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1
How many TONS of plastic is dumped into the world's oceans each year?
1 million
12 million
5 million
8 million
2
In which month is the US election held?
November
October
September
May
3
How long do senators sit?
6 years
2 years
4 years
3 years
4
What happens to every piece of plastic ever made?
Breaks down after 1 year
Remains on the planet
Breaks down naturally
Merges with other plastic
5
What can the President NOT do?
Negotiate treaties
Veto bills
Change the constitution
Appoint Supreme Court judges
6
Why can't "BPA Free" labelled plastics be trusted?
The companies are lying
They can't remove ALL of the BPA
BPA Free plastics still release chemicals
BPA isn't actually dangerous to humans
7
A scapegoat is...
The extermination of an entire population
A person blamed for problems that he or she is not responsible for
A person who hates goats
An action based on prejudice
8
Name the island nation that used to be a paradise, but has been wrecked with plastic packaging
Tivoli
Tuvalu
Fiji
Vanuatu
9
What kind of discrimination is being illustrated here?
Gender
Disability
Sexuality
Religious
10
Billy Elliot's dad is angry because...
His son is not a good dancer
He thinks dancing is for girls
11
The British society is based on...
Gender
Accent
Race
Class
12
A person who discriminates gay people is...
Racist
Homophobia
Homophobic
Agist
13
What year did the US declare independence from Britain?
1492
1776
1619
1976
14
What does the Lidl company do with their recycled plastic bottles from return vending machines?
Make a large profit
Clean the bottles and return to the user
Clean off labels from bottle
Sell the plastic to be recycled into new plastic
15
Men with important jobs speak...
With a welsh accent
With a plummy accent
With a cockney accent
With a scottish accent
16
What are the two houses in the Congress called?
The House of Senators and House of Politics
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The Senate and House of Commons
House of Representatives and House of Lords
17
What were some of the items found on the BOTTOM of the Mediterranean Sea?
Bottles and plastic bags
Plastic bottles only
Plastic folders and bottles
Bottles, Parachutes, Unexploded Bombs, and plastic bags
18
In the US, because of racism in the 1960s, what were people of color not allowed to do?
Use the same toilets as white people
Make tea
Go outside to use the toilet
Ask questions to white people
19
Who has been the greatest US President of all time?
Barack Obama
Frankling D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
20
What is impeachment?
When one of the Supreme Court judges die
When the President is sworn into office
To be put on trial for unlawful behavior.
To pass a law through Congress
21
A stereotype is...
A person who dresses bizarrely
Violence towards people of color
A preconceived opinion about a person
Hatred towards Jewish people
22
In the video, Caroline said she lost her accent...
Because she took classes
At university in London
In her hometown in Yorkshire
Because she forced herself to lose it
23
The Queen's accent is...
Funny
Prudish
Plummy
Posh
24
What can Congress do?
decide how federal money is spent
pass laws
levy taxes
Declare laws "unconstitutional"
25
What is a "red" state?
A county leaning towards Independent standpoints on issues.
A state leaning towards Republican standpoints on issues
A state leaning towards Democratic standpoints on issues
26
The Queen's English is called...
Perceived pronunciation
Relieved pronunciation
Conceived pronunciation
Received pronunciation
27
What is a nurdle?
A waste product from plastic breakdown
A student who's good at Maths and Physics
A pellet that is found in throats of whales and dolphins
A very small pellet that is used to make plastic products
28
The American system of government is divided into three parts...
The trade, foreign affairs and defense branch
The executive, legislative and the defensive branch
The legislative, judicial and the executive branch
The federal, democratic and judicial branch
29
Who won the election in 2016?
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
30
Discrimination means...
To celebrate the differenced between people.
To treat all categories of people the same way.
To treat people differently due to their beliefs, gender etc
Lying in order to get what you want.
31
Some people posh up their speech too...
Find a job
Find a girlfriend/boyfriend
Sound like the Queen
Not be discriminated
32
What are the members of the House of Representatives called?
Representors
Congressmen/women
Senators
33
What kind of discrimination is being conveyed here?
Gender
Sexuality
Race
Economic
34
The Cockney accent is from...
London
Scotland
Newcastle
Wales
35
What political system is the US built on?
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Republic
36
What is the winner-takes-all system?
The one candidate with the most votes win an entire state
The candidates get seats in equal to the percentage of votes
37
What does "unconstitutional" mean?
Valgkrets
Grunnlovsstridig
Ifølge grunnloven
38
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court and how long do they sit?
9 judges who sit for life
6 judges who sit for 2 years
8 judges who sit for 6 years
10 judges who sit for 10 years
39
What policy was implemented by the Government of Rwanda conerning plastic bags?
Banned plastic bags for damaging agriculture
Created their own brand of plastic bag
Only small plastic bags are authorized
Charged customers fees to use plastic bags
40
The head of the Executive branch is...
The President
The Congress
The Senator
Donald Trump
41
True or False: The Republican Party is in favor of welfare programs.
True
False
42
What is the Electoral college?
Another word for Congress
A college for students
The accumulation of electors, 270 needed to win
The official meeting place for governors
43
What did the kids in the Philippines do instead of attending school?
Play Fortnite obsessively
Go into criminal activity
Farming work with their families
Scavenge plastics to sell for money
44
How many members does the Senate have?
it varies each election
879
100
435
45
How can the Supreme Court be "checked"?
The President can veto a Supreme Court ruling
Congress can change the Constitution
Congress can "impeach" a Supreme Court Justice
Congress can refuse to accept a law as "constitutional"
46
Congress consists of...
The Senate, the President and the House of Representatives
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The Cabinet and the Senate
The House of Representatives and the Judges
47
Which political party does Donald Trump represent?
The Democrats
The Republicans
The Conservatives
The Labour Party
48
Accentism is a new word for...
Religionism
Classism
Regionalism
Charism
49
The Welsh accent is...
Gutural
Plummy
Lagging
Breathier
50
In the past 10 years we have made MORE plastic than the whole of the last ___________
1000 years
50 years
100 years
10 years
51
What discrimination is based on religious beliefs?
Antisemitism
Religionism
Shapism
Classism
52
Which of the branches does the President belong to?
The Legislative branch
The Judicial branch
The Executive branch
53
The accent of Billy's dad is...
Plummy
The Jersey accent
Cockney
Gutural
54
What is the principle of division of power in the US political system called?
System of checks and bills
System of power division
System of balancing
System of Checks and Balances
55
What does the Judicial branch do?
Interpret laws according to the US constitution
Veto laws
Make laws
Enforce laws
56
There are two major political parties in the US. They are...
The Independents and the Liberals
Republican Party and the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party and the Green Party
Republican Party and the Liberal Party
57
If you have a regional accent...
People will laugh at you
People won't understand you
You won't find a job
People won't trust you
58
How often is the president elected?
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
Every 5 years
Every 6 years
59
Listen closely, what kind of discrimination is Macklemore's "Same Love" about?
Racial discrimination
Economic discrimination
Gender discrimination
Sexuality discrimination
60
What kind of discrimination is being illustrated in the image?
Religious
Gender
Economic
Sexuality
61
What kind of discrimination is being illustrated here?
Race
Gender
Economic
Sexuality
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Discriminating handicapped people is called...
Handicapism
Handicappedism
Disableism
Ableism
