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Every Sunday, we riddle your climate smarts with our drawdown quiz where questions range from "I totally know this" to "wait, that's a thing?!" So grab your chai/coffee, and hit Start.

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Question 1
In 2022 Disney ran the “Keep Our Oceans Amazing” campaign to support The Nature Conservancy in its goal to protect 10% of the world’s oceans by 2023. This was done during the launch of which blockbuster movie?
A
The Little Mermaid
B
Avatar: The Way of Water
C
Planet Earth II
D
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
Question 2
After finishing a concert at Lake Springfield, Green Day tries to engage the audience in a discussion about the environment, but they refuse to listen and throw garbage at the band. The pollution in the lake erodes the band's barge, causing them to drown and eventually becomes responsible for some horrible mutations. Which 2007 movie is this a plot to?
A
Transformers
B
I am Legend
C
Wild Hogs
D
The Simpsons Movie
Question 3
This Japanese animated historical fantasy film by Hayao Miyazaki depicts the tragic conflict between nature’s desire to survive and mankind’s drive for industrial progress, ultimately urging viewers to recognize the interconnectedness of all life. Which film was the first of Studio Ghibli's films to be released internationally and became a global hit?
A
Princess Mononoke
B
Spirited Away
C
Howl’s Moving Castle
D
My Neighbour Totoro
Question 4
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring exposed the ecological damage caused by indiscriminate pesticide use, especially DDT. The book helped spark the modern environmental movement in the United States, which helped create pressure for a new federal body to monitor pollution, enforce laws, and set environmental standards. Which organization was created in this wider wave of environmental reform?
A
National Science Foundation
B
Environmental Protection Agency
C
Department of Agriculture
D
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Question 5
The WRI works on climate, energy, food, forests, water, cities, and ocean issues. Its approach includes the phrase “Count It. Change It. Scale It.” What is the full form of WRI?
A
World Relief Implementation
B
Weather Report International
C
Whole Resources International
D
World Resources Institute
Question 6
The organization 350.org takes its name from a number associated with atmospheric carbon dioxide. What does “350” refer to?
A
350 protected forests
B
350 countries needed for climate action
C
350 parts per million of CO2
D
350 gigawatts of solar power
Question 7
The Keeling Curve is one of the most famous graphs in climate science. Begun at Mauna Loa, it shows the long-term rise of what?
A
Volcanic eruptions
B
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
C
Ocean plastic particles
D
Global fish catch
Question 8
‘Crimes of the Hot’ is S2 E8 of this iconic animated series. It guest stars Al Gore (author of ‘An Inconvenient Truth) as his own preserved head in a jar. The episode tackles the topic of global warming as the Planet Express crew is sent to retrieve Earth's yearly ice supply in order to keep the planet cool. When they are unable to retrieve the ice, the Earth is forced to search for other ways to solve their global warming problem. Which series that was nominated for an Environmental Media Award In 2003?
A
Captain Planet
B
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
C
Futurama
D
Rick & Morty
Question 9
The annual COP climate conferences, including famous meetings such as Kyoto, Paris, Glasgow, and Dubai, are held under which international climate treaty body?
A
UNFCCC
B
UNESCO
C
UNICEF
D
UNHCR
Question 10
Climate change can make rainfall more intense because warmer air can hold more water vapour. Roughly how much more water vapour can air hold for every 1°C of warming?
A
About 2% more
B
About 7% more
C
About 20% more
D
About 50% more
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