No Poverty
How can you tell that someone is living in poverty
A. The person doesn't have a smartphone
B. The person is not able to fulfill their basic needs (food, healthcare, education, etc.)
C. The person is not well dressed
B. The person is not able to fulfill their basic needs (food, healthcare, education, etc.)
Is enough food produced in the world to feed everyone?
A. No, because I get hungry all the time
B. Enough healthy food is produced, but not enough sweets and fizzy drinks
C. There is enough good but not everyone can afford to buy food
C. There is enough good but not everyone can afford to buy food
What is the average life expectancy in the world?
A. 50 years
B. 60 years
C. 70 years
C. 70 years
Most of the children who do not go to school live on which continent?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. America
D. Africa
D. Africa
Should women be paid the same as men if they have the same job?
A. Yes, men and women have the same rights
B. No, men should be paid more because they are stronger
A. Yes, men and women have the same rights
Are there fewer people living in poverty no than there were 25 years ago?
A. No, 1 billion more people are now living in poverty
B. Yes, 1 billion people have been lifted out of poverty
B. Yes, 1 billion people have been lifted out of poverty
True or False: The number of starving people in the world is decreasing
A. True
B. False
A. True
Choose two things that could help stop children under 5 from dying.
A. Nutritious food
B. Mobile phones
C. Clean drinking water
D. Fizzy drinks
A. Nutritious food
C. Clean drinking water
True or False: Fewer girls than boys attend school worldwide.
A. False
B. True
B. True
If you have a job, does that mean you are safe from poverty?
A. Yes, because you work to earn money
B. No, you can have a job and live in poverty
B. No, you can have a job and live in poverty
How many people are living in extreme poverty worldwide?
A. Around 800 people
B. Around 8,000 people
C. Over 800 million people
C. Over 800 million people
How many people in the world are not eating enough to be in good health?
A. Almost 900 million people
B. Almost 9,000 people
C. Almost 90 people
A. Almost 900 million people
What is best for a newborn baby?
A. Being bottle fed
B. Breastfeeding
C. Drinking water
B. Breastfeeding
Education...
A. Will make it hard for you to get a job
B. Will help you get a job and improve your life
C. Is only useful for very smart kids
B. Will help you get a job and improve your life
What does "economic growth" mean?
A. You save more money every month
B. Prices are increasing
C. An increase in the value of goods and services produced by a country
C. An increase in the value of goods and services produced by a country
Most people living in poverty live in
A. Europe
B. North and South America
C. Africa and Asia
C. Africa and Asia
Which of these statements is true?
A. You need at least one sweetened fizzy drink to stay healthy
B. There is enough food to feed the world
C. You can stay healthy if you don't eat vegetables and fruits
B. There is enough food to feed the world
How many minutes of exercise should children between 5 and 17 do everyday?
A. 60 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. Children don't need to exercise everyday
A. 60 minutes
A. Improving health
B. Reducing poverty
C. Both
C. Both
How many people are jobless worldwide?
A. 200 million
B. 20 million
C. 2 million
A. 200 million
In 1990, almost four in ten people (38%) lived in extreme poverty. How many people live in extreme poverty now?
A. 3 in 10
B. 5 in 10
C. 1 in 10
C. 1 in 10
What is malnutrition?
A. When you don't have a three-course meal
B. When you don't eat meat every day
C. When you don't eat enough healthy food for a certain period of time
C. When you don't eat enough healthy food for a certain period of time
Which of these insects helped spread the disease malaria?
A. Mosquitoes
B. Dragonflies
C. Fireflies
A. Mosquitoes
What percentage of adults today are literate (can read and write)?
A. 60%
B. 80%
C. 30%
B. 80%
True or False: Every adult possesses a bank account.
A. True
B. False
B. False