International Men's Day Quiz

The celebration of International Men's Day was started by whom in Trinidad and Tobago?

• Dr. Keith C. Rowley

• Dr. Eric Williams

• Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh

• Uriah 'Buzz' Butler

Men Fact #1

Men's skin is thicker than women's skin by what percentage?

• 5%

• 50%

• 10%

• 25%

In what year was International Men's Day first celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago?

(a)  

The average life expectancy for men in Trinidad and Tobago is

• 73.45 years

• 68 years

• 71.48 years

• 50 years

Answer explanation

The average life expectancy for women in Trinidad and Tobago is 78.31 years, almost 7 years more than men.

In Trinidad and Tobago, the labour force participation rate for men is 63% and 46.8% for women, thus more men are active in the labour force than women.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The labour force consists of persons over the age of 15 years but under the retirement age.

Select all the influential men below whom were past Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

• Patrick Manning

• Anthony Carmona

• Basdeo Panday

• George Maxwell-Richards

• Dr. Eric Williams

Out of the global population, what percentage is male?

• 47%

• 50%

• 50.5%

• 61%

Many jobs in the world are dangerous yet very necessary to keep societies running such as construction, Logging and mining to name a few. What percentage of workers in these dangerous jobs men?

• 50%

• 25%

• 70%

• 90%

Answer explanation

Men make up over 90% of labour in dangerous jobs cross the world.

Select all inventions made by men below.

• Penicillin

• Hydyne Rocket Fuel

• Printing Press

• Signal Flares

• Internal Combustion Engine

In Trinidad and Tobago less than half of the total population are men.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In Trinidad and Tobago, 686,508 males represent 48.4% of the total population.