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Chapter 8.8, 8.9, 9.2 quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What increases a government's ability to provide access to clean water, sanitation, health services, public education and social protection measures?

a)

Higher GNI

b)

Lower GNI

c)

Higher HALE

d)

Lower HALE

2.

Lower literacy rates are a risk factor for ill health and premature mortality from conditions associated with poverty, such as _____________.

a)

obesity

b)

asthma

c)

HIV/AIDS

d)

allergies

3.

What have/has been shown to increase the risk of pneumonia among children under five years?

a)

Drinking unclean water

b)

Poor sanitation

c)

Mosquitos

d)

Indoor air pollution

4.

Adequate housing can reduce the risk of infectious diseases, such as _____________, by reducing exposure to the mosquitoes that spread it.

a)

malaria

b)

tuberculosis

c)

HIV

d)

pneumonia

5.

What increases the ability of families to promote health and wellbeing and break the cycle of poverty by increasing opportunities for education, healthy food intake, access to technology and temperature control?

a)


A reliable electricity supply

b)

A clean water supply

c)

Proper sanitation

d)

Education

6.

Individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming are at higher risk of discrimination in most societies and experience higher rates of?

a)

Mental disorders

b)

Life expectancy

c)

YLD

d)

Morbidity

7.

The poverty-gap between _____________ is _____________ in many countries around the world.

a)

Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups; decreasing

b)

women and men; decreasing

c)

Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups; increasing

d)

women and men; increasing

8.

_____________ is a leading cause of death for females aged 15–19 in _____________ countries.

a)

Maternal mortality; high-income

b)

Obesity; high-income

c)

Maternal mortality; low- and middle-income

d)

Obesity; low- and middle-income

9.

The price producers receive for their products in low- and middle income countries is often _____________ to develop production industries, which _____________ the poverty cycle.

a)

sufficient; helps to end

b)

not sufficient; helps to end

c)

sufficient; continues

d)

not sufficient; continues

10.

Which of these is a consideration (aspect) of economic sustainability?

a)

Gender equality

b)

Innovative and diverse industries

c)

Promotion of peace and security

d)

Access to safe working conditions

11.

Ensuring industries continue to evolve is an important part of what consideration (aspect) of economic sustainability?

a)

Innovation and diversity of industries

b)

Job creation

c)

Economic growth

d)

Trade