Poverty Quiz

It is quite shocking the way we take food for granted. We are so wasteful while in some parts of the world there are millions of people suffering from ..............................

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The Third World is an offensive, outdated term to label ..........................

• underdeveloped countries with high income levels and advanced infrastructure
• first world countries with moderate income levels and average infrastructure
• second world countries with unstable income levels and poor infrastructure
• developing countries with lower income levels and less advanced infrastructure
• countries that now we call the Fourth World

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Overpopulation is a global problem because...

• ... it is related to malnutrition

• ... the birth rate is decreasing.

• ... high birth rate means short life expectancy.

• ... it is an issue of the developed world.

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There are fears that if countries like China reach American living standards, the world may not have enough ___

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The rapid development of China is used as an example of the potential strain on global ___

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Some argue that the wealth of the top ten richest individuals could solve many issues in the developing world. What is the total number of individuals in the top ten richest list?

The debate on whether developed countries should help developing ones is ______.

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Concerns about overpopulation arise when discussing aid to developing countries. Overpopulation can lead to resource ___

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Poverty is...

• the token of happiness

• an issue all around the Western World

• a deteriorating state

• only a personal situation

• of financial nature

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How can natural disasters be linked to the topic of poverty? Give an opinion, answer with your own words and provide some examples (you can also upload images to illustrate).

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