WorksheetsSlums Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the estimated number of people living in slums worldwide?
Over 1.1 billion
Over 500 million
Over 2 billion
Over 800 million
Which country is home to the world's largest slum, Orangi Town?
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nigeria
What percentage of city residents live in slums?
33%
25%
40%
50%
What are residents in slums typically limited in access to?
Water, sanitation, electricity, hospitals, schools
Internet, smartphones, computers, luxury goods
Shopping malls, cinemas, parks
Highways, airports, railways
What is the Brazilian term for a slum, and what is it named after?
Favela, named after a local hero
Barrio, named after a type of tree
Favela, named after Brazilian civil war soldiers and the Favela plant
Rocinha, named after a famous landmark
What is a significant cause of poverty?
Lack of education alone
Overpopulation alone
Fragility, conflict, and violence
Climate change alone
What fraction of the world's poor are children?
1/4
1/2
1/3
3/4
What is the financial status of someone earning an average middle-class wage?
They are richer than 50% of the world
They are richer than 75% of the world
They are richer than 90% of the world
They are among the poorest
What percentage of people living in the Central African Republic reside in a form of slum?
Over 95%
About 50%
Less than 30%
Approximately 75%
How many large families on average share one toilet in the Khayelitsha slum?
3 families
5 families
10 families
7 families
According to the United Nations, how many people are estimated to live in slums worldwide in the next 30 years?
Over 1 billion
Over 2 billion
Over 3 billion
Over 500 million
What is the life expectancy difference for those living in a slum compared to the average?
10 years shorter
15 years shorter
20 years shorter
25 years shorter
How many favelas are there in the city of Rio de Janeiro alone?
Over 500
Over 1000
Over 1500
Over 2000
What percentage of the world's poor is said to be a direct result of fragility, conflict, and violence?
Over 65%
Over 55%
Over 40%
Over 30%
What is the daily income threshold below which one in ten people worldwide live?
Under $1.90 a day
Under $1.50 a day
Under $1.00 a day
Under $2.00 a day
