Lesson Y9-U06-L09

A Sustainable Future: The Global Goals Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 18

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U06-L09, A Sustainable Future: The Global Goals: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 18: Year 9: Contested Worlds: Resources, Conflict and Geopolitics, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

    • 20
    • 15
    • 12
    • 17

  2. By which target year must the Sustainable Development Goals be met?

    • 2020
    • 2050
    • 2030
    • 2025

  3. How many pillars make up the framework of sustainability?

    • Two
    • Four
    • Five
    • Three

  4. Which pillar of sustainability does climate action belong to?

    • Environmental
    • Social
    • Political
    • Economic

  5. Which international organisation agreed the Sustainable Development Goals?

    • European Union
    • United Nations
    • World Bank
    • Red Cross

  6. Which Sustainable Development Goal is generally most on track globally?

    • Poverty
    • Gender
    • Energy
    • Hunger

  7. Which goal is furthest behind, according to the progress chart?

    • Goal 13 Climate, at 30 percent
    • Goal 2 Hunger, at 25 percent
    • Goal 1 Poverty, at 40 percent
    • Goal 6 Water, at 55 percent

  8. On the progress chart, how many percentage points behind energy is hunger?

    • 15 percentage points, from 40 minus 25
    • 40 percentage points, from 65 minus 25
    • 30 percentage points, from 55 minus 25
    • 50 percentage points, from 75 minus 25

  9. How far ahead is water (Goal 6) of climate (Goal 13) on the progress chart?

    • 15 percentage points, from 45 minus 30
    • 10 percentage points, from 40 minus 30
    • 25 percentage points, from 55 minus 30
    • 35 percentage points, from 65 minus 30

  10. Which Global Goal links directly to food security?

    • Goal 1
    • Goal 2
    • Goal 6
    • Goal 13

  11. Which Global Goal links directly to water security?

    • Goal 7
    • Goal 15
    • Goal 6
    • Goal 2

  12. Which pillar does the 'no poverty' Sustainable Development Goal mainly belong to?

    • Political pillar
    • Environmental pillar
    • Biosphere pillar
    • Economic pillar

  13. Which pillar is about health, education and fairness for people?

    • Economic
    • Historical
    • Social
    • Environmental

  14. What is a key strength of the Sustainable Development Goals?

    • Universal UN agreement
    • Mandatory carbon taxes
    • Strict legal penalties
    • Instant global funding

  15. What key enforcement feature is missing from the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

    • Financial fines
    • Mandatory audits
    • Legal penalties
    • Trade embargoes

  16. Why might a poorer country rank the Global Goals differently than a richer one?

    • Population size
    • Total land area
    • Time zones
    • National priorities

  17. What is a major reason why some Sustainable Development Goals progress faster than others?

    • Country flag design
    • Varying funding
    • National anthem length
    • Alphabetical order

  18. According to progress tracking, which aspect of the Global Goals is currently lagging behind?

    • Practical action
    • Political debate
    • Target setting
    • Global publicity

  19. What does equity mean in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals?

    • Fairness based on need
    • Highest bidders first
    • Random resource allocation
    • Equal shares for all

  20. What term describes gaining a benefit in one area while losing something in another?

    • Global aid
    • Trade-off
    • Sustainable growth
    • Absolute equality

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