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Poverty and Education

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the main causes of poverty?

a)

Too many animals

b)

Lack of Education

c)

Climate

d)

Too well Educated

2.

Have you seen people in poverty in your daily life?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I am not sure

3.

Of the estimated 700 million primary school-age children in the world today, about _____________ are not in school.

a)

1 million

b)

100 000

c)

121 million

d)

21 million

4.

Where do most children in poverty live?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

b)

South America

c)

Northern Europe

d)

North America

5.

What is the net enrolment rate for primary school children in Canada?

a)

99.8%

b)

82.5%

c)

89.9%

d)

94.7%

6.

Of the 121 millions children (ages 6-11) not in school, how many of them are girls?

a)

120 million

b)

65 million

c)

4 million

d)

50 million

7.

If children are not in school, what do you think they're doing?

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8.

Education is a fundamental right for all men, women, and children.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Are you excited about our right and privilege of education?

a)

Obviously, I love school

b)

Yes, education is important

c)

I guess, it can be boring

d)

Not really, I am not a fan

10.

What are the two main reason why a right to education is important in the United Nations?

a)

Distracts you and fills your free time

b)

Smart people and less poverty

c)

More schools and more workers

d)

Helps your social status and allows us to defend education

11.

What stops individuals from receiving education?

a)

Poverty

b)

Natural Disaster

c)

Bad Hair Day

d)

Conflict

12.

Mr. Hanniman has said the following a lot, "You can give a man a ________ and he can eat for a day, teach a man to _______ and he can eat for a life time."

(a)  

13.

What is one take away you took from today?

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