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Literacy Rates in Latin America

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

According to the video, why do many students have to drop out of school in rural areas of Colombia and other parts of the world?

a)

Because they are in poverty, they drop out of school in order to work

b)

Because they are in poverty, they stop working in order to go to school

c)

Because they are in poverty, they drop out of school in order to take care of their family members

d)

Because they are in poverty, they stop working in order to move away from home into a big city

2.

According to the video, what type of work did children typically help their families with in Colombia?

a)

Farming, like coffee production

b)

Factory work, like making textiles

c)

Farming, like buffalo herding

d)

Factory work, like sugar refining

3.

According to the video, what type of schools are most schools in rural Colombia?

a)

multi-grade schools, one teacher teachers multiple grades because they don't have enough teachers for each grade level

b)

multi-grade schools, students are in more than one grade at once because they are all in accelerated classes

c)

single grade schools, one teacher teachers one grade level at a time because they have an abundance of teachers

d)

single grade schools, students are in only one subject at a time in order to master the content in each class

4.

According to the video, how have schools in Colombia increased literacy rates in rural areas?

a)

Students taking responsibility for their education, parents working with the school

b)

Teachers taking responsibility for the education, parents working with the school

c)

Students taking responsibility for their education, parents working against the school

d)

Teachers taking responsibility for the education, parents working against the school

5.

Which country has the highest literacy rate, according to the map?

a)

Colombia

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Panama

6.

The literacy rate of Colombia is ____.

a)

94.7% and lower than that of Chile

b)

94.7% and lower than that of Brazil

c)

95.4% and lower than that of Chile

d)

95.4% and lower than that of Brazil

7.

Based on the map of Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, which country would likely have the highest literacy rates?

a)

Chile, because it has a low percentage of people in poverty

b)

Chile, because it has a high percentage of people in poverty

c)

Mexico, because it has a low percentage of people in poverty

d)

Mexico, because it has a high percentage of people in poverty

8.

Which of the following best explains Cuba's literacy rate?

a)

Fidel Castro promoted education during his dictatorship

b)

Students moved from other Caribbean countries to Cuba, decreasing other country's literacy rates and increasing Cuba's literacy rate

c)

Cuban students attended American schools located in Cuba

d)

Students attended school in secret while Fidel Castro was dictator because he did not allow public education

9.

Which statement is true, based on the graph?

a)

The higher the grade students complete, the higher the literacy percentage is

b)

The higher the grade students complete, the lower the literacy percentage is

c)

The lower the grade students complete, the higher the literacy percentage is

d)

The lower the grade students complete, the literacy percentage remains unchanged

10.

An increase in literacy rates are most closely tied to which factor of production?

a)

Human Capital

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Capital Goods

d)

Natural Resources