Article 26 of the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights says this.
What is education is a basic human right?
100
Pakistan was originally a part of this country, and gained independence in 1947 by a partition.
What is India?
100
95% of Pakistan people are ____.
Of these 75% are Sunni and 20% are Shiite.
5% of Pakistan people are Hindus, Christians and other.
What is Muslim?
100
The majority of the population lives in ____ areas.
What is rural? The people of the mountains are mainly farmers, herders and traders.
200
Will buy one notebook.
What is 15 pennies?
200
77 - 140 million children worldwide are unable to access education for these four reasons.
What is gender, poverty, cultural traditions, and religious beliefs?
200
This person is known as Father of the Nation, and was instrumental in establishing Pakistan as an independent nation.
Who is Mohammad Ali Jinnah?
200
Most Pakistanis speak ___.
What is Urdu? Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Saraiki, Baluchi, and Hindko are some other dialects of Pakistan. English is also widely spoken in government and business circles.
200
Name three of the main crops of Pakistan.
What is wheat, rice, corn, barley, mustard, nuts and fruits?
300
Will build one school building and support it for up to five years.
What is 5,000,000 pennies or $50,000?
300
List three barriers to girls' education.
What is:
- Gender discrimination
- family poverty
- school fees
- education that is not validated in the legal structure of a community/country
- fear of personal safety
- lack of understanding of the future value of education to a girl
300
What document was drafted in 1971, under the rule of the first elected President Zufilqar Ali Bhutto, and is still considered by most the governing document of the country?
What is the first democratic constitution?
300
Five main ethnic groups make up the Pakistan population. Name three.
What is Pathans, Sindhis, Baluchis, Punjabis, and Muhaijrs (refugees from India) plus the tribes of high mountain valleys who are Kalash, Kohistanis, and Hunzakut?
300
The border dividing Kashmir between Pakistan and India is called ______.
What is the Line of Control (LOC)? It is an area of extreme tension to this day, with there wars having been fought over the territory.
400
Will buy one student's school supplies for one year.
What is 2,000 pennies or $20?
400
List three things that happen in the developing world when girls get educated?
What is:
- they marry later and have smaller, healthier families.
- they bring greater economic opportunities to themselves and to their families.
- they pass on the value of education to their children.
- they are better able to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS infection.
- they participate more in the political processes in their communities and countries.
400
In May of 1998, the US enforced ______ in response to nuclear testing under the leadership of Sharif.
What is political sanctions?
400
Pakistan is divided into four provinces. Name two.
What is Balochistan, North Western Frontier Province (NWFP), Punjab, and Sindh?
400
Name three countries that border Pakistan.
What is Iran, Afghanistan, China, and India? The Arabian Sea also borders Pakistan
500
Will pay for one teacher's annual salary.
What is 60,000 pennies or $600?
500
One major benefit of girls' education for a developing society is...
What is girls' education, as an investment, has the overall largest returns on economic development for a developing society. Reducing the gender gap in education promotes economic growth.
500
Who became president of Pakistan in 2001 and curtailed corruption, worked at developing relations between Muslims and the West, and worked to boost the economy?
What is Musharraf?
500
Approximately __% of the total population is literate.
What is 50%? Of that number approximately 63% of males and 36% of females are literate.