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Sociology intro

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the current population of the United Kingdom?

a)

79,239,812

b)

68,226,374

c)

29,458,06

2.

What percentages of marriages end in divorce in the UK?

a)

43%

b)

60%

c)

33%

3.

What percentage of children achieved 5 GCSEs grades A-C last year?

a)

50% Attainment - varies by gender and ethnicity - Gypsy Roma - 23% - Chinese 68%

b)

60% Attainment - varies by gender and ethnicity - Gypsy Roma - 10% - Chinese 90%

c)

40% Attainment - varies by gender and ethnicity - Gypsy Roma - 15% - Chinese 60%

4.

Is the crime rate in Britain going up or down?

a)

Up- The crime rate has increased every year since 1995- it has more than doubled in the last 20 years

b)

Down- The crime rate has been decreasing every year since 1995 - it has more than halved in the last 20 years

5.

In 1993 there were roughly 45 000 people in jail, what is the prison population today?

a)

84,000 - it has nearly doubled in the last 20 years

b)

120,000 it has nearly tripled in the last 20 years

c)

60,000 it has nearly halved in the last 20 years

6.

The world population today is approximately 7.5 billion*. How many of these are malnourished?

a)

UN estimates that just under 800 Million are currently suffering from chronic undernourishment

b)

UN estimates that just under 250,000 Million are currently suffering from chronic undernourishment

c)

UN estimates that just under 800,000 are currently suffering from chronic undernourishment

7.

In 2017 global military expenditure was more than $1.7 trillion**. How much did the developed world spend on aid to developing countries?

a)

$152 billion or more than 10 times less military spending

b)

$200 million

c)

$655 million