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1. How much will the number of people living in extreme poverty be reduced by if goal 1 is met?
899 Million
999 Million
890 Million
790 Million

2. Which Region is the poorest in terms of the number of persons in extreme poverty?
Latin America & Caribbean
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
None of the Above

3. What, according to UN information, causes more than half of child deaths?
Money
Starving
Lack of Medicine

All of the Above

4. How much of the 155 developing nations have been able to move towards better education?
37
70
32
90

5. UN statistics show that 70 developing countries might not be able to reach the second goal at all.
True
False

6. Which of the numbers represent the number of children who might never be educated?
200 Million
160 Million
150 Milion

190 Million

7. The number of women who are able to read has increased between 1992 and 2002.
True
False

8. What percentage of children's death have been caused by poverty and/or malnutrition?
50
60
72

70

9. In low-income countries the under-five mortality rate is about 121 deaths per 1,000; in low to middle income countries 40; and 22 in to middle high income countries.
True
False

10. At the moment it seems that all countries except for the Middle East and North Africa will not reach the target set by the Millennium Goals for 2015 in improving maternal health
True
False

11. What percentage of the developing countries represents the amount of people living with AIDS?
85%
98%
93%

67%

12. Tuberculosis can kill over 2.5 million people a year and many of its victims are between 15 and 45 years old.
True
False

13. The scientific community has reached a broad consensus that climate change is now an issue of major concern.
True
False

14. The UN is funding development initiatives in 140 countries, most focusing on healthcare.
True
False

15. Which region has the leading developing nations with 67 in every 1000 people having access to computers?
Central Asia
Middle East & North Africa
South America & Caribbean

Oceana

 
 
 
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The Eight Main Goals:
 

Goal 1: Poverty

 

Goal 2: Education

Goal 3: Gender Equality
 
Goal 4: Child Mortality
Goal 5: Maternal Health
Goal 6: HIV/AIDS and other diseases
Goal 7: Enivronment
Goal 8: Global Partnership
 
 
 
 
 
 
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