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WorksheetsHuman wellbeing
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is:
A. Identify and address emerging and long term challenges.
B. Analyses and give recommendations.
C. Promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
D. Improve teaching practice.
What does 'HDI' stand for?
Happiness Index
Human Development Indicator
Human Development Index
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Policy
Gross Domestic Product
Gender Difference Policy
What is a literacy rate?
percentage of the population that can read and write
percentage of the population that can speak English
percentage of the population that can read well
Define 'wellbeing.'
the ability to access school and hospital
having lots of money and resources
the ability to access ALL things humans need in order to live happy and healthy lives
feeling positive
What type of indicator is measuring income?
Political
Environmental
Social
Economic
Countries with a high GDP always have high levels of wellbeing.
TRUE
FALSE
Someone with a high standard of living would usually also have a high level of wellbeing
TRUE
FALSE
Which places usually have higher levels of wellbeing and living standards?
Developed countries
Less developed countries
Why is GDP not always the best indicator of wellbeing?
It is not reliable
It doesn't account for all aspects of wellbeing
It is biased to rich people
Which is NOT a feature of a More Developed Country
High income
High level of industrialisation
Economy based on unstable sectors, like agriculture
Developed infrastructure
Many people around the world struggle simply to find enough food to eat or enough water to drink every day.
true
false
What does the OECD better life index measure?
It is holistic and measures many variables; some include housing, income, jobs and health.
It just measures happiness
It measures GDP and health
It measures health, education and living standards
The average number of years that a person can expect to live is known as:
average life
life chane
death watch
life expectancy
What is the level of wellbeing for Australia?
low
medium
high
very high
Which of the following is NOT a factor of wellbeing?
Income
Housing
Health
Height
Define 'absolute poverty'
It is extreme poverty - with a severe lack of basic human needs
Lacking food
People lacking minimum income needed to achieve average standard of living
When you are broke
What are the current goals of the UN called?
Millennium development goals
No poverty
Develop a global partnership for development
Sustainable development goals
There are multiple ways to measure wellbeing.
True
False
Miss Straw's new puppy is named
(a)
