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Poverty L1-4 Check

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Poverty is defined as ...

a)

the inability to buy a new car.

b)

the inability to pay your bills.

c)

when people's basic needs are not being met.

d)

when people's houses are not fully decorated.

2.

Absolute poverty is when ...

a)

household income is just enough to afford the basic needs.

b)

household income is not enough to afford the luxuries in life.

c)

household income is enough to afford the luxuries in life.

d)

household income is not enough to afford basic needs.

3.

Relative poverty is when households ...

a)

receive 50% less than average household incomes.

b)

receive 25% less than average household incomes.

c)

receive 75% less than average household incomes.

d)

receive 50% more than average household incomes.

4.

The Poverty Line is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.

a)
True
b)
False
5.

MEDC means more economically developed countries

a)
True
b)
False
6.

LEDC stands for Less Economically Developed Cities.

a)
True
b)
False
7.

Which of the following are common causes of poverty? (more than one!)

a)

Lack of work

b)

Lack of education

c)

Conflict / War

d)

Homeliness

8.

What part of the world has the greatest percentage of people living under the poverty line?

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

9.

The poverty cycle is an idea that poverty leads to more poverty.

a)
True
b)
False
10.

Which of the following are Poverty Measures? (more than one!)

a)

Adequate Income

b)

Access to Essentials

c)

Good Health

d)

The kind of car you have

11.

135,400 or 10.8% of tamariki in Aotearoa New Zealand currently live in low-income households.

a)
True
b)
False
12.

High housing costs contribute to many whānau living in poverty. 

a)
True
b)
False