1. No poverty: Why it matters

Read Section A. How many people live in extra poverty?

• More than 700 people.

• About 10% of the world population.

• 1.9 million people.

Read Section A. How many children live in extra poverty?

• 10% of all children in the world.

• 20% of all children in the world.

• 25% of all children in the world.

Read Section B. Why should we care about other people's poverty?

• Because poverty causes social instability and conflicts.

• Because people in poverty also pay taxes.

• Because we all live in a society based on communism.

Read Section B. According to Sachs, how much money per year is needed to end extreme poverty in 20 years?

• $1,750,000,000.

• $17,500,000,000.

• $175,000,000,000.

Read Section C. What does the phrase "inter-generational knowledge" mean?

• Knowledge that can be shared in a specific generation (e.g., veterans, teenagers, etc.).

• Knowledge that were established by ancestors and conserved by modern people.

• Knowledge that is established by mutual communication among generations.

Read Section C. What does the phrase "pro-poor growth" mean?

• Economic growth including raising financial situations of poor people.

• Economic growth that promotes economic activities of major companies.

• Economic growth that makes the governmental budget abundant

Read Section D. The first paragraph suggests that in many cases poor people...

• work in a large companies.

• work individually or run very small shops.

• work as a farmer.

Read Section D. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

• Science will be able to improve the quality of water all over the world.

• We should stop paying for science because it costs a lot, which leads to worsening poverty.

• Education is very important because it helps science develop, which leads to reducing poverty.

What can you (a university student living in Japan) do to reduce the number of poor people in sub-Saharan Africa? Write your own idea(s).