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Slums Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the estimated number of people living in slums worldwide?

a)

Over 1.1 billion

b)

Over 500 million

c)

Over 2 billion

d)

Over 800 million

2.

Which country is home to the world's largest slum, Orangi Town?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Nigeria

3.

What percentage of city residents live in slums?

a)

33%

b)

25%

c)

40%

d)

50%

4.

What are residents in slums typically limited in access to?

a)

Water, sanitation, electricity, hospitals, schools

b)

Internet, smartphones, computers, luxury goods

c)

Shopping malls, cinemas, parks

d)

Highways, airports, railways

5.

What is the Brazilian term for a slum, and what is it named after?

a)

Favela, named after a local hero

b)

Barrio, named after a type of tree

c)

Favela, named after Brazilian civil war soldiers and the Favela plant

d)

Rocinha, named after a famous landmark

6.

What is a significant cause of poverty?

a)

Lack of education alone

b)

Overpopulation alone

c)

Fragility, conflict, and violence

d)

Climate change alone

7.

What fraction of the world's poor are children?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

3/4

8.

What is the financial status of someone earning an average middle-class wage?

a)

They are richer than 50% of the world

b)

They are richer than 75% of the world

c)

They are richer than 90% of the world

d)

They are among the poorest

9.

What percentage of people living in the Central African Republic reside in a form of slum?

a)

Over 95%

b)

About 50%

c)

Less than 30%

d)

Approximately 75%

10.

How many large families on average share one toilet in the Khayelitsha slum?

a)

3 families

b)

5 families

c)

10 families

d)

7 families

11.

According to the United Nations, how many people are estimated to live in slums worldwide in the next 30 years?

a)

Over 1 billion

b)

Over 2 billion

c)

Over 3 billion

d)

Over 500 million

12.

What is the life expectancy difference for those living in a slum compared to the average?

a)

10 years shorter

b)

15 years shorter

c)

20 years shorter

d)

25 years shorter

13.

How many favelas are there in the city of Rio de Janeiro alone?

a)

Over 500

b)

Over 1000

c)

Over 1500

d)

Over 2000

14.

What percentage of the world's poor is said to be a direct result of fragility, conflict, and violence?

a)

Over 65%

b)

Over 55%

c)

Over 40%

d)

Over 30%

15.

What is the daily income threshold below which one in ten people worldwide live?

a)

Under $1.90 a day

b)

Under $1.50 a day

c)

Under $1.00 a day

d)

Under $2.00 a day