- Appendix -
LANDMINE AWARENESS QUIZ

1. About how many active landmines are there today?

(A). 1,000,000 - 10,000,000 (B). 10,000,000 - 50,000,000 (C). 50,000,000 - 100,000,000 (D). 100,000,000 - 150,000,000

ANSWER: Depending on the estimate, (C) or (D). source: http://www.un.org/Depts/Landmine/index.html

2. How many people are killed/injured by landmine explosions each month?

(A). 500 - 1,000 (B). 1,000 - 1,500 (C). 1,500 - 2,000 (D). Over 2,000

ANSWER: (D). source: http://www.un.org/Depts/Landmine/index.html

3. How expensive are most landmines which explode (or animals) step on them?

(A). Under $3 (B). $3 - $30 (C). $30 - $300 (D). Over $300

ANSWER: Depending on the manufacturer type of device, (A) or (B) source: http://www.un.org/Depts/Landmine/index.html

4. How much does it cost to remove an average landmine?

(A). Under $250 (B). $250 - 500 (C). $500 - 1000 (D). Over $1000

ANSWER: Often more than $1000 per mine. source: http://www.care.org/devrescenter/house.thumbnails2.html

5. What percentage of landmine victims die before they receive medical aid?

(A). Under 20% (B). 20% - 40% (C). 40% - 60% (D). Over 60%

ANSWER: In most third world nations, about 55%. source: http://eagle.uccb.ns.ca/demine/results2.html

6. Which countries are heavily landmined? (check as many that apply)

(A). Afghanistan (B). Angola (C). Bosnia (D). Cambodia (E). Cyprus (F). Mozambique (G). South Korea (H). All of these and about a dozen more

ANSWER: (H). source: http://eagle.uccb.ns.ca/demine/results2.html

7. What nations are now exporting landmines?

(A). Greece and Turkey (B). Iran and Iraq (C). Vietnam and Serbia (D). All of these

ANSWER: (D). source: http://www.pgs.ca/pages/lm/ldmap/ldinf.htm