World Water Day Quiz
Test your knowledge about global water issues, including water access, conservation, pollution, and the impact of unsafe drinking water around the world.
Questions
It takes approximately _____ gallons of water to make 1 hamburger.
- 27
- 270
- 2700
- 27000
A mother loses a child to a water-related illness every 19 seconds.
- True
- False
It takes approximately ___ gallons of water to make 1 cup of coffee.
- 27
- 37
- 47
- 57
More people have cell phones than water faucets.
- True
- False
There are ___ billion people in the world without daily access to clean drinking water.
- 1
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
The average Sub-Saharan African uses approximately 50 gallons of water PER DAY.
- True
- False
_____% of water-related deaths take place in developing nations.
- 1
- 9
- 91
- 99
In Africa alone, the people collectively spend approximately 40 billion hours every year walking to get water.
- True
- False
The average American uses approximately ___ gallons of water PER DAY.
- 51
- 115
- 151
- 511
More Than ____% Of Wastewater Flows Into The Environment Without Being Treated
- 20
- 40
- 60
- 80
____% of the water used daily by the average person is wasted.
- 65
- 75
- 85
- 95
Unsafe drinking water has caused more deaths than war.
- True
- False
One well is a sustainable source of water for the daily use of ____ people.
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
The ice on Mt. Kilimanjaro has shrunk by ___% over the last 100 years.
- 75
- 85
- 95
- 99
_____ children will die today as a result of water-related diseases.
- 4100
- 5100
- 6100
- 7100
An estimated 75 million people in India do not have access to clean and safe drinking water.
- True
- False
Unsafe drinking water and a lack of basic sanitation cause ___% of all sickness and disease.
- 60%
- 70%
- 80%
- 90%
More than _____ deaths per year are attributed to polluted drinking water.
- 5,000
- 50,000
- 500,000
- 5,000,000
There are 366 quintillion gallons of water on Earth. ____% percent is potable (safe to drink).
- 0.007%
- 0.07%
- 0.7%
- 7%
By 2030, water demand around the world will increase by ___ percent.
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 50