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1
How is Paris making their 2024 Olympic Games more eco-friendly?
Offsetting more carbon emissions than they generate
Holding events in landmarks that already exist as venue
Using recycled plastic chairs in venues
All of the above
2
Which country leads the world in installed solar power capcity?
China
United States
Germany
3
How do bees communicate the location of food source to their hive mates?
Singing
Dancing
Clapping
4
Which year was the hottest ever recorded?
1943
2023
1983
5
All types of plastic can be recycled.
False
True
6
What percent of countries include climate change education in the curricula?
89%
46%
94%
7
How many trees can be saved by recycling one ton of paper?
17
32
9
8
In which country did women gain the right to vote first?
Thailand
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia
9
Which country recently began offering free university education to its transgender citizens?
New Zealand
India
Lativia
10
Which country recently launched a £2.5 m package to fund free menstrual products in schools and universities?
Taiwan
Belgium
Nigeria
11
How much water is used to produce a t-shirt?
Enough to fill 2250 Stanley cups
All of the above
Equivalent to 70 showers
Enough to fill 9 bathtubs
12
Which African country recently decriminalized same sex relationships?
Madagascar
Mauritius
Mali
13
The EU has recently banned which plastic product across all 27 member countries?
Microbeads
Glitter
Plastic straws
14
Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
The Bronx, NY
15
Cape Verde became the first African Country in 50 years to do what?
Host the next Olympics
Use 100% renewable energy
Eradicate maleria
16
How often does the COP conference take place?
Every year
Every two years
Every three years
17
Of 193 UN member states, how many currently have female leaders?
27
56
13
18
Which of the following assesses the progress of countries' climate goals and targets?
Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Global Stocktake (GST)
National Determined Contributions (NDC's)
19
What percentage of people worldwide live in countries with laws protecting gender equality?
50%
25%
75%
20
Renewable saved 230 million tonnes of emissions in 2022.
True
False
21
Which director only serves plant-based foods on the set of his movies?
Martin Scorsese
James Cameron
Steven Spielberg
22
Apes have been proven to tease and prank each other like humans do.
False
True
23
According to Hub Hub, how many pumpkins went to waste this past halloween?
3.3 million
15.8 million
11.7 million
24
Which animal was featured as the winner of the Wildlife Photo Awards?
Polar bears on icecap
Tortoise on sand
Elephant in grassland
25
By what percentage have AIDS related deaths been reduced since their peak in 2004?
69%
59%
49%
26
Putting non-recyclables in the recycling bin will contaminate everything.
True
False
27
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to:
3.5° above pre-industrial
1.5° above pre-industrial
2.5° above pre-industrial
28
Spain recently elected their first ______?
Parliamentarian under 25
Female Prime Minister
Parliamentarian with Downs Syndrome
29
Which Sustainable Development Goal is closely linked to COP discussion?
Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institution
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 13: Climate Action
30
Laughter has been proven to reduce stress and boost the immune system.
True
False
31
How many liters of water can be saved by buying a secondhand pair of jeans?
4,500
7,600
2,100
32
Azerbaijan appointed no women to COP29 climate committee.
False
True
33
What recently replaced a coal plant in Hawaii to generate power?
Wind turbines
A hydroelectric dam
A giant battery
34
What year is it predicted that the hole in the ozone layer will disappear completely?
2034
2066
2190
35
Which women's sport was banned in England for 50 years, only to be one of the most celebrated sports worldwide in 2023?
Boxing
Football
Tennis
36
What acknowledgment was made at COP28 regarding the goal of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees?
Transition away from fossil fuels
Fixing the Ozone hole
Increase removal of ocean plastic
37
The most recent Super Bowl was the first to ______
Have a roof made of recyclable material
All of the above
Be fully powered by renewable energy
Donate food waste to animals livestock and feed
38
What animal did Robert Irwin recently hatch in Australia Zoo?
Turtle
Koala
Kangaroo
39
Which actress recently launched a sustainable fashion line with deadstock and vintage materials?
