How many people entered the 21st century not being able to read?
What is almost one billion people
100
How many people live without proper sanitation
What is 2.4 billion people
100
The amount of people without access to clean drinking water
What is 633 million
100
2 effects of conflict and unrest
What is massive loss in life, destruction of infrastructure, spread of disease, and decrease in foreigh investment
100
Is poverty a problem
What is yes it is
200
The effects of a lack of education
What is prevents people from getting jobs
200
Effects of globalization on developing countries
What is Poverty levels in Africa are greatly affected by globalization and free trade agreements.
200
Effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, etc
What is famine, destruction of homes, and loss of life
200
Percent of communities in absolute poverty that live in areas with conflict or unrest
What is 33%
200
What is the definition of poverty?
What is Poverty is general scarcity or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.
300
Two effects of unemployment
What is increased number of petty crimes, social unrest, and friction in families
300
Effects of foreign aid and charities
What is good in the short run but in the long run this will lead to the recipient of this charity being stuck in poverty.
300
Where are these types of disasters most effective
What is developing countries such as Haiti
300
3 examples of countries that have absolute poverty and are in conflict and unrest
What is Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Iraq
300
What are five factors impacting poverty
What is lack of education, income inequality, conflict and unrest, globalization, natural disasters, and climate change
400
The effect of increased income inequality
What is reductions in the GDP per capita
400
Effects of protectionism on developing countries
What is Leads to developing countries being unable to compete with western goods
400
Effect of long term climate change
What is rising ocean levels and increased temperature
400
The effects of Authoritarian regimes
What is increased levels of poverty and decreased levels of education among the populace.
The exceptions of this are China and Singapore
400
The percentage of people living on less then $1.90 a day
What is 10.7%
500
Effects of broken families
What is mental, development, and emotional problems in families and reductions in household income
500
The most powerful instrument for reducing poverty and quality of life
What is economic growth
500
How does long term climate change effect poverty
What is The damage extreme weather can to do their homes and businesses can prevent the poor from escaping poverty, and it is often the trigger that tips the vulnerable into poverty
500
A city that is currently suffering from unrest and conflict that has been in the news a lot