European smart cities

What famous statue is in Copenhagen?

• The Little Mermaid

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Sea Statue

• The Golden Statue

Answer explanation

This sculpture was a gift from Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen to the City of Copenhagen. It is made of bronze and granite. The sculptor, Edvard Eriksen, was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.

What year is the smart cities project based on?

• 2062

• 3000

• 2050

• 2025

Answer explanation

By 2050, over 6 billion people will live in cities. They will need places to live, transport to travel and energy.

Have you already come up with environmentally-friendly ideas to build the “smartest EUtopian city of the future”?

Where is Stockholm?

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• Norway

• Denmark

Answer explanation

Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden.

Which of these cities is smarter?

• Tokyo

• Shanghai

• Singapur

• Paris

Answer explanation

Singapore is the smartest city in the world for the third year running, according to this year's Smart City Index.

How many areas are there in Manchester target?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Answer explanation

There are 4 targets:

1. Transport & travel

2. Energy and environment

3. Health and social care

4. Culture and Public realm

What is "City Verve"?

• An area in Manchester

• A strategy

• An app

• A software

Answer explanation

It is a software. A ‘smart city demonstrator’, with the aim to bring communities together and build a better Manchester.

In which year did Viena adopt the first strategy for a smart city?

• 2020

• 2019

• 2018

• 2021

Answer explanation

Their project started in 2019.

What smart feature is referred to in the Viena powerpoint?

• life easier for citizens

• life easier for disabled people

• life easier for businessmen

• life easier for old people

Answer explanation

Of course, it is for all its citizens!

Which is the objective of the Congestion Charge zone in London

• To make Londoners pay more money

• To give extra money to the Queen of England

• To reduce the use of cars

• To use bikes instead of cars

Answer explanation

The primary aim of the Congestion Charge has been to cut traffic levels and congestion in London.

Less cars, less pollution.

What is the London Smart Citizen Kit?

• It's a magic kit to turn bad citizens into good ones

• It's a kit that is placed indoors to measure the air pollution of thw world

• It's a kit that is placed outdoors to measure the air pollution of the city

• It's a kit with some powerful tools to fight against pollution

Answer explanation

Smart Citizen Kit is a low–cost environmental sensing kit, which lets people measure their local environmental data, such as humidity, noise and air pollution.