A Planet in Need of Repair
(Vocational)English
Grammar
Blood Diamond
General trivia
100

what is the current population of Earth?

7.8 billion

100

What is the English word for vernebriller?

safety goggles 

100

The word "walk" belongs to which word class

Verbs

100

What is the full name of Jennifer Connely's character?

Maddy Bowen

100

What does “www” stand for in a website browser?

world wide web

200

What is the world biggest health problem according to the text?

hunger

200

What does HSE stand for?

Health, safety and environment 

200


The plural form of the word "kiss"



Kisses

200

What year did the civil war in Sierra Leone begin?

1991

200

How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in meters)?

50 meters

300

Fresh water resources only make up how many per cent of the water on the planet?

1 %

300

What is the Norwegian word for "pliers"

tang

300

An adverb is a word that can modify nouns or verbs?

Verbs

300

What are Blood Diamonds?

Diamonds mined illegally, often in war zones and used to fund conflicts 50 states

300

What is the name of the World's largest ocean?

Pacific Ocean 

400

In 2015 it was estimated that about ____ per cent had access to safe drinking sources

91%

400

How many people speak English as a native or second language? +-200M

1.5 billion people

400

 Every sentence must have a subject and a...

verb

400

What is the Kimberly Process

A "law" that bans 'rough diamonds used to finance wars against governments' 

400

What is "cynophobia"?

Fear of dogs

500

According to a UN study, as many as _____people may classify as climate migrants by 2050 +-20M

200 million 

500

How many countries in the world have English as their official language +-5

67 countries

500

The word "house" belongs to which word class?

Nouns

500

Who were the opposing sides in the civil war?

The government and the RUF (Revolutionary United Front)

500

Worship of Krishna is observed by which Religious Faith?

Hinduism