Poverty Questions

1. In which decade did the UK unemployment total peak at an all-time high of around 3.4 million?

1970s

1960s

1930s

1950s

1980s

2. Globally, how many children die every day, on average, due to living in poverty?

142,000

1,800

5,000

22,000

800

3. On average, how many children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not attend school?

21%

11%

5%

29%

35%

4. How many people are employed in agriculture but still live in poverty?

Over 200 million people

Over 650 million people

Over 100 million people

Over 350 million people

Over 500 million people

5. How much of the world’s wealth do the richest 1% (59 million people) control?

1% ($4 trillion)—about the same as the bottom 20% of humanity combined

2.5% ($8 trillion)—about the same as the bottom 60% of humanity combined

1.25% ($4 trillion)—about the same as the bottom 33% of humanity combined

45.6% ($210 trillion)—more than the bottom 85% of humanity combined

28% ($125 trillion)—more than the bottom 75% of humanity combined

6. What percentage of maternal deaths occur in low-income countries?

39%

53%

94%

75%

26%

7. Globally, roughly what percentage of boys from the world’s poorest families will never attend school?

42%

34%

23%

15%

51%

8. What percentage of communities in Africa lack clean water?

66%

33%

10%

50%

25%

9. Globally, average life expectancy is 73.3 years, but what is it for people living in sub-Saharan Africa?

62.7 years

65.2 years

69.5 years

58.3 years

67.1 years

10. Which “poor” country has universal healthcare and 99% literacy?

Malawi

Zambia

Bangladesh

Cambodia

Cuba

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