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1
Which metal is NOT commonly salvaged from PCs?
Mercury
Copper
Steel
Gold
2
What types of ships are most commonly attacked by pirates?
Cargo ships
Cruise ships
Military battleships
Fishing boats
3
Discarded devices are considered e-waste and can become a threat to the environment and to human health?
False
True
4
How much USD does it take to recycle the average computer in India?
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
5
Which of the following were CEOs of Apple?
Elon Musk
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Tim Cook
6
What happens when humans are exposed to e-waste?
Poisonous lead & mercury effects nervous system/neurological development.
The human will explode.
They die the next day.
Causes burns to the human skin.
7
Which innovation is most responsible for precise location mapping used in navigation and disaster management?
Wind turbines
GPS (Global Positioning System)
Robotics
Social networks
8
What is fast-fashion associated with?
High quality
Low quality
Bad working conditions
Good working conditions
9
How is E-waste processed in countries such as India?
The circuit boards are ethically recycled and the materials reused
The circuit boards are used to play a game of catch
The circuit boards are burnt and stripped of unnecessary materials
The circuit boards are built into killer robots that battle
10
What are the effects of tourism on Uluru
Creating a river of pollution that you could barely see parts of the rock
Causing the big rock to slowly erode
Cause the winds to erode the bog rock very quickly about 1 cm a month
Polluting the big rock that has cultural significance to the native people
11
Which technology plays a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by providing renewable energy?
Satellite navigation
Solar panels
Artificial intelligence
Virtual reality
12
What is sustainable tourism primarily focused on?
Minimizing environmental and cultural impacts
Building large resorts
Increasing tourist numbers
Promoting luxury travel
13
What is cruise tourism?
people sailing on rafts and pooing in a bucket
fishing on the beach and/or drowning
travel for leisure or recreational purposes on a cruise ship
flying on a plane to Hawaii
14
Which technology has significantly improved the accuracy of weather forecasting?
3D printing
Solar energy
Satellite imaging
Electric vehicles
15
What are Choropleth maps used for?
To represent countries opinions
To represent statistical data
The represent better countries
To represent the difference in data between countries
16
Which exports does Australia receive the least?
coal
beef
copper ores and concentrates
natural gas
17
What technology helps farmers precisely monitor crop health and increase agricultural yield?
Smartphones
Social media
Virtual reality
Drones
18
How old is the average Apple sweatshop worker in China?
17-23
15-18
18-25
21-30
19
What is SPICESS?
Size > Place > Interconnect > Culture > Environment > Scale > Sustain
Saffron > Parsley > Iceleaf > cinnamon > epazote > sesame > sage
Space > Place > Interconnect > Culture > Environment > Scale > Sustain
space > interconnection > culture > environment > scale > sustainability
20
In 2021, the carbon dioxide emissions produced by Shein reached what number?
63 million tons
600 million tons
6.3 million tons
600,000 tons
21
What are the main ways of production of fast fashion?
fast production
good quality
sweatshops
bad quality
22
Which of these is not a feature of a choropleth map?
Scale
Key
Time
Scope
23
What resources are trying to be salvaged from circuit boards.
Netherite
Diamond
Electricity
Copper
24
How does trade connect us? (select 2 answers)
helps establish dominance across the globe on which business is better
countries steal resources from other regions and sell it for profits
allows producers and consumers to exchange goods and services
commodities needed for everyday life can be transported multiple places
25
Which of these are NOT a negative of fast fashion brands?
Donated clothes
Water usage
Landfill waste
Microplastics
26
When was the Macintosh invented?
1980
1984
1983
1982
1981
27
Fast fashion makes use of synthetic fibers which aren't biodegradable and can end up in our oceans & harm aquatic life.
False
True
28
What are some of the effects of tourism all over the world
Destroying the dirt that covers the world
Reducing the human population
Deforestation
Pollution
29
What does WTO stand for?
Wheelbarrow trade organisation
World trade organisation
Weather toll organisation
Wizard truth-telling organisation
30
How many people can Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas accommodate?
7800
7600
7400
7200
7000
8000
31
How has tourism effected the Great Barrier Reef?
It has started to bleach and kill the coral
Around 70 million kilograms of trash
Around 100 million kilograms of trash
Polluting the ocean
32
Which of these violations have not been found to occur in Shein's fast fashion sweatshops?
locked emergency exits
piles of plastic and spare fabric on the floors of the sweatshops
open flames in workplaces and/or worker dormitories
presence of people under 16 in the workplace
33
How popular are cruises each year?
4 million people
31.7 million people
69.9 million people
15.3 million people
34
The world tourism organization estimates how many people will travel daily by 2030?
5 Million
16 Million
8 Million
20 Million
35
Which organisaton promotes free trade?
Greenpeace
WTO
FIFA
Adidas
36
How mass tourism is destroying cities?
natural disasters
loss of resources
methane production
pollution and waste
37
Tourism has many effects on places which ones are effected by tourism
Mt Everest
Uluru
Great barrier reef
Antarctica
38
Which of these options isn't a reason for tourism?
