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1. How many children die of hunger-related causes every minute?

a. 2
b. 6
c. 12
d. 25

2. What percentage of the world's population growth occurs in developing countries?

a. 24%
b. 49%
c. 65%
d. 97%

3. True or False: Half of the children in the world live in poverty.

4. True or False: In reducing the rate of sickness and death from diarrhea, the supply of adequate quantities of water is more important than improving its quality.

5. True or False: The majority of the world's chronically undernourished people live in Africa.

6. Which of the following statements about children in the developing world are true?

a. 1 in 3 children doe not have adequate shelter.
b. 1 in 5 children doe not have access to safe water.
c. 1 in 7 children doe not have access to health care.
d. All of the above.

7. Which of the following is not one of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals?

a. Achieve Universal Primary Education
b. Ensure Environmental Sustainability
c. Provide Worldwide Access to Safe Water
d. Develop a Global Partnership for Development

8. What is the United Nations' deadline for meeting the Millennium Development Goals?

a. 2010
b. 2015
c. 2020
d. 2025

9. True or False: Life expectancy in the world's poorest countries is half of that in the high-income world.

10. According to the United Nations, extreme poverty is defined as:

a. Extreme shortages to meet basic human needs
b. Lack of adequate water, food and shelter
c. Not having enough money to provide basic necessities
d. Living on less than $1 per day

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