Big feet quiz

   1   
What does the name Homo sapiens mean?

A Stupid idiot!
TRUE FALSE
B 'Wise man'
TRUE FALSE
C The Great Destroyer
TRUE FALSE


   2   
Do you think your species is showing much wisdom at the moment?

A Yes
B No
C Of course we are because we're so clever!
D Excuse me while I turn on the TV and open another bag of chips
E Well some of us are trying
F All this 'life in danger stuff' is a lot of nonsense. I see no problems at all!


   3   
How many people are there on this planet?

A A few million
B 5 billion
C Over 7,400 million
D Too many!


   4   
How many people were on this planet 50 years ago?

A 10 million
TRUE FALSE
B 9 billion
TRUE FALSE
C About 3.3 billion
TRUE FALSE

This question could apply to any prosperous country -- USA, Qatar, Australia and some European countries for example.


   5   
How much productive land does the average Canadian need to support their lifestyle?

A 1 acre
B The size of my house and yard, dummy!
C The area covered by about three city blocks
D The area covered by one city block
E About 12 acres


   6   
If every person on the planet had an equal amount of productive land, how much would that be?

A about one city block
B more than enough. Stop worrying!
C less than 4 acres
D about the size of an average parking lot
E about 1 acre


   7   
So are we all doomed?

A Of course not -- but humans need to get a grip on what's happening in front of their noses!
TRUE FALSE
B Aaaugh!! Yes life is doomed. There's no hope so why bother!?
TRUE FALSE