Energy Pop Quiz

Check your energy knowledge by filling out this quiz. You can only choose one answer per question! Drop by the exhibition area to discuss about the answers. 1 How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are there? 12 14 17 2 What does Goal 7 (energy for all) include? Universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services Double the improvement rate in energy efficiency Increase the share of renewables in the global energy mix All above 3 How many people did not have access to electricity worldwide in 2018? 120 million 1.4 billion 770 million 4 Complete the following sentence: Having an open fire in your house for cooking is like: No effect at all Smoking 400 cigarettes an hour Smoking 40 cigarettes a day 5 95% of staple food needs to be cooked before they can be eaten. How many people die from household indoor air pollution, due to inefficient cooking practices using polluting fuels? 14.3 million every year 1 million every year 4.3 million every year 6 75% of people without access to electricity are spread across just a few countries worldwide. How many countries do you think it is? 5 countries 32 countries 20 countries 7 In 2000, about 1.3 million households in developing countries used solar home systems (SHSs). How many were there in 2018? 500,000 households more than 4 million households 1 billion households 8 How does Goal 7 improve people’s live? Water desalination and purification using renewables can aid the availability of clean water Energy services reduce the time spent by women and girls on basic survival activities (gathering firewood, fetching water, cooking, etc.) Mini-grids promote productive activities – resulting in increase in income Renewables help to tackle climate change All above. Solar lanterns increase the number of productive hours in the evening so that people can work longer at night and children can also study longer at night