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Poverty - intro quiz
Poverty - intro quiz
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1
This agency was created in 1968 by Pierre Trudeau's government; it supports developing nations by providing foreign aid.
World Vision
UNICEF
Oxfam
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
2
Poverty is a ____________ term; it varies around the world.
absolute
exact
approximate
relative
3
Nearly _______ of the world's population (3 billion) live on less than $2.50 / day
3/4s
2/3rds
1/2
1/4
4
In Canada, the poverty line is measured by
The Low Income Cut-Off
How many people earn minimum wage
How many people are on EI
5
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization that works to ...
promote economic growth and financial cooperation
establish regulations for agriculture
monitor human rights violations
create regional military alliances
6
Approximately 10% of Canadians live below the poverty line (cannot meet their basic needs)
True
False
7
The living wage in BC is currently
$19.75
$15.20
$18.25
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of poverty
Corrupt governments
Climate change
Natural disasters
War and conflict
9
Developed countries are characterized by:
A strong service sector and high standard of living
Large debts to foreign entities
Corruption in the government
A mostly agricultural economy
10
Foreign aid is offered by
All of the above
Non-governmental agencies
Charities and non-profits
Official government agencies
11
Developing countries lack:
Primary industry-based economies
High debt loads
Infrastructure
Functional democratic governments
12
Extreme poverty depends on income and__________. It means people live on less than $1.25 / day.
access to services
the right to vote
the right to free speech
access to technology
13
Which of the following countries would rate the highest on the UN Human Development Index?
Country X
Country Y
Country W
14
The United Nations measures poverty based on these three criteria:
Life expectancy, Literacy Rate, GDP
Minimum wage, Literacy Rate, Graduation rate
Life expectancy, personal income, GDP
Literacy Rate, personal income, national income
15
Poverty is defined as
lack of education
lack of culture
lack of infrastructure
lack of personal resources needed to meet basic needs
16
Forgiving debt in developing countries....
perpetuates the poverty cycle
allows them to reinvest money in services and infrastructure
sends the wrong message
would make the World Bank look bad
17
A ________________ is what a person needs to earn in order to live above the poverty line in BC.
Basic wage
Living Wage
Minimum Wage
18
Education, especially for girls, is one way to break the poverty cycle
False
True
19
Structural adjustment policies are...
trade restrictions
quotas on imports
fair trade agreements
conditions that come with an IMF loan
