World Poverty - What You Should Know

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Apart from immunization for diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, measles and tuberculosis, what other activities are undertaken in developing countries to assist in the promotion of health? community education potable water developing clean sanitation systems all of these

2. Infant mortality rates (up to the age of 5) are extremely high in developing countries. What is the reason for this? malnutrition AIDS water borne diseases all of these

3. In a United Nations context, what does the term 'HDI' mean? Highest Dollars Invested Heavy Duty Industry Human Development Indicator Horizontal Deviation Incursion

4. Which is NOT the most successful method of breaking the poverty cycle? Health promotion Education Food parcels Sustainability

5. Hurricane Mitch devastated parts of the Caribbean in October 1998. Which country was most affected? Honduras Guatemala Nicaragua El Salvador

6. Adult literacy rates in some developing countries are appalling. Which of the following countries has the lowest literacy rate? Bangladesh Rwanda Ethiopia Niger

7. Which is the poorest country in South America? Bolivia Peru Colombia Venezuela

8. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, two separate entities, were both set up at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1945. Which one was specifically designed to assist developing countries fight poverty? Answer: (World Bank or IMF)

9. What percentage of the world's 1.3 billion poor are made up of women? 70 percent 60 percent 50 percent 90 percent

10. Which industrialized country is the highest contributor per capita providing overseas aid? United States Denmark Norway Japan