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?

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