Water Wise Quiz

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Water Wise Quiz

Let's see how Water Wise you are by taking this quiz. Please click the correct answer.

1. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE EARTH IS COVERED WITH WATER? *

2 points

50%

20%

70%

2. WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA’S AVERAGE YEARLY RAINFALL? *

2 points

695 mm per year

464 mm per year

985 mm per year

3. IN TERMS OF WATER, SOUTH AFRICA IS CLASSIFIED AS A … *

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Water Stressed Country

Water Scarce Country

Absolute Water Scarce Country

4. WHAT ACTIVITY SAW THE BIRTH OF JOHANNESBURG? *

2 points

Photo by Clodagh Da Paixao on Unsplash

Diamond Mining

Gold Mining

Platinum

5. WHERE DID RAND WATER FIRST GET WATER FROM IN 1903? *

2 points

Vaal Dam

Zuurbekom Underground Wells

Vaal River Barrage Reservoir

6. FROM WHICH DAM DOES YOUR TAP WATER IN GAUTENG COME? *

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Vaal Dam

Katse Dam

Sterkfontein Dam

7. WATER TRANSFER SCHEMES MOVE WATER FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER USING DAMS, CANALS & PIPES. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE WATER TRANSFER SCHEME IN KWAZULU-NATAL THAT SUPPLIES GAUTENG WITH WATER? *

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Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Komati River Water Transfer Scheme

Tugela-Vaal Water Transfer Scheme

8. INTO WHICH RIVER DOES THE VAAL RIVER FLOW? *

2 points

Wilge River

Vaal River

Orange River

9. WHO DOES RAND WATER SUPPLY WITH CLEAN TAP WATER? *

2 points

Local Authorities

Department of Water and Sanitation

Directly to the public

10. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE WATER TRANSFER SCHEME IN LESOTHO THAT SUPPLIES GAUTENG WITH WATER? *

2 points

Vaal-Crocodile Water Transfer Scheme

Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Tugela-Vaal Water Transfer Scheme

11. WHERE DOES YOUR WATER GO AFTER YOU HAVE USED IT? *

2 points

Sea

Rivers

Wastewater Treatment Works

12. A DUAL FLUSH TOILET HAS 2 BUTTONS. THEY ARE FOR: *

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Small button for pee. Large button for poo.

Small button for flushing. Large button for cleaning.

Small button for poo. Large button for pee.

13. WHAT ACTIVITY IN THE HOME USES THE MOST WATER? *

2 points

Cleaning the house

Toilet flushing

Washing dishes

14. HOW MUCH WATER DOES EACH PERSON IN GAUTENG USE PER DAY? *

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50 litres

500 litres

300 litres

15. HOW LONG CAN A PERSON SURVIVE WITHOUT WATER? *

2 points

14 days

3 days

40 days

16. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE HUMAN BODY IS MADE UP OF WATER? *

2 points

70%

50%

100%

17. WHAT ARE THE TWO RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE VAAL DAM? *

2 points

Ash and Orange River

Vaal and Wilge River

Senqu and Thukela River

18. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO USE WATER WISELY WHEN BRUSHING TEETH? *

2 points

Turn off the tap

Use a glass/cup

All of the above

19. WHAT ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD DO WHEN TAKING A SHOWER TO USE WATER WISELY? *

2 points

Take a shower of less than 5 minutes long

Collect water in a bucket, which can be used in the garden, toilet or to wash a car

All of the above

20. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN TAKING A BATH TO USE WATER WISELY? *

2 points

Fill your bath to the top for your enjoyment.

Take a shallow bath (less than 20 cm). Reuse the grey water in the garden, toilet or to wash a car.

Bath water doesn't have to be used wisely as I can afford to pay for it.

21. WHAT CAN ONE DO WITH LITTER INSTEAD OF THROWING IT IN A BIN? *

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Throw it in the river and it will be taken far away

Throw it on the ground

Recycle the litter

22. WHAT IS GREY WATER? *

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Water from the toilet

Water from the bath, shower and laundry

Water from the river

23. WHEN A TAP IS LEAKING, IT IS MOST PROBABLY THE _______________ THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *

2 points

Pipe

Washer

Whole tap

24. WHICH GREY WATER IS SAFE TO REUSE? *

2 points

Water from washing your dishes

Water from the toilet

Water from the bath, shower and laundry

25. SOMETIMES TAP WATER IS WHITE IN COLOUR. WHAT MAKES IT WHITE? *

2 points

Air bubbles

Chemicals

Milk

26. WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO WATER YOUR GARDEN IN SUMMER IN ORDER TO USE WATER WISELY? *

2 points

From 09:00-12:00

From 12:00-16:00

Before 09:00 and after 16:00

27. WHEN A TOILET CISTERN IS LEAKING, IT IS MOST PROBABLY THE _______________ THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
*

2 points

Cistern

Handles

Washer

28. WHICH ACTION IS NOT WATER WISE? *

2 points

Fixing a leaking tap

Throwing rubbish in a bin

Recycling waste

Closing a running tap

Caring for water and the environment

Respecting water and all life on Earth

Throwing rubbish on the ground

29. Your Name and Surname: *

30. Your Cel Number: *

31. I AM A ............ *

Teacher

Learner

Environmental Educator

Other

Required

32. OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH THE QUIZ? *

NOT SO COOL

WAY COOL

33. DID THE QUIZ HELP YOU GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE? *

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WAY COOL

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