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? 14 17 12 2 What does Goal 7 (energy for all) include? Increase the share of renewables in the global energy mix All above Double the improvement rate in energy efficiency Universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services 3 How many people did not have access to electricity worldwide in 2018? 120 million 770 million 1.4 billion 4 Complete the following sentence: Having an open fire in your house for cooking is like: Smoking 400 cigarettes an hour No effect at all 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? 4.3 million every year 1 million every year 14.3 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 1 billion households more than 4 million households 8 How does Goal 7 improve people’s live? Energy services reduce the time spent by women and girls on basic survival activities (gathering firewood, fetching water, cooking, etc.) Water desalination and purification using renewables can aid the availability of clean water 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 All above. Mini-grids promote productive activities – resulting in increase in income Renewables help to tackle climate change