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Global Issues Trivia

Explore the interconnectedness of population growth, resource consumption, poverty, conflict, and the environment. Discover current population statistics, urbanization rates, environmental concerns, and their impact on global issues.

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Global Issues Trivia

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  1. Global Issues Trivia Essential Question: How are the issues of population growth, resource consumption, poverty, conflict, and the environment connected? Take a moment to jot down an answer on your paper.

  2. What is the current humanpopulation of the world? • a. 4.0billion • b. 7.2 billion • c. 10.6 billion • d. 18.5 billion

  3. B. 7.2 billion • We are approaching 8 billion fast!

  4. a. 0.5 billion b. 1.5 billion c. 3.3 billion d. 5.7 billion c. 3.3 billion It has almost doubled in 50 years growing by more than 3 billion people. 2. What was the world’s humanpopulation in 1960?

  5. 3. At current rates of growth, whatwill world population be in 2050? • Think about your answers to the last 2 questions… • About 9.6 billion

  6. 4. What are the first, second, third,and fourth most-populous countries in the world?

  7. From first to fourth most populous: • China • India • United States • Indonesia – really? YES!

  8. 5. By about how many people per year is world population growing? • a. 25 million • b. 55 million • c. 80 million • d. 95 million Get your “math” experts to estimate this based on the previous questions…

  9. c. 80 million • WOW! That’s a lot. Where will we put them all?

  10. 6. What percentage of the world’speople today live in cities? • a. 10% • b. 25% • c. 50% • d. 80%

  11. Cities are called “urban” areas What are areas outside of cities that are developed with neighborhoods? “suburban” or “suburbs” What are undeveloped areas called? “rural” c. 50%

  12. 7. What city in the world hasthe largest population? • a. New York, United States • b. Shanghai, China • c. Mumbai, India • d. Tokyo, Japan

  13. 7. What city in the world hasthe largest population? Tokyo’s metro population is over 37 million people and growing! 1.Tokyo, Japan (37,126,000) 2.   Jakarta, Indonesia (26,063,000) 3.   Seoul, South Korea (22,547,000) 4.   Delhi, India (22,242,000) 5.   Shanghai, China (20,860,000) 6.   Manila, Philippines (20,767,000) 7.   Karachi, Pakistan (20,711,000) 8.   New York, USA (20,464,000) 9.   Sao Paulo, Brazil (20,186,000) 10.   Mexico City, Mexico (19,463,000) 11.   Cairo, Egypt (17,816,000) 12.   Beijing, China (17,311,000) 13.   Osaka, Japan (17,011,000) 14.   Mumbai (Bombay), India (16,910,000) 15.   Guangzhou, China (16,827,000)

  14. 8. Because of urban sprawl in theUnited States, an area comparable to what percent of the size of Bahrain is paved over each year? • a. 50 • b. 100 • c. 200 • d. 250

  15. D) 250%

  16. a. 36 b. 49 c. 56 d. 66 b. 49 9. In 1950, average life expectancy (the age most people live to be before dying) worldwide was:

  17. a. 46 b. 56 c. 65 d. 76 C. 65 What is life expectancy’s role in global issues? 10. In 2000, average life expectancy worldwide was:

  18. Ecological Footprint Bioprint Ecological footprint 11. What is the measurement tool called that is used to describe the area of the Earth’s surface necessary to support a given human lifestyle?

  19. 12. What country has the largestEcological Footprint per person? • a. United States • b. Italy • c. Japan • d. Afghanistan

  20. a. United States • The people of the U.S. take up the most room to support their lifestyles on average, in comparison to other countries.

  21. 13. What environmental concern is associated with habitat loss? • a. Ecological Footprint • b. Biodiversity—extinction of species • c. Habitat Depletion

  22. b. Biodiversity—extinction of species

  23. Brainstorm with your group to come up with at least one idea… Provide access toreproductive health care Educate and empowerwomen Reduce poverty 14. What are some humane methods proven to reduce population growth?

  24. a. 15% b. 30% c. 40% d. 65% c. 40% http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats 15. Roughly what percentage of the world’s people live on $2 a day or less?

  25. a. 10% b. 20% c. 45% d. 60% b. 20% 16. Roughly what percentage of the world’s peoplelive on $1 a day or less?

  26. 17. What is the most widely spoken language on Earth? • a. Spanish • b. English • c. Mandarin Chinese • d. Arabic

  27. c. Mandarin Chinese Though English is common in a much greater number of countries, China’s sheer size puts Mandarin as the most widely spoken language. Mandarin: 850 Million 1st Language, over 200 Million 2nd language 5 Countries where it is a common language English: 335 Million 1st Language, over 500 Million 2nd language 115 Countries where it is a common language

  28. 18. Roughly how many people in the world today are chronically hungry? • a. 800 million • b. 400 million • c. 1 billion • d. 600 million

  29. a. 800 million

  30. 19. Roughly what percentage of the world’s people lack access to a safe water supply? • a. 10% • b. 15% • c. 20% • d. 50%

  31. c. 20%

  32. Hyrdocarbons are a source of world’s electric energy and heat sources (such as home heating, natural gas, oil) a. 20% b. 40% c. 60% d. 80% 20. Approximately what percentage of global energy do hydrocarbon fuels generate?

  33. d. 80%

  34. 21. What activity accounts for the highest water use worldwide - agriculture, industry, or domestic?Collaborate with your team and come up with your answer. • Agriculture accounts for about 65-70% of wateruse • Industry for about 20-25% • Domesticfor about 13%

  35. 22. Worldwide, how many cars and trucks are in use each day? • a. 10 million • b. 100 million • c. 200 million • d. 600 million

  36. d. 600 million

  37. 23. What is a renewable resource? • Key word is “renew”

  38. Renewable resource- • A resource such as trees, wind, or fish that can be replaced as it is consumed

  39. 24. What element do many scientists believe can provide an unlimited source of clean energy? • a. helium • b. carbon • c. oxygen • d. hydrogen

  40. d. Hydrogen

  41. How are the issues of population growth, resource consumption, poverty, conflict, and the environment connected? • Read your original answer. Think about what you learned from this quiz. Rethink the question and add to your answer. • Wait until all members of your group are finished writing and take turns sharing your responses with each other.

  42. Reflect • Based on what you learned and what you know- What do you think is the most important issue facing the future of the world today? Why? • population growth • resource consumption (using up our resources) • poverty • conflict • environment

  43. Share with your group • When all are finished writing, pass your paper to the person next to you. • Read and write a response to that person. • Repeat this process until you get your paper back.

  44. Wrap it up- These responses will not be shared with the class. Copy the sentence starter and complete the sentences… • I think the most shocking facts I learned today are… • The issue(s) that interests me the most that I would like to learn about are… Name in top right hand corner, date, grade This will be your ticket out of the door.

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