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GE200 in Lockdown: Inequalities in NZ

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Over the last forty years, inequalities in New Zealand have been:

a)

increasing.

b)

decreasing.

c)

staying the same.

2.

What stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs are the most basic and necessary for survival?

a)

Love and Belonging

b)

Safety and Security

c)

Physiological

d)

Self-Actualization

e)

Self-esteem

3.

What is the top stage in the hierarchy of needs?

a)

Self-esteem

b)

Self-actualization

c)

Love and belonging

d)

Safety and security

4.

The region labelled '16' is:

a)

Otago

b)

Southland

c)

Canterbury

5.

The region labelled '1' is:

a)

Northland

b)

Taranaki

c)

Bay of Plenty

6.

The region labelled '5' is:

a)

Hawkes Bay

b)

Gisborne

c)

Bay of Plenty

7.

What percentage of adults in New Zealand say they face some food insecurity?

a)

3%

b)

13%

c)

23%

d)

33%

8.

What percentage of New Zealanders face extreme food insecurity where they go without food for a day or more?

a)

3%

b)

5%

c)

7%

d)

9%

9.

The child poverty statistics show poverty for:

a)

Pakeha 8.6%, Pasifika 19%, Māori 25.4%

b)

Pakeha 25.4%, Pasifika 19%, Māori 8.6%

c)

Pakeha 8.6%, Māori 19%, Pasifika 25.4%

10.

After the 2020 lockdowns child poverty:

a)

increased

b)

decreased

11.

The working poor:

a)

are people who would like a job but can't find one

b)

are people with jobs - but not enough hours of work in them

c)

are people working long hours but still not earning enough for a good standard of living

12.

Which is HIGHER - the minimum wage or the living wage?

a)

minimum wage

b)

living wage

13.

The legal minimum wage is:

a)

$18

b)

$20

c)

$22

d)

$24

14.

The living wage needed in 2021 to ensure a good standard of living is:

a)

$20.75

b)

$21.75

c)

$22.75

d)

$23.75

15.

The region with the lowest life expectancies 2017 - 2019 is:

a)

Northland

b)

Gisborne

c)

Bay of Plenty

16.

How many employers pay the living wage to their employees?

a)

24 / 550,000 employers

b)

240 / 550,000 employers

c)

2400 / 550,000 employers

d)

24,000 / 550,000 employers

17.

How many households in New Zealand experience energy hardship / power poverty because they spend more than 10% of their income on power?

a)

1,000

b)

10,000

c)

100,000

d)

1,000,000

18.

The reason for the housing crisis is:

a)

too many houses available and low prices

b)

too many houses available and high prices

c)

not enough houses and low prices

d)

not enough houses and high prices

19.

The richest person in New Zealand with $11 billion is:

a)

Sam Morgan

b)

Art Green

c)

John Key

d)

Graeme Hart

20.

Which one of these two statements is true?

a)

The richest 10% of people in NZ have more than 59% of the saving/property.

b)

The poorest 50% of people in New Zealand own 2% of the savings / property

c)

Both of the above

21.

The region with the highest life expectancies 2017 - 2019 is:

a)

Auckland

b)

Tasman

c)

Gisborne

22.

Which of these is NOT a reason for low life expectancy in Te Tai Rawhiti?

a)

lack of good access to medical care

b)

the climate

c)

many chronic illnesses

d)

poor road access

23.

Research by psychologist Paul Piff in the USA has shown that:

a)

the rich often have less empathy for others

b)

the rich often work hard to get even richer

c)

the rich are often more respectful of laws