In order for everyone in the world to achieve the current lifestyle of the average European or North American, it would require 3.5 times as much water.

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In order for everyone in the world to achieve the current lifestyle of the average European or North American, it would require 3.5 times as much water as the entire supply available on Earth. True or False? END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

True.

The average American uses 80 times as many gallons of water per day than the average person from the Central African Republic. True or False? END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

True. (400 gallons vs 5 gallons)

How many people die each day because of illnesses associated with lack of access to clean drinking water and improper sanitation and hygiene? a. 500 people b. 7,700 people c. 466,000 people d. 3 million people END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

466,000 (Same number as the total of all elementary, middle school, and high school students in the entire state of Mississippi.)

How many children around the world miss school each day because they have a water-related illness? a. 100,000 b. 1 million c. 2.5 million d. 656 million END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

2.5 million

What percentage of children living in Africa and India have stunted growth due to unclean water and malnutrition? a. 6% b. 21% c. 25% d. 40% END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

40%

For every $1 a developing country invests in improving access to clean water and sanitation, how much money would they save in health costs, less time being sick, and less time spent collecting water? a. $2 b. $10 c. $19 d. $50 END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

$19

Globally, how many work hours do women spend EACH DAY just collecting water for their families? For comparison, working women in the U.S. work 320 million hours each day at their jobs. a. 15,000 b. 3.5 million c. 200 million d. 350 million END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

200 million

Boys under the age of 15 are twice as likely as girls to be the family member responsible for fetching water. a. True b. False END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

(Girls are twice as likely as boys) False. (Girls are twice as likely as boys)

On average, a person fetching water in the Central African Republic walks ___ mile(s) each trip to collect water. a. 0.5 b. 0.7 c. 1 d. 2 END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

1 mile

The capital city of the Central African Republicis called _______. a The capital city of the Central African Republicis called _______. a. Bangui b. Kabo c. Capetown d. Bamako END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

Bangui

Which U.S. state is approximately the same size as the Central African Republic? a. Ohio b. Kansas c. Texas d. Alaska END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

Texas

____ people die every day in the Central African Republic due to lack of clean water and sanitation. a. 1 b. 3 c. 6 d. 25 END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

6 people

One water pump saves ____ hours of time every day that would have been spent fetching water. a. 40 b. 500 c. 720 d. 1500 END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

(for the average sized village) 500 hours (for the average sized village)

The life expectancy of the average person in the U. S. is 78 years The life expectancy of the average person in the U.S. is 78 years. What is the life expectancy of the average person in the Central African Republic? a. 48 years b. 53 years c. 62 years d. 70 years END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

48 years

One out of every 10 people in the Central African Republic is living as a refugee. a. True b. False END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

False. (One out of every five)

Fetching water involves carrying one or more five gallon jugs of water Fetching water involves carrying one or more five gallon jugs of water. When full, how much does each jug weigh? a. 15 lbs b. 23 lbs c. 39 lbs d. 44 lbs END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

44 lbs

Approximately 4. 6 million people live in CAR Approximately 4.6 million people live in CAR. Water for Good currently provides clean water for ____________ of those people. a. 130,000 b. 340,000 c. 500,000 d. 640,000 END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

(That’s over 10% of the population) Approx. 500,000 (That’s over 10% of the population)

In the U. S. there is one doctor for every 400 people In the U.S. there is one doctor for every 400 people. In the Central African Republic, there is one doctor for every _______ people. a. 800 b. 8,000 c. 9,000 d. 10,000 END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

10,000

Schistosomiasis is an illness you get from drinking dirty water with parasites in it. How many people live in areas where this illness is a serious health risk? a. 240 million b. 345 million c. 515 million d. 700 million END 41 40 42 44 45 39 43 37 34 33 35 36 46 38 48 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 49 32 50 51 52 47 31 11 10 12 13 15 14 9 8 3 2 4 5 7 6 16 17 26 25 27 28 30 29 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 1

(twice the population of the USA) 700 million (twice the population of the USA)