Poverty Quizzes & Trivia

“Poverty is the worst form of violence”, said Gandhi; and there is no doubt that poverty reduces a person’s ability to lead a normal life. Poverty is a state that refers to the dearth of all essential commodities necessary to lead a content life. It is a multi faceted concept and can be either temporary or permanent. Reduction of poverty is on the agenda of all the nations of the world and a plethora of organizations are working to alleviate poverty from the face of the planet.

Do you know what percentage of the total population lives below poverty line? Are you aware of the fact that half the world lives at a meager $2.50 per day? Are you informed about the fact that nearly a billion people cannot write their own name in this modern age as they have not been educated due to lack of money for institutional fees? Take our hair-raising quizzes to improve your understanding with astonishing facts regarding poverty.

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Global Poverty And Microfinance

Test your knowledge of Global Poverty and learn about Microfinance and Opportunity International

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1321 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would live without access to clean water?

1

18

43

31

Poverty Quiz - National Center For Children In Poverity

The questions below are created based on statistics published by the National Center for Children in Poverty. We would like to invite you to test your knowledge about children who live in poverty here in the United...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 1624 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
What percentage of children under the age of 18 live in low-income families?

0-15%

16-30%

31-45%

46-55%

A Quiz On Global Poverty! Trivia

Here we leave you with a quiz on global poverty! Humans have four basic needs, which are food, water, shelter, and clothing. Though people need them, there are many countries in the world where a majority is lacking in some of...

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 1165 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022

Sample Question
What is poverty?

Not being able to afford Nike shoes and an Adidas jumper.

Lacking basic needs like food and shelter.

Having to save money to buy new clothes.

Living in a suburb 30 minutes from the city centre.

Poverty In The Early 1900's

Take this short quiz on poverty during the early 1900's.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 504 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022

Sample Question
During the early 1900s, the term muckrakers was used to describe:

Pacifists who demonstrated against war

Writers who exposed the evils in American society

Newspaper columnists who reported on celebrities

Politicians who criticized Progressive Era presidents

Christian Beliefs About Poverty And Wealth

Questions: 43 | Attempts: 81 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022

Sample Question
Which of the following is a reason MEDCs set up factories in LEDCs?

To maximise their profits

To help Less Economically developed countries compete with MEDCs

To create more jobs