Which of the following is true about education around the world?

Every child has the right to an education

A refugee can be defined as:

A person or people fleeing from a country

The "Spatial Distribution of Wealth" refers to:

How money is distributed throughout a land/country

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Global Inequalities - Grade 8 Geography Unit 2

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A brief review of main topics covered in the second strand of the Ontario Geography Curriculum - Grade 8.

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1
Children under the age of 18 have special human rights with regard to protection and care.
False
True
2
Which of the following is NOT a PULL factor?
Safety
The area is nice
Reuniting family
Economic opportunity
3
The proper name for a "Third World Country" is:
Underdeveloped
Developed
Developing
3rd World
4
Which of the following is the greatest indicator of Quality of Life in a country?
Poverty rate
Literacy Rate
Birth rate
Death rate
5
Which of the following water concerns pose a problem for quality of life?
Rain water runoff
Salt water flow
Water sanitation system
Fresh water animals
6
Which of the following is NOT a term describing industries?
Tertiary
Preliminary
Primary
Secondary
7
Which of the following is true about education around the world?
Every child has the right to an education
Every child gets some type of formal education
Every child has to pay for an education
All of the above
8
Something that keeps people from moving into a country or out of a country is called a:
Stop
Barrier
Blockage
System
9
A refugee can be defined as:
A group of people sent into exile
A country that is experiencing hardships
A person who refuses to eat cheese
A person or people fleeing from a country
10
An example of a developed country is:
Thailand
Morocco
Canada
Fiji
11
Absolute poverty is when:
A person may have to work three jobs to make enough money
A person may need to use the food bank
A person may have to flee their country
A person may starve to death
12
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says "dignity and respect for..."
All genders/sexual orientations
All religions and all ages
All nationalities/ethnicities
All of the above
13
The proper word for a "First World Country" is:
Developed
1st Place
Advanced
Overdeveloped
14
Only a few countries in the world have problems with poverty.
False
True
15
The "Spatial Distribution of Wealth" refers to:
How people are spread out in a country
How money is distributed throughout a land/country
How planets are spread out in space
16
Relative poverty is when:
All of the above
A person may have lost their job & is struggling financially
A person may need to use the food bank
A person may need to depend on charitable organizations
17
An example of a developing country is:
Australia
Sweeden
Ireland
Cambodia
18
Which of the following is true about medical/health care around the world?
It is only necessary in some countries
It is a basic human right
It must be paid for by each person
It must be technologically advanced
19
Which of the following is NOT a PUSH factor?
Poverty
Political Violence
Invasive species
Natural disasters
20
Climate can be a reason why people immigrate.
False
True

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