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Prosperity Indicators

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

The Happy Planet Index measures

a)

life expectancy and well-being

b)

life, expectancy and ecological footprint

c)

life expectancy, well-being, and ecological footprint

d)

the happiness of people in a country

2.

Luxembourg is at the bottom of the Happy Planet Index because...

a)

...people have to work too much

b)

...people do not get paid enough

c)

...Luxembourg has a high ecological footprint

d)

...

3.

The Gini-Index is a

a)

human development index

b)

economic development index

4.

A Gini Index of 0 states that

a)

the money is equally distributed

b)

the money is unequally distributed

c)

only one person is rich

d)

everyone hs access to the same amount of money

5.

The GNH is...

a)

the Gross National Housing

b)

a development index

c)

describes how happy a country is

d)

is highest in Scandinavian countries

6.

The Human Development Index

a)

discusses how rich a country is

b)

is highest in Africa

c)

includes the GDP, life expectancy, and education

7.

The Gross Domestic Product calculates

a)

all finished goods

b)

all finished services

c)

all sold goods and services

d)

all finished goods and services

8.

A high GDP suggests a...

a)

strong economy

b)

a wealthy country

c)

equal distribution of money

d)

country without debt

9.

Life expectancy in years measures

a)

how long an average person lives in a country

b)

the oldest age you can expect to die

c)

the minimum age to die

d)

the average age a person works

10.

What does adult literacy rate measure?

a)

What % of the population can read and write

b)

What % of the population over 15 year olds can read and write

c)

What % of the population over 7 year olds can read and write

d)

What % of the population over 15 goes to school

11.

The infant mortality rate...

a)

tells us how many babies die after birth

b)

is high in less developed countries

c)

is the same in every country

d)

does not exist

12.

We use the Big Mac Index to compare

a)

McDonalds' all over the world

b)

how much fast food a country eats

c)

how much one has to spend for the same product in different countries