Business and professional
Leisure, recreation and holidays
Visiting friends, family and relatives
Social justice
39
Who created the fist motor driven airplane?
Dave and Michel
Charles and Willium
Frank and Robert
Wilber and Orville
40
Which of these options are types of tourism?
Shopping
Environmental
Artistic
Housing
Cultural
Medical
41
The temporary movement of people away from the places where they normally work and live.
tourism
talking
technology
transport
42
85% of clothing produced each year ends up as landfill waste?
True
False
43
Which of these options have negative impacts on tourism?
Overcrowding
Pollution
Eviction
Less crowding
44
Cheap, disposable clothing that is produced rapidly by mass-market retailers to keep up with the latest global trends
fast fishon
fast fashion
fist fishon
fist fashion
45
Which advancement has greatly impacted global communication, shrinking the perception of distance between countries?
The Internet
Renewable energy
Electric cars
Robotics
46
What is consumerism?
The preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods.
Eating a lot of food.
When people consume clothes.
Producing waste.
47
What is the biggest impact cruise ships have on the environment?
Methane leaks, causing 30% of global warming
overcrowding and overpopulation
Getting tourists to bring fish to add to the sea, populating the reefs
thousands of pounds of human waste gets dumped into the ocean
48
What are some positives about globalisation?
Increased global cooperation
Decrease in international trade
Decline of small local businesses due to competition
Widespread economic growth
49
The United States was most effected by COVID because of the lack of tourism rates.
True
False
50
What percent is the economic contribution from cruises?
10
20
2
5
51
What is the main purposes of tourism?
enjoyment
leisure
medical
family
52
Which factor most commonly attracts tourists to coastal regions like Queensland’s Gold Coast?
Desert wildlife
Snow sports
Historical landmarks
Climate and beaches
53
What is one of the most catastrophic effects on Mt Everest?
Tourism
Businesses
Transport
Snow
54
What does the acronym PQE stand for?
Pirates, Queens and Europe
Pacific, Quantum and Economical
Parties, Ques and Elimination
Pattern, Quantity and Exception
55
What is E-waste?
Billions of clothing getting thrown out
Discarded clothing items
Discarded electronic appliances such as mobiles, computers & televisions
Recycled electronic devices
56
What is the name of the building that collapsed in 2013 due to the overuse put on it by Fast fashion?
Rana Plaza building
Dhaka trade
Ghana place
Center Savar mall
57
Which region trades with Australia the most?
Asia
China
America
Europe
58
Which imports does Australia receive the least?
personal travel
freight services
medicaments
gold
59
What is Modern Piracy?
A type of video game
Making pirates out of LEGO
Copying media illegally
Stealing cargo and holding ships for ransom
60
Globalisation is a term used to describe how trade & technology have made the world more connected & interdependent
False
True
61
Which is NOT a side effect of the burning of e-waste?
Eye irritation
Lupus
Brain damage
Hormonal issues
62
How does modern piracy affect global trade?
Cheaper shipping costs
It has no impact on the flow of goods
More pirate-themed cargo
It causes delays and raises shipping costs
63
What is not an example of a sweatshop accident?
temu terific
shein terror
Bushra Industries factory in Karachi EPZ Sector B-VII
ally express accident
64
Which pandemic had a substantial impact on tourism in 2020?
Bird Flu
Measles
COVID-19
SARS
65
Which of the following best describes cultural tourism?
Travelling for sporting events
Experiencing local traditions, food, and heritage
Relaxing at beaches and resorts
Visiting theme parks and entertainment venues
66
1.What country produces the most e-waste annually?
Japan
India
Australia
China
67
What are the major tourist attractions in Australia?
new York
Sydney opera house
growing's Coffs central
Eiffel tower
68
Approximately 1,8000 gallons of water are used to produce a pair of jeans
True
False
69
What percent of global greenhouse emission does tourism account for?
8
6
21
10
70
What does the acronym S.E.E stand for?
Social, Economic and Environmental
Societal, Economical and Economical
Sustainable, Eco-friendly and E-Tourism
Special, Entertaining and Exotic
71
Types of tourism
Cultural, Recreational, Incentive, adventure, Health, Convention
Cultural, Recreational, Sports adventure, Health, Convention
Cultural, Recreational, Incentive, Sports adventure, Health, Convention
Cultural, Recreational, Incentive, Sports adventure, saftey, Convention
72
Practices have been observed at e-waste sites including:
scavenging for food
reusing and recycling
dumping on land or in water bodies
throwing away
73
How much waste is dumped from cruise ships each year?
1 million litres
300,000 litres
15 million litres
790,000 litres
74
This is a choropleth map
False
True
75
The two groups of physical elements
Abiotic, Biotic
None of the above
Antibiotic, In biotic
Abiotic, antibiotic
76
Shien is a Fast fashion brand?
False
True
77
How dose Fast Fashion affect the earth?
Not slow Fashion
It reduces the waste produced by recycling
Trick question it does not affect the earth
Creates material waste
