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Water Quiz

Dive into this interactive quiz to discover fascinating facts about water, from global coverage to human body composition. Learn about the importance of clean water access and how it impacts lives worldwide. Click, answer, and enrich your water knowledge!

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Water Quiz

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  1. Water Quiz

  2. Instructions Click here to play this quiz on the Kahoot interactive learning platform. This is an interactive resource. As you go through this quiz use your mouse to click on the correct answer for each question. If you make a mistake you can go back and try again. Click on the arrows to take you to the next question. Good luck!

  3. QUESTION 1 How much of the earth is covered by water? A. 50 % B. 66 % C. 75 % D. 80 % Credit: flaticon.com

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  5. QUESTION 1: CORRECT ANSWER C. 75 % There is no shortage of water on earth. The earth boasts some of the largest water bodies including the oceans, lakes, and rivers that stretch across approximately two-thirds of its surface. Credit: flaticon.com

  6. QUESTION 2 How much of the earth’s water is fit for human use? A. Less than 3 % B. 5 % C. 8 % D. More than 10 % Janaki doing her daily chore of washing the dishes before going to teach a sewing class, Nepal. Credit: Richard Wainwright, Caritas Australia

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  8. QUESTION 2: CORRECT ANSWER A. Less than 3 % Despite the fact that three-quarters of the Earth is made up of water, less than 3% of the water is fresh, non salty water. Furthermore, of the existing fresh water, not all of it is available for human consumption, because it is out of our reach, locked into polar snow and ice. Janaki doing her daily chore of washing the dishes before going to teach a sewing class, Nepal. Credit: Richard Wainwright, Caritas Australia

  9. QUESTION 3 How much of the adult human body is made of water? A. 40 % B. 50 % C. 60 % D. 75 % Doney and her son, Junior, using the hand washing facility they learnt to use through the CADECOM program, Malawi. Credit: Andrew Garrick and Andrew McClymont

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  11. QUESTION 3: CORRECT ANSWER C. 60 % No matter where you live in the world, every person needs water to survive. Not only is the human body 60 %water, the resource is also essential for producing food, clothing, and computers, moving our waste stream, and keeping us and the environment healthy. Doney and her son, Junior, using the hand washing facility they learnt to use through the CADECOM program, Malawi. Credit: Andrew Garrick and Andrew McClymont

  12. QUESTION 4 How many glasses of water should you drink every day? A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16 Thandolwayo’s (Zimbabwe) student friends collect water from the new water pipe next to their primary school. Since the installation of a solar powered piped water system into her village bringing fresh clean drinking water. Credit: Richard Wainwright

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  14. QUESTION 4: CORRECT ANSWER B. Eight • The amount of water each one of us needs depends on a range of factors: • Age • Body fat • Gender • Physical activity • Illness • Climate Thandolwayo’s (Zimbabwe) student friends collect water from the new water pipe next to their primary school. Since the installation of a solar powered piped water system into her village bringing fresh clean drinking water. Credit: Richard Wainwright

  15. QUESTION 5 About how long can a person survive without drinking any water? A. One day B. One week C. One month D. One year A girl pumps water from a well provided by the Catholic Church in Leu. One of the few organisations willing to openly accompany the people of Abyei, Sudan. Credit: Paul Jeffrey for Caritas Internationalis

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  17. QUESTION 5: CORRECT ANSWER B. One week Engaging in a great deal of physical activity or exercise, even walking long distances because of famine, can increase the amount of water you need to survive. Reflect on the day to day activities and challenges of people living in remote communities. A girl pumps water from a well provided by the Catholic Church in Leu. One of the few organisations willing to openly accompany the people of Abyei, Sudan. Credit: Paul Jeffrey for Caritas Internationalis

  18. QUESTION 6 How many people in the world do not have access to clean, safe drinking water? A. 500 million B. 663 million C. 1 billion D. 2 billion Thandolwayo washes her face from the newly installed solar powered piped water system. Before the pipe was installed she would often get sick and miss school from illness and being tired from collecting water (Zimbabwe). Credit: Richard Wainwright

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  20. QUESTION 6: CORRECT ANSWER B. 663 million Access to safe water and sanitation can quickly turn problems into potential. Empowering people with time for school and work, and contributing to improved health for women, children, and families around the world.  Thandolwayo washes her face from the newly installed solar powered piped water system. Before the pipe was installed she would often get sick and miss school from illness and being tired from collecting water (Zimbabwe). Credit: Richard Wainwright

