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1
The number of smart phone at the end of 2012 was
1 billion
870 million
1.7 billion
2.4 billion
2
The waste disposal dump in the picture is in
Ghana
Bangladesh
Mumbai
China
3
A product has a fair trade logo only if meets the principles of
fair wages, working and living conditions for workers
good factory conditions and environmental safety for farmers
fair hours ,wages and product ownership by workers
fair wages, human rights ,and environmental protection
4
Which social media giant has 243 million followers
facebook
instagram
TikTok
snap chat
5
Which of the following is not an example of e waste
keyboard
phone battery
phone case
refrigerator
6
_____ computers and _____ televisions are bought annually in Australia
3 million and 2 million
2 million and 5 million
4 million and 3 million
3 million and 4 million
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The two main impacts of palm oil creation are
loss of animal habitats and deforestation
CO2 emissions and deforestation
deforestation and wildfires
greenhouse emissions and wildfires
8
When dividing the globe ,the 'north south gap' means...
the zones of the globe most impacted by climate change
the north has transnationals and the south doesn't
the south is impoverished and the north is rich
the north has more people and greater need than the south
9
The percentage of our e waste going to landfill per year is approximately
70 percent
40 percent
80 percent
90 percent
10
Child labor is frequently used by criminal groups in Africa and in particular in
Democratic Republic of Congo
East Kivu,Africa
Rwanda
Transylvania
11
most e waste is
disposed of in Australia
recycled for parts
disposed of in China
disposed of in Ghana
12
Orang utans are endangered by palm oil because
It produces pesticides
it is poisonous for them
it fosters other species that fight for territory
it replaces their habitat
13
Transnational companies can generally be described as companies that
put human rights ahead of profits
put profits ahead of human rights
care for the environment and the workers
work with the governments of third world countries
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Fair trade means that
factories should be made safe for workers
workers should sell what they make ,not companies
goods should be made under humane conditions
workers should be given fair wages
15
It is hard to work out if the minerals in our phones are paid for by African laborers because
first world countries build the phones
African countries don't keep workers records
transportation processes disguise the mineral origins
Transnational companies are virtual companies
16
Most palm oil comes from
China and Indonesia
Indonesia and Malaysia
Malaysia and India
China and India
17
The main problem for the one laptop per child scheme is that
Many places dont have electricity
The people cant use technology
It would cost too much
if the lap tps break down they cant get replaced
18
Why do brands invest in fast fashion?
To avoid harming our environment
As a way to increase profits quickly
To get customers to come to outlets quicker
To increase their range of products
19
The problem for e waste in Australia is that
there is no room in the landfill to add e waste
there is no money in it for corporations
it costs more to recycle a product than to make it
people cant be bothered to recycle material
20
What number is Australia in the world in its purchase of electronic goods?
4
12
8
10
21
What percentage of textiles go to landfill each year in Australia
70%
80%
50%
60%
22
Another name for a Transnational company is a
franchise
conglomerate
multinational
corporation
23
Minerals mined in areas where there are armed conflict and human rights abuses are known as
Congo minerals
rare earth minerals
conflict minerals
blood minerals
24
Which is the most widespread violation of human rights by Transnationals
poverty forced on women and children
forced child labor
torture and intimidation
destruction of the local environment
25
Oxfam, the first fair trade compnay ,began first by marketing
beads and local jewelry from third world countries
handicrafts from third world countries
coffee beans and cereals from third world countries
soya beans and tea from third world countries
26
In 1997 the lifespan of laptops was 6 years .Today it is
3-4 years
5 years
under 2 years
2-3 years
27
Coltan (rare earth mining)
destroys animals habitats
human misery
pollutes the rivers
soil erosion
28
Rare earth mining sites are also causing damage to the environment by
animals being poached to allow safe access
using the land for mining and not crops
forests being cleared for fuel and building materials
too much human traffic
29
E waste and human rights abuses are connected
MAINLY
because
e waste is set alight and the fumes cause lung cancer
dumped e waste breaks down into the waterways and soil
e waste is dumped in poor countries
poor people collect metals for sale and are exploited
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E waste enters Ghana and avoids being noticed, because it is packaged as
recyclables
charitable goods
second hand products
materials for disposal
