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Water is the most precious element on our planet. Without water there would be no life. What do YOU know about water?
Go through our quiz developed in collaboration with UNW-DPC and find out!
If you don’t know an answer, you can browse the website, in particular the Fact and Figures and the Campaign Materials sections, where you can find all the necessary information. You can also do the quiz together with a friend or your parents!

Questions and Answers

1.

How many people have access to safe drinking water worldwide?
- A.
  
  One out of every two people does not have access to safe drinking water.
- B.
  
  One out of every five people does not have access to safe drinking water.
- C.
  
  One out of every nine people does not have access to safe drinking water.
- D.
  
  Everybody has access to safe drinking water.
Correct Answer
C. One out of every nine people does not have access to safe drinking water.

Explanation
783 million people do not have access to improved sources of drinking water, that is one out of nine people worldwide, and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to improved sanitation.

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2.

How many glasses (8 ounces or almost 250 ml) of water should a person drink every day?
- A.
  
  2 glasses
- B.
  
  4 glasses
- C.
  
  6 glasses
- D.
  
  8 glasses
Correct Answer
D. 8 glasses

Explanation
Your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. Blood is mostly water, and your muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a lot of water. Your body needs water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to all your organs. You should drink at least 8 glasses of water daily.

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3.

Our earth is known as the “blue planet” because...
- A.
  
  ...one-fourth of the earth's surface is covered with water.
- B.
  
  ...one-half of the earth's surface is covered with water.
- C.
  
  ...three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water.
Correct Answer
C. ...three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water.

Explanation
Our earth is known as the “blue planet” because three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water.

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4.

Most of the earth's water is not drinkable. Why?
- A.
  
  Because it is salt water.
- B.
  
  Because it is dirty.
- C.
  
  Because fish live in it.
Correct Answer
A. Because it is salt water.

Explanation
On the earth's surface, 97% of the water is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% that is fresh water is not liquid but in the form of ice or snow.

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5.

The sun warms up oceans, rivers and lakes. Do you know what happens then?
- A.
  
  The water disappears into the air.
- B.
  
  The water is nice and warm so kids can bath.
- C.
  
  Nothing happens.
Correct Answer
A. The water disappears into the air.

Explanation
Water moves around in what we call the water cycle, which is why no water ever gets lost on our planet.

The sun evaporates water from the oceans into invisible vapor, which rises to the sky.

There, the vapor condenses into clouds, which can move all around the Earth.

Water drops form in the clouds and then fall down as precipitations: rain or snow if the weather is very cold.

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6.

Where do clouds come from?
- A.
  
  When water evaporates into the sky, it cools off and forms small drops, which then become clouds.
- B.
  
  They simply come from the sky.
- C.
  
  Clouds are wafts of mist which come from the moon.
Correct Answer
A. When water evaporates into the sky, it cools off and forms small drops, which then become clouds.

Explanation
Yes, when water evaporates into the sky, it cools off and forms small drops, which then become clouds.

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7.

Every day we use water, but which of these activities uses the most water?
- A.
  
  Drinking
- B.
  
  Washing a car
- C.
  
  Growing food
Correct Answer
C. Growing food

Explanation
Water for irrigation and food production constitutes one of the greatest pressures on freshwater resources. Agriculture accounts for about 70% of global freshwater withdrawals.

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8.

Does everybody have the right to have access to clean drinking water?
- A.
  
  Yes, because it is an international human right.
- B.
  
  No, because this isn’t possible.
- C.
  
  Yes, but only in rich countries like in Europe or America.
Correct Answer
A. Yes, because it is an international human right.

Explanation
Having access to safe drinking water and sanitation is central to living a life in dignity and was therefore declared as a human right.

Human rights are rights that each one of us has just because we are alive – no matter who we are or where we live.

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9.

How do you think water affects girls in school in many places?
- A.
  
  Girls don’t go to school because the drinking water is polluted.
- B.
  
  Girls don’t have any time to go to school because they have to fetch drinking water for the whole family and have to walk long distances.
- C.
  
  Girls have to bring clean water to school, so teachers have enough to drink.
Correct Answer
B. Girls don’t have any time to go to school because they have to fetch drinking water for the whole family and have to walk long distances.

Explanation
Yes, girls don’t have any time to go to school because they have to fetch drinking water for the whole family and have to walk long distances.

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10.

Countries have borders, but rivers and lakes don’t necessarily follow them. How many rivers in this world do you think cross borders?
- A.
  
  Less than 10
- B.
  
  Less than 100
- C.
  
  More than 250
- D.
  
  More than 500
Correct Answer
C. More than 250

Explanation
270 rivers in this world cross borders, they are called transboundary rivers.

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11.

Countries sometimes have different laws and do things differently. Why is it important for countries to agree on how they treat and use their water?
- A.
  
  Because what people put in the water will flow to their neighbors.
- B.
  
  Because if farmers use up all the water, neighbors downstream will have nothing left to water their plants.
- C.
  
  If one country has more and cleaner water than the other one, they might start fighting over the water.
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above

Explanation
Water is shared between people and nations. Every thing that we do can affect the others. That's why it is important to cooperate and use water carefully.

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12.

2013 is the International Year of:
- A.
  
  Water Cooperation
- B.
  
  Water Animals
- C.
  
  Drinking Water
Correct Answer
A. Water Cooperation

Explanation
2013 is the International Year of Water Cooperation and World Water Day on 22 March 2013 was also on Water Cooperation.

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