Globalization and Extreme Poverty Quiz

What is the poverty line in the U.S. according to the text?

• $50 a day

• $15,000 a year

• $11,770 a year

• $20 a day

How does the U.N. define extreme poverty?

• Living on less than $5 a day

• Living on less than $1.25 a day

• Living on less than $20 a day

• Living on less than $100 a day

What was the goal set by the U.N. regarding extreme poverty?

• To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

• To reduce the number of people living in poverty by half

• To increase the number of people living in extreme poverty

• To maintain the number of people living in extreme poverty

How many people still live in extreme poverty according to the U.N. report?

• 836 million

• 500 million

• 2.5 billion

• 1.9 billion

What is the predicted number of people living in extreme poverty by 2030 according to the World Bank?

• Less than 200 million

• Less than 400 million

• More than 2 billion

• More than 1 billion

What is the greatest contributor to the reduction of extreme poverty according to the text?

• Better access to healthcare

• Globalization and trade

• Improved education system

• Increased government aid

What is the term used to describe the idea that countries can skip straight to more efficient and cost-effective technologies?

• Economic globalization

• Technological leapfrogging

• Technological regression

• Industrial revolution

What is the main argument against globalization mentioned in the text?

• Decreased job opportunities

• Lack of sustainability

• Rising income inequality

• Increased government control

What is the main idea behind microcredit according to the text?

• Enabling people to participate in the economy

• Promoting consumerism

• Providing free money to the poor

• Creating dependency on loans

What is the concern regarding the jobs created by globalization?

• Decreased job opportunities for locals

• Overregulation by governments

• Lack of job security

• Low wages and poor working conditions