Inequality over time

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Understanding Global Inequality Quiz

Test your knowledge about inequality across different regions and its evolution over time. This quiz will challenge your understanding of wealth, income inequality, and the socio-political factors affecting them.

7 thought-provoking questions
Multiple choice format
Explore the connections between politics and inequality

7 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingData591

What are the most unequal region?

South America and South Africa (SASA)

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

North America and South Africa (NASA)

Middle East and Central Africa (MECA)

What is more even more distinct/pronounced in the Global World?

Wealth inequality

Income inequality

What statement is correct?

Inequality is always casual; it cannot be controlled.

Inequality is not inevitable/ unavoidable, it is a political choice.

Inequality is unavoidable, the politics cannot influence the situation.

Inequality is not random; it is an individual choice to be unequal.

Even though the countries got richer, the government got poorer, why?

The private sector borrows money from the government.

This statement is not true.

All the wealth belongs to governmental institutions.

All the wealth is held in private hands.

In chapter 2 it is said, that the global inequality has always been great, but

And cannot be reduced.

Has almost doubled since 1990.

Stabilized at a high level since 1910.

Has declined dramatically over the past decade.

A large decline in within-countries inequality happened due to political mobilization. What was NOT a trigger, for a reduction.

The death of John F. Kennedy

WW 1

The Great depression

WW 2

New forms of political mobilization such as Fridays for Future, Black lives matter or the MeToo movement – could possibly lead to an additional drop in global inequality?

True

False

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