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POVERTY TRIVIA!
POVERTY TRIVIA!
Income.
How many people in the world live off $1 USD a day?
a)100 millionb)500 millionc)1 billiond)2 billion
Answer:
c) 1 billion
How many dollars for every $100 made in global trade goes to rich
countries?a) $69 b) $81c) $97d) $99
Answer:
c) $97
If ____% of military spending went to the right places, it could
stop poverty.a) 1/4b) 1/3c) 1/2d) 3/4
Answer:
b) 1/3
What percentage of people live on less then $2 USD a day?
a) 40%b) 50%c) 63%d) 74%
Answer:
b) 50%
Hunger.
How many children die every day due to starvation?
a) 700b) 2,500c) 10,000d) 25,000
Answer:
d) 25,000
How many people went hungry between 2007 and 2008
a) 289 millionb) 521 millionc) 734 milliond) 852 million
Answer:
d) 852 million
Education.
How many children are out of education worldwide?
a) 121 millionb) 156 millionc) 240 milliond) 309 million
Answer:
a) 121 million
In 2000, about how many people could not read, write, or sign
their own name?a) 121 millionb) 463 millionc) 782 milliond) 1 billion
Answer:
a) 1 billion
Misc.
What percentage of people living in cities live in slums?
a) 19% b) 27%c) 33%d) 41%
Answer:
c) 33%
What percentage of children live in poverty?
a) 1/4b) 1/3c) 1/2d) 3/4
Answer:
c) 1/2
How many children die every year due to preventable disease?
a) 11b) 20c) 23d) 27
Answer:
b) 20
