World Poverty - What You Should Know Quiz

Answer: all of these

Many volunteers from within communities and also abroad assist with educating families, especially mothers, on health and sanitation issues. Getting access to clean drinking water is one of the top priorities in developing nations.

Answer: all of these

Angola has by far the highest figure with 193.72 per 1000 live births. This rate is also high because of the civil unrest that has been going on intermittently since 1975.

Answer: Human Development Index

The Human Development Indicator measures a country's achievements in terms of longevity, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. The figures used are the life expectancy at birth, literacy rates (including primary, secondary and tertiary enrolments) and GDP per capita.

Answer: Food parcels

Food parcels are only a very short term solution to eradicating poverty. Teaching people how to feed, clothe and shelter themselves will ensure long term success. This includes undertaking new income generating projects and education of the community in health matters as well.

Answer: Honduras

In Honduras, there were approximately 7,000 lives lost and 1.5 million people left displaced and homeless. Seventy percent of the country's crops including 80 percent of the banana crop was lost. Estimated value {$900} million. In Nicaragua there were 3800 deaths, 750,000 homeless and thirty percent of the coffee crop was destroyed.

Other crops that were badly damaged were beans, sugar, and bananas. Guatemala and El Salvador were also affected quite badly with hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. Prior to Hurricane Mitch, Honduras was the poorest country in Central America.

Answer: Niger

The literacy rate of Niger is the lowest although Afghanistan is making a concerted effort to beat Niger out of first place. Unless the situation in Niger changes, which is not expected to happen for many years to come, it will continue to remain the country with the lowest HDI. Until Afghanistan resolves its political strife it will continue to place a minimal priority on the education of its residents.

Answer: Bolivia

The majority of Bolivians live in poverty with the average income of US $375 per month in the cities. In rural areas, incomes are much lower with 85 percent living in extreme poverty. The adult literacy rate is 68 percent and the average life expectancy approximately 65 years.

While Bolivia has a massive outstanding debt to the World Bank these figures are not likely to change for many years.

Answer: World Bank

Its purpose is to enable countries develop long term solutions assisting with projects, resources, knowledge etc. to break the poverty cycle. These loans also include plans for changes to the countries social and economic policies. The purpose of the IMF is slightly different and is there to promote international monetary cooperation and exchange stability; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help pay their debts. The IMF lends money, however it is conditional that the country who obtains the loan must reform their economical and social situation to the satisfaction of the IMF.

Answer: 70 percent

Of the world's 1.3 billion poor, women make up 70 percent. The United Nations set up UNIFEM to help assist women and to assist in the eradication of poverty. It has been found that by women controlling domestic finances priorities go towards food and children's education.

Answer: Denmark

Denmark is the highest contributor with $331 per person. Norway which has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) donates $298 while Japan donates $106. Sadly, the United States, one of the most influential countries in the world with the 6th highest HDI donates only $33 per person.

While these $ figures may have changed the United States hovers at #18. Statistics from this quiz have come from various sources including Plan International, the World Bank and the United Nations. Thank you for taking this quiz.