Global Water Crisis Trivia Facts And Questions! Quiz
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This quiz is made up of some global water crisis trivia facts and questions quiz. There is a he population of people in the world that do not have access to clean drinking water and some don’t have water at all and have to keep moving in order to get water. One of the major reasons behind this is attributed to change in climate as a result of global warming. Take this quiz and learn more about water crisis today. .
- 1.Everyone in the world has clean drinking water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The average African uses the same amount of water in one day as someone in a developed country (like you) uses to do what?
- A.
Brush their teeth for 2 minutes with the tap running
- B.
Run a lawn sprinkler for a minute.
- C.
Flush a toilet.
- D.
Any of the above
- 3.Most of the world is made up of sea. But exactly how much of the sea is NOT salty?
- A.
0.5%
- B.
15%
- C.
50%
- D.
4.2%
- 4.How many people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water?
- A.
1 in 3 people
- B.
1 in 6 people
- C.
1 in 10 people
- D.
1 in 20 people
- 5.What proportion of the world's major rivers are very polluted or used up?
- A.
10%
- B.
25%
- C.
50%
- D.
75%
- 6.How often does a child die from waterborne diseases?
- A.
Every 30 minutes
- B.
Every 20 seconds
- C.
Every 30 seconds
- D.
Every 60 seconds
- 7.What percentage of the world's hospital beds are filled with people suffering from water-related illnesses?
- A.
Less than 1%
- B.
1-10%
- C.
25%
- D.
50%
- E.
82%
- 8.How far do you think the average woman in a developing country (like Africa) must walk each day to get water for her family?
- A.
1/2 a mile
- B.
Less than 100 feet
- C.
1 or 2 miles
- D.
4 or more miles
- 9.
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