Global Poverty Quiz
- 1.
What is illustrated by the image shown above?
- A.
Poverty cycle
- B.
Child-Risk Index
- C.
Human Development Index
- D.
Educational/income deficit correlation
Correct Answer
A. Poverty cycle -
- 2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors used to calculate the UNICEF Child-Risk Index?
- A.
Birth rate
- B.
Under 5 mortality rate
- C.
Risk from armed conflict
- D.
Percentage of children who are underweight for their age
Correct Answer
A. Birth rate -
- 3.
What is the number one contributor to deaths of children under 5 in the developing world?
- A.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic
- B.
Malnutrition
- C.
Lack of access to vaccinations
- D.
Car accidents
Correct Answer
B. Malnutrition -
- 4.
What plays an important role in increasing the standard of living in developing nations?
- A.
Reduced dependence on exports
- B.
Higher levels of education for women
- C.
Increasing the production of cash crops
- D.
Increasing the birth rate
Correct Answer
B. Higher levels of education for women -
- 5.
Nicaragua: 24 of every 1000 children will die before they reach their fifth birthday. There has been improvement in this area over the last 4 years, as the number has fallen from 27 in 2009. (World Bank 2012)To what rate is this information refering?
- A.
Birth rate
- B.
Death rate
- C.
Infant mortality rate
- D.
Under five mortality rate
Correct Answer
D. Under five mortality rate -
- 6.
U5MR(per 1000)Underweight children(%)Not attending school(%)Country A326165Country B243727Country C213618Country D305859Which country in the table above would receive the HIGHEST score on the UNICEF Child-Risk Index?
- A.
Country A
- B.
Country B
- C.
Country C
- D.
Country D
Correct Answer
A. Country AExplanation
Remember on the Child-Risk Index, a higher score is indicative of a country whose children are considered to be highly at-risk.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of global poverty?
- A.
Overpopulation
- B.
Mental illness
- C.
Armed conflict
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 8.
Why does poverty often have a greater impact on women and children than on men?
- A.
In male-dominated societies, poor women and children have lower status and fewer rights.
- B.
Men are better at finding jobs than women and children because they are willing to work harder.
- C.
There are more programs available to assist impoverished men.
- D.
Women and children are not allowed to work in most countries around the world.
Correct Answer
A. In male-dominated societies, poor women and children have lower status and fewer rights. -
- 9.
Educated women have smaller families, but their children are more likely to be healthy and to survive to adulthood because:
- A.
They understand the importance of sending their children to school.
- B.
They are less-likely to work outside the home and can take better care of their children.
- C.
Educated women are entitled to equal pay for equal work in the majority of countries around the world.
- D.
They understand the importance of things that contribute to child health, like immunization and proper nutrition.
Correct Answer
D. They understand the importance of things that contribute to child health, like immunization and proper nutrition. -
- 10.
Poverty is the leading cause of:
- A.
HIV/AIDS
- B.
Child labour
- C.
Addiction
- D.
Mental illness
Correct Answer
B. Child labour -
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