  21. QUESTION 7 How many schools around the world do not have access to clean water? A. 1 % B. 11 % C. 21 % D. 31 % Students use the tap connected to the new reliable water system installed by the school, with the help of Caritas Australia, and partners Caritas Solomon Islands (CASI) and the Solomon Islands Government Rural Water Sanitation and Hygiene division (RWASH). Credit: Cassandra Hill

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  23. QUESTION 7: CORRECT ANSWER D. 31 % Water is a powerful resource. It is necessary to maintain personal and environmental hygiene. Access to clean drinking water for children in schools, reduces student dehydration and has been associated with improved cognitive abilities.  Students use the tap connected to the new reliable water system installed by the school, with the help of Caritas Australia, and partners Caritas Solomon Islands (CASI) and the Solomon Islands Government Rural Water Sanitation and Hygiene division (RWASH). Credit: Cassandra Hill

  24. QUESTION 8 What percentage of women and girls are responsible for water collection in households without access to water on premises? A. 40 % B. 60 % C. 80 % D. 50 % Community members dance and sing about water next to the new water pipe. Caritas Hwange, installed a solar powered piped water system into their village bringing fresh clean drinking water to the population for the first time (Zimbabwe). Credit: Richard Wainwright

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  26. QUESTION 8: CORRECT ANSWER C. 80% Empowering young girls and women is critical to solving the water crisis. When young girls and women have access to safe water at home, they can pursue more beyond water collection and their traditional roles. They have time to learn, work and add to their household income.  Community members dance and sing about water next to the new water pipe. Caritas Hwange, installed a solar powered piped water system into their village bringing fresh clean drinking water to the population for the first time (Zimbabwe). Credit: Richard Wainwright

  27. QUESTION 9 More people in the world have a mobile phone than a toilet. A. True B. False Credit: flaticon.com

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  29. QUESTION 9: CORRECT ANSWER A. True Like water, toilets are critical. Toilets prevent the spread of disease, and provide health, privacy and safety. Today, 1 in 3 people don’t have access to a toilet so they spend hours a day searching for a place to go. Credit: flaticon.com

  30. QUESTION 10 How many people do not have a decent toilet of their own? A. 2.3 billion B. 1 billion C. 800 million D. 300 million A hanging latrine in Bangladesh. Credit: Adam Hart-Davis

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  32. QUESTION 10: CORRECT ANSWER A. 2.3 billion Access to clean, safe and flushing toilets, will have a positive impact on learning for all children, in particular for girls. A hanging latrine in Bangladesh. Credit: Adam Hart-Davis

  33. QUESTION 11 How many children die each day due to preventable water and sanitation related diarrhoeal diseases? A. 500 B. 1000 C. 1500 D. 2000

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  35. QUESTION 11: CORRECT ANSWER B. 1000 Hand washing with soap at critical times can reduce the incidence of diarrhoea by up to 47%.

  36. QUESTION 12 What are the advantages of having a safe source of water? A. Families are more healthy. B. Babies do not have diarrhoea. C. Food crops are watered. D. Every response is correct. Peter bathes with water from a well about a kilometre away from his boarding school on Malaita Island, in the Solomon Islands.. Credit: Cassandra Hill

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  38. QUESTION 12: CORRECT ANSWER D. Every response is correct. Access to water and sanitation are recognised by the United Nations as human rights. Every year, the United Nations dedicate two days to promote and create awareness of the importance of water and sanitation. World Water Day: March 22 World Toilet Day: November 19 Peter bathes with water from a well about a kilometre away from his boarding school on Malaita Island, in the Solomon Islands.. Credit: Cassandra Hill

  39. QUESTION 13 "Promoting good hygiene is one of the most cost effective health interventions." World Bank A. True B. False Pursat, Cambodia Credit: Caritas Australia

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  41. QUESTION 13: CORRECT ANSWER A. True If everyone, everywhere had clean water, the number of diarrhoeal deaths would be cut by a third. (Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2014) Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are vital for living a dignified, healthy life. This water pond was created by the community with direct support from CA.  They now have immediate access to water which has changed their lives! Pursat, Cambodia. Credit: Caritas Australia

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