Slums Quiz

What is the estimated number of people living in slums worldwide?

• Over 1.1 billion

• Over 500 million

• Over 2 billion

• Over 800 million

Which country is home to the world's largest slum, Orangi Town?

• India

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Nigeria

What percentage of city residents live in slums?

• 33%

• 25%

• 40%

• 50%

What are residents in slums typically limited in access to?

• Water, sanitation, electricity, hospitals, schools

• Internet, smartphones, computers, luxury goods

• Shopping malls, cinemas, parks

• Highways, airports, railways

What is the Brazilian term for a slum, and what is it named after?

• Favela, named after a local hero

• Barrio, named after a type of tree

• Favela, named after Brazilian civil war soldiers and the Favela plant

• Rocinha, named after a famous landmark

What is a significant cause of poverty?

• Lack of education alone

• Overpopulation alone

• Fragility, conflict, and violence

• Climate change alone

What fraction of the world's poor are children?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

What is the financial status of someone earning an average middle-class wage?

• They are richer than 50% of the world

• They are richer than 75% of the world

• They are richer than 90% of the world

• They are among the poorest

What percentage of people living in the Central African Republic reside in a form of slum?

• Over 95%

• About 50%

• Less than 30%

• Approximately 75%

How many large families on average share one toilet in the Khayelitsha slum?

• 3 families

• 5 families

• 10 families

• 7 families