powerpoint 1: what are our perceptions of ‘richer’ and ‘poorer’ places?
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PowerPoint 1: What are our perceptions of ‘richer’ and ‘poorer’ places?
What’s your first response to each of the following images?
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The world as it is today – quiz
Question 1: In 2006, which country received most aid?
a) Ethiopia
b) Bosnia
Question 2: In 2006, which country gave the greatest proportion of its income as aid?
a) Sweden
b) Portugal
c) the USA
The world as it is today – quiz
Question 3: Which country spends the highest proportion of its income on education?
a) Lesotho
b) Botswana
c) Denmark
Question 4: Which country has the highest fertility rate?
a) Israel
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Bangladesh
The world as it is today – quiz
Question 5: Which country has the highest child mortality rate?
a) Sri Lanka or Turkey
b) Poland or South Korea
c) Malaysia or Russia
d) Pakistan or Vietnam
e) Thailand or South Africa
The world as it is today – quiz
Question 6: For each of the following raw materials, which country is the biggest producer?
a) Coalb) Cottonc) Aluminiumd) Zince) Leadf) Teag) Riceh) Cerealsi) Meatj) Fruitk) Vegetables
The world as it is today – quiz
Question 7: For each of the following raw materials, which country is the biggest consumer?
a) Coalb) Cottonc) Aluminiumd) Zince) Leadf) Riceg) Tea
The world as it is today – answers
Question 1: In 2006, which country received most aid?
Answer: b) Bosnia – received US$126.8 per heada) Ethiopia received US$24.6 dollars per head
Question 2: In 2006, which country gave the greatest proportion of its income as aid?
Answer: a) Sweden gave 1.03%
b) Portugal gave 0.20%
c) USA gave 0.18%
Q4: Which country has the highest fertility rate –Israel, Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh?
Answer: Saudi Arabia – it has a rate of 3,Israel’s is 2.6 and Bangladesh’s is 2.6
Q3: Which country spends the highest proportion of its income on education – Lesotho, Botswana or Denmark?
Answer: Lesotho spent 13%,Botswana 8.7%, and Denmark 8.3%
The world as it is today – answers
Question 5: Which country has the highest child mortality rate?
Answers:
a) Sri Lanka or Turkey
b) Poland or South Korea
c) Malaysia or Russia
d) Pakistan or Vietnam
e) Thailand or South Africa
The world as it is today – answers
Question 6: For each of the following raw materials, which country is the biggest producer?
a) Coalb) Cottonc) Aluminiumd) Zince) Leadf) Teag) Riceh) Cerealsi) Meatj) Fruitk) Vegetables
Answers a-k:
China
The world as it is today – answers
Question 7: For each of the following raw materials, which country is the biggest consumer?
a) Coalb) Cottonc) Aluminiumd) Zince) Leadf) Riceg) Tea
Answers a-f:
ChinaAnswer g:
India (China is the second)
Does this image fit our existing perception of poorer countries?
Photo: Jamie Bartlam