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1 S O YOU WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE ??? Class and economic inequality

2 Q UESTION #1 In the United States, the richest 20 percent of earners earn what percentage of the income? 50 percent 40 percent 30 percent 20 percent

3 Q UESTION #2 What percentage of the wealth of the United States is owned by the richest 1% of the population? 15 percent 22 percent 34 percent 50 percent

4 Q UESTION #3 How much did real household income grow between 1984 and 2008 for the top 20 percent of the population? 9 percent 13 percent 20 percent 40 percent

5 Q UESTION #4 What is the federal minimum wage? $3.65/hour $7.25/hour $8.10/hour $10.00/hour

6 Q UESTION #5 What is the federal poverty level for a family of two adults and two children? $23,000/year $32,000/year $40,000/year $48,000/year

7 Q UESTION #6 What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level? 5% 10% 15% 20%

8 Q UESTION #7 Which age group in the United States experiences the highest rates of poverty? Under 18 18-35 35-50 50-65 Over 65

9 Q UESTION #8 The largest number of those living under the poverty line are: White/Caucasian Black/African-American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Asian-American

10 Q UESTION #9 Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality? United States India Ukraine Denmark

11 Q UESTION #10 Which of the following entities has the largest monetary value? Saudi Arabia BP British Petroleum Vietnam Wal-mart

12 Q UESTION #1 In the United States, the richest 20 percent of earners earn what percentage of the income? 50 percent 40 percent 30 percent 20 percent

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14 Q UESTION #2 What percentage of the wealth of the United States is owned by the richest 1% of the population? 15 percent 22 percent 34 percent 50 percent

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16 Q UESTION #3 How much did real household income grow between 1984 and 2008 for the top 20 percent of the population? 9 percent 13 percent 20 percent 40 percent

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18 Q UESTION #4 What is the federal minimum wage? $3.65/hour $7.25/hour $8.10/hour $10.00/hour

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20 Q UESTION #5 What is the federal poverty level for a family of two adults and two children? $23,000/year $32,000/year $40,000/year $48,000/year

21 Minimum wage compared to poverty levels. http://www.remappingdebate.org/map-data- tool/individual-minimum-wage-versus-family-poverty- threshold

22 Q UESTION #6 What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level? 5% 10% 15% 20%

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24 Q UESTION #7 Which age group in the United States experiences the highest rates of poverty? Under 18 18-35 35-50 50-65 Over 65

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26 Q UESTION #8 The largest number of those living under the poverty line are: White/Caucasian Black/African-American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Asian-American

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29 Q UESTION #9 Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality? United States India Ukraine Denmark

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31 Q UESTION #10 Which of the following entities has the largest monetary value? Saudi Arabia BP British Petroleum Vietnam Wal-mart


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