Deck 3: Infrastructure and Waste Management

Question 1

who created the first indoor plumbing system.

A) Harappa
B) Bob's porta-potties
C) Inca
D) Mohenjo Daro

Answer 1

Mohenjo Daro

Question 2

what were the capital cities of ancient Indus valley?

A) Ur and Sumer
B) Babylon and Thebes
C) Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
D) Harappa and Memphis

Answer 2

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

Question 3

when were the palm islands created.

A) 2009
B) 2008
C) 2002
D) 2001

Answer 3

2001

Question 4

what was the cost of making the palm islands.

A) $11. 99 billion
B) $16. 99 billion
C) $12 billion
D) $99 billion

Question 5

which country is the Burj Khalifa made?

A) China
B) New England
C) Dubai
D) New Zealand

Question 6

when was the Burj Khalifa officially finished?

A) 1957
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 1959

Question 7

what grounds was the Burj Khalifa built on?

A) In Dubai
B) Farmland
C) Military grounds
D) Nah the grounds were reserved

Question 8

how many locks are in the Panama Canal?

A) 3
B) 21
C) 12
D) 28

Question 9

who owns the Panama Canal Zone?

A) The U. S.
B) Russia
C) Britain
D) Germany

Question 10

why did the U. S. build the Panama Canal?

A) To reduce travel time
B) To speed up trade
C) To protect from invaders
D) For fishing

Question 11

how long is the Panama Canal?

A) 10 miles
B) 30 miles
C) 48 miles
D) 100 miles

Question 12

the hoover dam is located on the border of_______.

A) California and Utah
B) Nevada and Arizona
C) None of the mentioned
D) All of the mentioned

Question 13

the hoover dam was built to _______.

A) Provide power, contain flooding and provide irrigation
B) Provide power and create a tourists attraction
C) All of the mentioned
D) None of the mentioned

Question 14

the name of the reservoir at the hoover dam is______.

A) The Colorado river
B) Lake mead
C) River mead
D) Hoover lake

Question 15

the hoover dam is ______ feet high.

A) 965
B) 897
C) 785
D) 726

Question 16

which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?

A) Control of waste generation
B) Storage and collection
C) Disposal
D) Stop waste generation

Question 17

under which rule of government, guidelines for solid waste management are followed today?

A) Municipal solid waste rules, 2000
B) Municipal solid waste rules, 2016
C) Solid waste rules, 2000
D) Solid waste rules, 2016

Question 18

the term ISWM refers to:

A) International solid waste management
B) Integrated solid waste management
C) Integrated solid waste machine
D) International solid waste mechanism

Question 19

the average composition of municipal solid waste is:

A) 41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable
B) 20% organic, 60% inert & 20% recyclable
C) 30% organic, 20% inert & 50% recyclable
D) 19% organic, 41% inert & 40% recyclable

Question 20

how many types of landfills are there?

A) 3
B) 2
C) 5
D) 4

Question 21

bio medical waste can be effectively managed by the thermal process.

A) True
B) False
C) none of above
D) all of above

Question 22

which gas produced in open dumps from the decomposition of biodegradable waste?

A) Ethane
B) Methane
C) Propene
D) Ethene

Question 23

why burning waste is not an acceptable practice of solid waste management?

A) Because it is very costly
B) Because it requires modern technologies
C) Because it cause several environmental issues
D) Because it requires lot of space

Question 24

the term 'municipal solid waste' is used to describe which kind of solid waste?

A) Hazardous
B) Toxic
C) Non hazardous
D) Non toxic

Question 25

municipal solid waste contains a wide variety of materials.

A) True
B) False
C) none of above
D) all of above