Global Issues Quiz

What is a global issue?

• An issue that affects a small community

• An issue that affects a large scale

• An issue that is specific to a particular field of inquiry

• An issue that has no significance

Which field of inquiry is suitable for exploring global issues?

• Culture, identity and community

• Beliefs, values and education

• Art, creativity and the imagination

• Politics, power and justice

What is an example of a global issue related to corruption?

• A newly independent nation renaming sites named for prominent colonizers

• A regional government accommodating refugee children in the public-school system

• A government impeaching their president on charges of corruption

• A painter's work being deemed too controversial to display in an exhibition

Why is freedom of expression an important global issue?

• It allows artists to display their work in exhibitions

• It helps in shaping educational systems

• It affects the balance between progress and respect for nature

• It enables societies to engage with varied perspectives

What is the impact of religion on gender equality?

• Inequality between male and female members in a particular religious hierarchy

• The effects of curtailing freedom of expression

• The construction of a dam in a particular community

• Immigrants and their work prospects in host countries

What is a global issue related to science and technology?

• The impact of youth migrating to the city from a particular rural community or small town

• Increase of malnutrition and starvation in one particular country

• Modern slavery in a particular country

• The importance of finding a balance between progress and respect for nature

What is a global issue related to sustainable cities and communities?

• The impact of youth migrating to the city from a particular rural community or small town

• Increase of malnutrition and starvation in one particular country

• Modern slavery in a particular country

• Urban migration, urbanization and their consequences on identity

What is a global issue related to zero hunger?

• The impact of youth migrating to the city from a particular rural community or small town

• Increase of malnutrition and starvation in one particular country

• World trade inequality as a cause of hunger

• Modern slavery in a particular country

What is a global issue related to good jobs and economic growth?

• The impact of youth migrating to the city from a particular rural community or small town

• Increase of malnutrition and starvation in one particular country

• Immigrants and their work prospects in host countries

• The importance of finding a balance between progress and respect for nature

What is a global issue related to language?

• The effects of curtailing freedom of expression

• The construction of a dam in a particular community

• Modern slavery in a particular country

• A painter's work being deemed too controversial to display in an exhibition