Plastic Pollution
Approximately how long does it take plastic to biodegrade? 40 years, 400 years, or 4000 years?
400 years
If technology makes it easier to produce computers, how will the supply of computers change?
The supply will increase
What type of inflation is seen as negative? Why?
Supply side inflation, because it indicates a disruption in the supply of a good or resource.
In 1947, the British left their territory in South Asia, leading to the creation of two new countries. What are those countries?
India and Pakistan (Bangladesh)
Trans
When plastics enter the ocean and are hit by waves and mix with the salt and sunlight, they release particles. What are these particles called?
Microplastics
It will not change.
Recently, the value of the yen fell from 1 dollar=140 yen to 1 dollar=145 yen. What is this fall in currency called?
Depreciation
Which country that is now well known as the world's first "plastic free" country experienced a severe genocide in 1994?
Rwanda
East Timor was under control of two countries in the past. Name one.
Portugal, Indonesia
What is the most common method of "reusing" plastic recyclables in Japan?
Incineration
Economics predict that if the cost of Burger King burgers increases, the demand for McDonald's burgers will increase. Why?
They are substitute goods.
Increase in population, Higher investment in education, Better Technology, Discovery of Natural Resources, Higher investment in infrastructure, Better government policies
After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, many people had to leave Fukushima. What do we call these people?
Internally displaced people
What are the two main groups within the UN that are responsible for peacekeeping?
UN General Assembly and UN Security Council
Countries like Germany and Norway introduced a plan where people bring back bottles and cans and get money back. What is this strategy called?
Deposit return scheme
Economists predict that if income rises in a place, the demand for used clothes will decrease. Why?
Used clothes are inferior goods.
Sri Lanka faced a major problem in which the government was spending more money than they earned and the country was importing more than they were exporting. What are these situations called?
A twin deficit (fiscal deficit and trade deficit)
Which country's government has continued to persecute the Rohingya people, leading them to be called "stateless people"?
Myanmar
Which Latin root means "threshold" or "border"?
Limin
What village in Japan has been called a "zero-waste" village due to its people's commitment to increasing recycling and reducing waste?
Kamikatsu, Tokushima
What do we call the total economic production of a country that is divided by population and adjusted for inflation?
GDP/capita PPP or Real GDP/capita
Which country is currently the fastest growing economy in the world due to the discovery of oil, which is a key commodity?
Guyana
Which country currently hosts the most refugees?
Turkey
Name 4 countries that border Brazil.
Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay