WorksheetsPoverty Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a situation where people's needs are not met. These needs can be for food, water and shelter, but they can also be for self-esteem, companionship and happiness.
a)
inequality
b)
relative poverty
c)
poverty
d)
human poverty
e)
quality of life
2.
inability to meet the basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing necessary for survival
a)
absolute poverty
b)
relative poverty
c)
less developed world
d)
quality of life
e)
ethnic minority
3.
conditions of the poor that can't be measured in terms of money. For example, illiteracy, poor health, lack of security
a)
infrastructure
b)
national poverty line
c)
less developed world
d)
absolute poverty
e)
human poverty
4.
when a person is unable to enjoy the normal standard of living for the society in which he or she lives. For example, in the USA, if you cannot afford a television, you would be identified as experiencing this.
a)
human rights
b)
poverty
c)
absolute poverty
d)
relative poverty
e)
human poverty
5.
level of income within a specific country below which people are considered to be poor. For example, in the USA, the level of $12.00 per day is used.
a)
national poverty line
b)
shelter
c)
inequality
d)
less developed world
e)
resources
6.
people who have jobs and generally work full time but cannot make enough money to pay their basic expenses, such as food and shelter
a)
relative poverty
b)
inequality
c)
ethnic minority
d)
companionship
e)
working poor
7.
unable to read or write
a)
illiterate
b)
inequality
c)
companionship
d)
human rights
e)
relative poverty
8.
a measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
a)
illiterate
b)
more developed world
c)
self-esteem
d)
human rights
e)
working poor
9.
friendship; company
a)
self-esteem
b)
companionship
c)
shelter
d)
human rights
e)
development
10.
anything that covers or protects; a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; a house
a)
resources
b)
illiterate
c)
companionship
d)
shelter
e)
development
11.
a situation where income, resources, quality of life and opportunities (school, work, etc) are not shared equally among a population; disparity
a)
infrastructure
b)
quality of life
c)
ethnic minority
d)
inequality
e)
less developed world
12.
things that are available for use
a)
resources
b)
globalization
c)
human rights
d)
more developed world
e)
shelter
13.
the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life; more than just the material things of life, including security, health care, education, friends, social activity, and basic human rights
a)
resources
b)
quality of life
c)
human rights
d)
development
e)
shelter
14.
developing nations in which many people are poor and industry is growing. Sometimes called the Third World or Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC)
a)
less developed world
b)
more developed world
c)
relative poverty
d)
inequality
e)
poverty
15.
countries with advanced levels of industrialization and generally high incomes; usually the world's richest nations including Japan, North America, and most nations in Europe among others. Also called More Economically Developed Countries (MEDC)
a)
human rights
b)
inequality
c)
less developed world
d)
more developed world
e)
globalization
16.
term used to describe the increased connections between different parts of the world through communications (for example, the internet) and greater international trade
a)
globalization
b)
more developed world
c)
resources
d)
companionship
e)
development
17.
a group of people whose origins are different from the majority of the population
a)
infrastructure
b)
working poor
c)
inequality
d)
less developed world
e)
ethnic minority
18.
basic facilities and services needed for the functioning of a community such as roads, water, electricity and schools
a)
infrastructure
b)
working poor
c)
relative poverty
d)
shelter
e)
development
19.
The rights that are considered by most societies to belong automatically to all people, including the rights to justice, freedom, and equality.
a)
companionship
b)
human rights
c)
resources
d)
shelter
e)
globalization
20.
a process of change and growth. It usually involves an improvement in people's lives, so that they become better, happier and freer.
a)
development
b)
globalization
c)
quality of life
d)
companionship
e)
self-esteem
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