The Ultimate Climate Change Quiz

So we all know climate change is seriously bad news. And we really need to do something about it. But just how much do you know about global temperature and carbon emissions? It’s time to find out.

1: What was has been warmest year on record?

1998

2016

2008

2: Which year had the lowest sea ice recorded by NASA?

2012

2011

2006

3: Which of these countries produces the most carbon emissions?

USA

China

India

4: Where were the UN climate talks held in 2015?

Washington DC

Melbourne

Paris

5: Since the industrial revolution, how much has the world already warmed towards the internationally agreed danger limit of 1.5C?

0.24 °C

0.73 °C

0.99 °C

6: What proportion of UK electricity came from renewable energy in 2015?

15%

25%

7: Where were the first solar panels (as we know them today) used?

USA

Germany

Space

8: A house was first lit by wind-powered electricity in what year?

1877

1925

1990

9: Who said this?
"The problem of global climate change is one that affects us all and action will only be effective if it is taken at the international level."

Margaret Thatcher

Ronald Reagan

George H Bush

10: Who said this?
“The entire country is FREEZING - we desperately need a heavy dose of global warming, and fast!”

Donald Trump

George W Bush

Boris Johnson

This blog post is funded by our pals at Ben & Jerry’s

So we all know climate change is seriously bad news. And we really need to do something about it. But just how much do you know about global temperature and carbon emissions? It’s time to find out.

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