Poverty Starter Quiz

When was the ‘Poor Law Act’ first introduced?

• 1501

• 1601

• 1701

• 1801

‘Where one aspect of poverty feeds into another, making poverty worse’

• Cycle of Deprivation

• Dependency Culture

• Social Inequality

‘A situation in which an increase in someone's income is offset by a consequent loss of state benefits, leaving them no better off.’

• Cycle of Deprivation

• Dependency Culture

• Social Inequality

• Poverty Trap

What is a term for ‘The unequal distribution of resources and opportunities across different classes, genders, ethnicities and ages.’

• Cycle of Deprivation

• Dependency Culture

• Social Inequality

• Poverty Trap

‘A set of values and way of life centred on an expectation of being supported by welfare benefits’

• Cycle of Deprivation

• Dependency Culture

• Social Inequality

• Poverty Trap

‘A condition characterised by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information.'

• Absolute Poverty

• Relative Poverty

• Social Inequality

• Marginalisation

_____________ has been criticised for being a measure of social inequality, rather than poverty.

• Absolute Poverty

• Relative Poverty

• Subsistence Poverty

• Marginalisation

Which two of the following answers researched relative poverty?

• Rowntree

• Townsend

• Mack and Lansley

• Charles Murray

Who suggested that society contains an underclass, which is characterised by individuals that engage in ‘deplorable behaviour’?

• Charles Murray

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Howard Becker

The statistical likelihood of a person surviving birth, achieving educational and employment success, living a long and healthy life etc.

• Opportunities

• Life Chances

• Options