The Ja-ye Europe Sci-tech Quiz
This is a test of your basic knowledge in the area of maths, science and technology and it is part of the JA-YE Europe Sci-Tech Challenge programme created in partnership with ExxonMobil. If you correctly answer over 80% of the 17 questions you can print out a certificate to recognise your achievement. The Sci-Tech Quiz is based on general knowledge and the "Outlook for Energy - A View to 2030" by ExxonMobil.
- 1.Which fossil fuel creates the lowest amount of carbon dioxide (CO2)?
- A.
Natural Gas
- B.
Coal
- C.
Oil
- D.
Lignite
- 2.A prolific inventor who was awarded 161 U.S. patents, an owner of a company whose products revolutionized transportation and industry, the father of modern assembly lines and used in mass production. His name was:
- A.
Henry Ford
- B.
Graham Bell
- C.
Gottlieb Daimler
- D.
James Naismith
- 3.Which is the fastest growing renewable electricity source worldwide, with an average annual growth rate of 24% over the period 1990-2005?
- A.
Geothermal heat
- B.
Wind
- C.
Sunlight
- D.
Rain
- 4.In 1935, nylon was invented as one of the first synthetic fabrics made from:
- A.
Cotton
- B.
Oil
- C.
Mixture of cotton and silk
- D.
None of these
- 5.Which of the four end-use sectors below will account for the largest share of the growth in CO2 emissions up to 2030?
- A.
Residential/Commercial
- B.
Transportation
- C.
Power Generation
- D.
Industrial
- 6.1.6 is a ratio that converts between:
- A.
Kilometres and Miles
- B.
Kilograms and Pounds
- C.
Litres and Gallons
- D.
Centimetres and Metres
- 7.Who do you associate to the theory of gravity; who do you associate to the theory of relativity; who do you associate to the light bulb; who do you associate to dynamite? List the experts in the correct order:
- A.
Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Alfred Nobel and Thomas Edison
- B.
Thomas Edison, Alfred Nobel, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein
- C.
Alfred Nobel, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and Isaac Newton
- D.
Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and Alfred Nobel
- 8.How much carbon dioxide (CO2) is put into the air for every litre of petrol a car uses?
- A.
Between 2-5 kg
- B.
Between 10-17 kg
- C.
Between 21-24 kg
- D.
None. Using petrol does not put CO2 into the air
- 9.How much more fuel per km will a Formula 1 car use compared to a normal car?
- A.
About 3 times as much
- B.
About 10 times as much
- C.
About 17 times as much
- D.
About 5 times as much
- 10.What do algae absorb and convert to useful products, like oils and oxygen?
- A.
Carbon dioxide
- B.
Industrial emissions
- C.
Sodium chloride
- D.
Oxygen
- 11.Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in:
- A.
1802 in Norway
- B.
1859 in USA
- C.
1899 in Russia
- D.
1911 in Saudi Arabia
- 12.What energy source is predominant nowadays?
- A.
Biomass
- B.
Fossil fuels
- C.
Nuclear
- D.
Hydro
- 13.What is expected to be the predominant energy source in 2030?
- A.
Nuclear
- B.
Hydro
- C.
Fossil Fuels
- D.
Biomass
- 14.On average, a city of 1 million people in the OECD (developed) countries:
- A.
Consumes over 1,000 gallons (3,785 Litres) of oil per minute
- B.
Uses 150 tons of coal each hour
- C.
Drives 500,000 cars that use over 1,890,000 Litres of petroleum every day
- D.
All answers above are correct
- 15.Which region in the world had the highest daily energy footprint in 2005 (measured in British Thermal Units per person)?
- A.
Europe
- B.
Africa
- C.
North America
- D.
Middle East
- 16.How much of the world’s population lacks access to electricity?
- A.
Roughly 25%
- B.
Roughly 5%
- C.
Roughly 40%
- D.
Roughly 10%
- 17.Broken down by the four main sectors, the biggest global demand for energy comes from:
- A.
Power generation
- B.
Transportation
- C.
Industrial
- D.
Residential/commercial
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