How accurate is your view of the world?

1. What is the population of the world? a. 3 billionb. 5 billion c. 7 billiond. 9 billion

1. What is the population of the world? c. 7 billion

2. What percentage of people in the world cannot read a book or sign their own name? a. 10%b. 20% c. 50%d. 80%

2. What percentage of people in the world cannot read a book or sign their own name? b. 20%

3. What percentage of the world’s population has a college education? a. 2%b. 10% c. 25%d. 50%

3.What percentage of the world’s population has a college education? a. 2%

4. What percentage of the world’s population is American? a. 5%b. 10% c. 15%d. 20%

4. What percentage of the world’s population is American? a. 5%

5. What percentage of the world’s population lives without electricity? a. 5%b. 10% c. 25%d. 50%

5. What percentage of the world’s population lives without electricity? c. 25%

6. What percentage of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day? a. 10%b. 20% c. 40%d. 50%

6. What percentage of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day? d. 50%

7. What percentage of the world’s population is underfed and/or starving? a. 8%b. 33% c. 67%d. 80%

7. What percentage of the world’s population is underfed and/or starving? c. 67%

8. What percentage speak English as their primary language? a. 6%b. 15% c. 22%d. 50%

8.What percentage speak English as their primary language? a. 6%

9. How much of the world’s resources are used by Americans? a. 10%b. 20% c. 30%d. 40%

9. How much of the world’s resources are used by Americans? c. 30%

10. Of the approximately 195 countries in the world today, how many are considered “Third World” (poor)? a. 55b. 75 c. 100d. 140

10. Of the approximately 195 countries in the world today, how many are considered “Third World” (poor)? d. 140