Poverty and Disease Answers

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3

The UN Millennium Project’s goal to achieve universal access by 2010 for HIV/AIDS treatment for all who need it

A
was met in 2000.
B
was met in 2005.
C
was not met and stayed close to the 1990 level.
D
was not met but increased from the 1990 level.
4

In a country where poverty is common, what are the poor most likely to be experiencing?

A
discrimination
B
abandonment
C
a lack of basic respect
D
a lack of basic needs
5

Malaria is spread by

A
contaminated water.
B
coughing.
C
mosquitoes.
D
bodily fluids.
6

Which has been the most help in breaking the cycle of poverty and disease in Botswana?

A
food distributions to the poor
B
programs to fight HIV/AIDS
C
increased access to housing
D
places for social interaction
7

What problems in a country could cause poverty to spiral out of control? Select five answers.rapid population growthinflationcivil warslow foreign debtfarm land destroyed by waroverabundance of exportsgovernment corruption

A
rapid population growth
B
inflation
C
civil wars
D
low foreign debt
E
farm land destroyed by war
F
overabundance of exports
G
government corruption
8

Which statement about spreading knowledge of diseases and health around the world is correct?

A
It is needed to educate medical professionals of the need for their help.
B
It is a way international organizations are helping to fight disease.
C
It is an ineffective way to help fight disease since it takes too long.
D
It is the most effective way to help fight disease in the world.
9

The graph shows Gross National Income, 2012.

Question illustration
A
Botswana with $15.3 billion
B
Botswana with $7,650
C
India with $1,580
D
India with $1.9 trillion
10

Poor sanitation and lack of access to clean water are examples of the effect of

A
lack of knowledge and education.
B
limited health care spending.
C
limited infrastructure.
D
environmental factors.
11

If 75% of India’s rural population lives in poverty, it most likely means that

A
they suffered from political instability.
B
they have housing but not enough food.
C
they live on about $32 a day according to the UN.
D
they live on less than two dollars a day according to the UN.
12

International organizations know that effective programs to treat HIV/AIDS must include

A
education and treatment.
B
treatment and testing.
C
prevention, testing, and education.
D
treatment, prevention, and testing.
13

Which has been the most help in breaking the cycle of poverty and disease in Botswana?

A
food distributions to the poor
B
programs to fight HIV/AIDS
C
increased access to housing
D
places for social interaction
14

In 2014, the United States defined poverty as the state in which anyone is surviving on less than

A
$1.25 a day.
B
$5.25 a day.
C
$16.00 a day.
D
$32.00 a day.
15

The prevalence of endemic diseases is most effected by factors related to

A
poverty.
B
geography.
C
family history.
D
climate.
16

Malaria is spread by

A
contaminated water.
B
coughing.
C
mosquitoes.
D
bodily fluids.
17

How does a lack of infrastructure most likely affect poverty in rural India?

A
It has no effect on poverty because these areas do not need these systems and facilities to provide food and employment.
B
It decreases poverty because these areas turn to relying on systems and facilities of nearby countries.
C
It increases poverty because access to food and employment depends on reliable infrastructure.
D
It ends poverty because outlying communities become self-sufficient when they don’t rely on infrastructure.
18

Poor sanitation and lack of access to clean water are examples of the effect of

A
lack of knowledge and education.
B
limited health care spending.
C
limited infrastructure.
D
environmental factors.
19

Which of the UN’s Millennium Project goals was met?

A
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people that have no access to proper medical care.
B
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people whose income is less than $1.25 a day.
C
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people who suffer from hunger.
D
Between 1990 and 2015 cut in half the number of people dying from starvation.
20

In Botswana today, HIV/AIDS infection rates are

A
decreasing and life expectancy is staying the same.
B
increasing and life expectancy is increasing.
C
staying the same and life expectancy is decreasing.
D
decreasing and life expectancy is increasing.

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