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Drivers of Poverty Quizz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the the current population of the Philippines?

a)

108.1 million

b)

100.8 million

c)

10 trillion

d)

400.5 million

2.

Presently, the poverty in the Philippines is expected to increase because of ...

a)

the coming elections

b)

the corona virus pandemic

c)

the unpredictable weather condition

d)

indifference of people and government

3.

Which among these are the key factors constraining poverty alleviation efforts?

a)

Inflation and limited support to agriculture

b)

Ballooning debts and regional conflicts

c)

Lack of infrastructures and low food production

d)

Great inequality and unmanaged population growth

4.

Poverty levels vary greatly by regions. What term relate to this fact

a)

Intraregional poverty

b)

Interregional poverty

c)

Inequality

d)

Income disparity

5.

Poverty remains a mainly ______________phenomenon though urban poverty is on the rise;

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Rurban

d)

Regional

6.

What is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted with a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's private gain.

a)

Graft

b)

Greed

c)

Corruption

d)

Anomaly

7.

According to the UN, what is a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information.

a)

Deprivation

b)

Marginalization

c)

Destitution

d)

Poverty

8.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte aims to reduce the rate of poverty to _______by 2022.

a)

16%

b)

11%

c)

14%

d)

10%

9.

According to the multidimensional poverty data of PSA, the Philippines is most deprived in _____________________

a)

Education

b)

Food

c)

Health

d)

Housing

10.

Poverty incident is higher among which sector?

a)

Farmers

b)

Fisherfolks

c)

PWDs

d)

Informal settlers

11.

How many people are still living in poverty in the Philippines?

a)

700 Million

b)

736 Million

c)

500 Million

d)

10 Million

12.

What is this poverty when the household income is below a certain level, which makes it impossible for the person or family to meet basic needs of life including food, shelter, safe drinking water, education, healthcare, etc. .

a)

Chronic poverty

b)

Deprivation

c)

Relative Poverty

d)

Absolute povery