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Question 1 of 5 1. In which region of the world are the greatest number of poor people found?

a. Sub-Saharan Africa
b. Middle East and North Africa
c. South Asia
d. Latin America

Question 2 of 5 2. According to currently accepted international norms, a person can be considered absolutely poor, regardless of where she lives, if she lives on less than

a. $12.50 a day
b. $1.25 a day
c. $3.00 a day
d. $5.00 a day

Question 3 of 5 3. Eliminating extreme poverty and hunger is the first of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG) agreed on by the international community. Which of the following is NOT a target listed under this goal?

a. Reducing by half the prevalence of underweight among children under 5 years of age
b. Reducing by half the proportion of the population that lives on less than $1 a day
c. Reducing by half the proportion of stunting among children under 5 years of age
d. All of the above

Question 4 of 5 4. Which of the following is NOT true about a poverty trap?

a. A poverty trap describes a situation where individuals or economic systems require a critical mass of different forms of capital in order to escape poverty.
b. Given the existence of a poverty trap, a small intervention that moves an individual or society beyond a particular threshold can have enormous benefits.
c. Poverty traps can be found in relation to conflict, environmental degradation and infectious diseases.
d. Any amount of aid, however small, can help countries escape poverty.

Question 5 of 5 5. The three dimensions of development measured by the Human Development Index (HDI) are

a. Income, nutrition, and gender equality
b. Income, education, and health
c. Health, education, and gender equality
d. Health, gender equality, and environmental sustainability

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