Margot Robbie
Angelina Jolie
Anne Hathaway
40
According to Kew Gardens, how many recognized plant species exist?
387,703
804,367
98,561
41
World's indigenous population makes up 5% of the global population. How much of the global biodiversity do they protect?
25%
62%
80%
42
Goal 6 calls for clean water and sanitation. Right now, there are ____ people living without safe toilets
4 billion
3.5 billion
2.6 billion
43
What is the goal of a circular economy?
Reduce, reuse, and recycle in a closed loop system
Eliminate all waste
Prioritize economic growth over environmental concerns
44
In Glasgow, a nightclub has started to use ____ to create energy to power the venue.
Leftover drinks
Sound
Body heat
45
In a historic move, which magazine unveiled a Braille edition for the first time in its 107 year history?
British Vogue
Architectural Digest
Vanity Fair
46
Which country recently banned oil drilling in a protected region of the Amazon?
Peru
Chile
Ecuador
Argentina
47
What percentage of Black Friday purchases will be thrown in landfill or incinerated?
80%
65%
33%
48
Which woman is known as the co-founder of modern computer science?
Ada Lovelace
Sheryl Sandberg
Grace Hopper
49
What does COP stand for?
Conference of Parties
Climate Oversight Panel
Coalition of Participants
50
This year marks ___ years since Windrush arrived, carrying passengers from the Caribbean to the UK
100
50
75
51
Which celebrity plans to build 12 foster homes in California?
Christian Bale
George Clooney
Ben Affleck
52
Kiwi chicks have been hatched in Wellington, New Zealand for the first time in 150 years
False
True
53
How many active volcanoes does Iceland have?
31
32
30
54
Which animal recently came back from extinct-in-wild status?
Amur Leopard
Horned Oryx
Blue Whale
55
India has the largest free school meal plan in the world.
True
False
56
The first university in the world was founded in which African country?
Egypt
Senegal
Morocco
57
Since Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001, how many others have followed suit?
35
41
24
58
Beavers have been reintroduced to London for the first time in ___ years?
400
1000
75
59
Which Nordic country has the most number of female leaders in government?
Netherlands
Finland
Switzerland
60
What are groups of rhinos called?
A crash
A pop
A bang
61
What is a group of sloths called?
A pillow
A bed
A blanket
62
Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" boosted the US economy by how much?
$2 billion
$5 billion
$800 million
63
For the first time in 10 years, which animal was sighted with cubs in Thailand?
Panda
Lion
Tiger
64
The UK produced enough renewable energy last year to power _______?
36 million computers
All of its 28 million homes
15 million cars
65
According to the 2023 SDG report, how has school infrastructure improved?
More access to computers and disability access features
Energy efficient lighting across more classroom
Implementation of waste reduction programs
66
There are 24 different species of dancing frogs
False
True
67
In 2024, what percent of the global population will be voting in elections?
67%
49%
84%
68
Why is bamboo a great alternative material for construction?
Completely carbon neutral
Requires no pesticides or chemical
Grows rapidly and can be harvested in 5 years
All of the above
69
Which one of these ocean facts is a lie?
The ocean produces 70% of the world's oxygen
Living inland, your choices don't affect the ocean
Plastic waste in the ocean will outweight fish in 2050
70
Which sustainable hobby has become a trend among celebrities
Gardening
Beekeeping
Composting
71
What country has granted citizenship to trees, bees, hummingbirds, and bats?
Costa Rica
Peru
Mexico
72
Which country recently made homophobic slurs a criminal offence?
Brazil
Taiwan
South Africa
73
Which city hosted COP28?
Glasgow
Geneva
Dubai
74
Which actress was recently given an honorary Oscar for her lifetime achievement in film?
Angela Bassett
Lupita Nyong'o
Kate Winslet
75
Mushrooms can be manufactured into a Styrofoam-like packing material
False
True
76
Which country recently elected its first only gay Prime Minster?
Spain
France
Germany
77
More people have access to mobile phone than clean water and sanitation.
False
True
78
How many people watched the Women's World Cup Final?
15.7 million
8.6 million
21.2. million