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WorksheetsPoverty L1-4 Check
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Poverty is defined as ...
the inability to buy a new car.
the inability to pay your bills.
when people's basic needs are not being met.
when people's houses are not fully decorated.
Absolute poverty is when ...
household income is just enough to afford the basic needs.
household income is not enough to afford the luxuries in life.
household income is enough to afford the luxuries in life.
household income is not enough to afford basic needs.
Relative poverty is when households ...
receive 50% less than average household incomes.
receive 25% less than average household incomes.
receive 75% less than average household incomes.
receive 50% more than average household incomes.
The Poverty Line is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.
MEDC means more economically developed countries
LEDC stands for Less Economically Developed Cities.
Which of the following are common causes of poverty? (more than one!)
Lack of work
Lack of education
Conflict / War
Homeliness
What part of the world has the greatest percentage of people living under the poverty line?
America
Europe
Australia
Africa
The poverty cycle is an idea that poverty leads to more poverty.
Which of the following are Poverty Measures? (more than one!)
Adequate Income
Access to Essentials
Good Health
The kind of car you have
135,400 or 10.8% of tamariki in Aotearoa New Zealand currently live in low-income households.
High housing costs contribute to many whānau living in poverty.
