WorksheetsThe Millennium Development Goals (Yr8)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the aim of the Millennium Development Goals? (MDGs)
To make all countries rich and wealthy
To improve trade between countries
To improve quality of life in all countries
What year were the MDGs created?
1990
1995
2000
2005
What year did the MDGs aim to be achieved by?
2010
2015
2020
2025
How many countries met at the United Nations and agreed on the MDGs?
129
149
169
189
How many targets make up the MDGs?
(a)
More than 1 billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 1990. Poverty is described as...
Living on less than $5 a day
Living on less than $3 a day
Living on less than $1.25 a day
The total % of children in developing nations has now reached...
91%
88%
85%
81%
How many girls, under the age of 18, are forced into marriage each year?
14 million
12 million
10 million
8 million
What is meant by child mortality?
The number of children that die before their 5th birthday
The number of children that die before their 1st birthday
The number of children that are still born
What is meant by maternal health?
Improving the health and care of pregnant woman and mothers
Improving the health and care of newborn babies
Improving the health and care of all woman
By what % did HIV infections fall by, between 2000 and 2013?
10%
20%
30%
40%
What is meant by "sustainability"?
Making something more environmentally friendly
Making something last for future generations
Making something better for the here and now
In 2015, how many people had access to the internet?
3.2 billion
4.2 billion
5.2 billion
6.2 billion
