or false? Auslan is based on the British language.
False
True
34
What events have contributed to Australia's current recession?
Floods
Bush fires
Covid-19
All of the above
35
What is a bin audit?
Administrators that come in and take over your bins
Working out the cost of the waste that people throw away
Sift through bins to understand what people are throwing away
People come and collect your bins and take away the waste
36
What is Auslan short for?
Australian language
Australian sign language
Austrian Sign language
Austrian language
37
In the Bin Audit story, between 2016 and 2017, how much waste did each person in Australia produce?
57 million tonnes
67 million tonnes
3.7 tonnes
2.7 tonnes
38
How was Raemi affected by the fires?
Lost her family
Burnt down her house
Burnt her favourite tree
Burnt half the island
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How has Rose's home recovered since the bushfires?
All of the above
The forest is looking greener
Visitors have returned to the town
Wildlife has started coming back and flourishing
