What Do You Know?

Test your knowledge on landmines! When you mark your answer, you won't be able to change it, so don't guess. Each right answer is worth 1 point. There are 15 questions in all. See if you can get a perfect score.
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1. What is an anti-personnel mine?

A. A small toy.
B. An explosive device buried in the ground
C. An underground gold mine

2. What's an anti-tank landmine?

A. A that is used mine to blow up a building
B. A mine used to destroy vehicles
C. A mine to kill a person

3. For every landmine cleared, about how many are laid?

A. 20
B. 3
C. 100

4. How much does it cost to make an anti-personnel landmine?

A. $100-$150
B. $14-$20
C. $3-$30

5. How much does it cost to demine 1 landmine?

A. $300-$1000
B. $50-$75
C. $3-$10

6. Where are landmines usually planted?

A. In a house, office building, restaurant
B. In a car, bus, trailer
C. Roads, farms, bridges

7. Where was the "Ban Landmines" treaty signed?

A. Toronto
B. Winnipeg
C. Ottawa

8. Every ____ minutes, somewhere around the world, someone becomes maimed or killed by a landmine.

A. 7 minutes
B. 22 minutes
C. 45 minutes

9. How many people are injured or killed by landmines per day?

A. 3
B. 45
C. 72

10. How many countries signed the "Ban Landmines" treaty?

A. 133 countries
B. 57 countries
C. 112 countries

11. How many mines are estimated to be scattered in 70 countries?

A. 110 million
B. 210 million
C. 200 million

12. Under current conditions, how many years would it take to clear the entire world of mines, provided that no additional mines are planted?

A. 1000 years
B. 1100 years
C. 3333 years

13. How long can buried landmines remain active?

A. 30 years
B. 50 years
C. 25 years

14.What is the estimated cost to remove all 110 million active mines.

A. 40 million dollars
B. 20 million dollars
C. 33 million dollars

15. Every month, around how many people are killed by landmines in the world?

A. 1000
B. 3000
C. 2000

So, how did you do?

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