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Where Do We Stand Today (Factfulness)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In all low-income countries in the world today, approximately how many girls finish primary school?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

2.

Where does the majority of the world population live?

a)

Low-income countries

b)

Middle-income countries

c)

High-income countries

d)

Rich countries

3.

In the last 20 years the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has...

a)

almost doubled

b)

remained more or less the same

c)

almost have been cut in half

d)

has almost entirely been eliminated

4.

What is the average life expectancy of the world today?

a)

50 years

b)

60 years

c)

70 years

d)

90 years

5.

There are approximately 2 billion children in the world today, aged 0-15. How many will be there by 2100 according to the U.N.?

a)

5 billion

b)

4 billion

c)

3 billion

d)

2 billion

6.

The U.N. predicts that by 2100 the world population will have increased by another 4 billion people. What is the main reason?

a)

There will be more children age 15 and below

b)

There will be more adults age 16 to 74

c)

There will be more adults age 75 and older

7.

How did the number of deaths per year from natural disasters change over the last 100 years?

a)

More than doubled

b)

Remained about the same

c)

Decreased to less than half

d)

Almost entirely been eliminated

8.

On what continent do most people live today?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Africa

9.

Approximately how many of the world's 1 year old children today have been vaccinated against some disease?

a)

80%

b)

60%

c)

40%

d)

20%

10.

Worldwide, 30-year old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spent in school?

a)

10 Years

b)

9 Years

c)

6 Years

d)

3 Years

11.

In 1996, tigers, giant pandas, and black rhinos were all listed as endangered. How many of these 3 species are more critically endangered today?

a)

All 3

b)

2 of them

c)

1 of them

d)

None

12.

Approximately how many people in the world today have some access to electricity?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

80%

d)

90%

13.

Global climate experts believe that over the next 100 years, the average temperature will...

a)

Get warmer

b)

Remain about the same

c)

Get colder