1. Global Issues Trivia Essential Question: How are the issues of
population growth,
resource consumption,
poverty, conflict, and the environment
connected?
Take a moment to jot down an answer on your paper.

2. What is the current human population of the world?
a. 4.0billion
b. 7.2 billion
c billion
d billion

3. B. 7.2 billion
We are approaching 8 billion fast!

4. 2. What was the world’s human population in 1960?
a. 0.5 billion
b. 1.5 billion
c. 3.3 billion
d. 5.7 billion
c. 3.3 billion
It has almost doubled in 50 years growing by more than 3 billion people.

5. 3. At current rates of growth, what will world population be in 2050?
Think about your answers to the last 2 questions…
About 9.6 billion

6. 4. What are the first, second, third, and fourth most-populous countries in the world?

7. From first to fourth most populous:
China
India
United States
Indonesia –
really? YES!

8. 5. By about how many people per year is world population growing?
a. 25 million
b. 55 million
c. 80 million
d. 95 million
Get your “math” experts to estimate this based on the previous questions…

9. c. 80 million
WOW! That’s a lot. Where will we put them all?

10. 6. What percentage of the world’s people today live in cities?
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 80%

11. c. 50% Cities are called “urban” areas
What are areas outside of cities that are developed with neighborhoods?
“suburban” or “suburbs”
What are undeveloped areas called?
“rural”

12. 7. What city in the world has the largest population?
a. New York, United States
b. Shanghai, China
c. Mumbai, India
d. Tokyo, Japan

13. 7. What city in the world has the largest population?
Tokyo’s metro population is over 37 million people and growing!
1.  Tokyo, Japan (37,126,000)
2.   Jakarta, Indonesia (26,063,000)
3.   Seoul, South Korea (22,547,000)
4.   Delhi, India (22,242,000)
5.   Shanghai, China (20,860,000)
6.   Manila, Philippines (20,767,000)
7.   Karachi, Pakistan (20,711,000)
8.   New York, USA (20,464,000)
9.   Sao Paulo, Brazil (20,186,000)
10.   Mexico City, Mexico (19,463,000)
11.   Cairo, Egypt (17,816,000)
12.   Beijing, China (17,311,000)
13.   Osaka, Japan (17,011,000)
14.   Mumbai (Bombay), India (16,910,000)
15.   Guangzhou, China (16,827,000)

14. 8. Because of urban sprawl in the United States, an area comparable to what percent of the size of Bahrain is paved over each year?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 200
d. 250

15. D) 250%

16. 9. In 1950, average life expectancy (the age most people live to be before dying) worldwide was:

17. 10. In 2000, average life expectancy worldwide was:
b. 56
c. 65
d. 76
C. 65
What is life expectancy’s role in global issues?

18. Ecological footprint Ecological Footprint Bioprint
11. What is the measurement tool called that is used to describe the area of the Earth’s surface necessary to support a given human lifestyle?
Ecological footprint
Ecological Footprint
Bioprint

19. 12. What country has the largest Ecological Footprint per person?
a. United States
b. Italy
c. Japan
d. Afghanistan

20. a. United States
The people of the U.S. take up the most room to support their lifestyles on average, in comparison to other countries.

21. 13. What environmental concern is associated with habitat loss?
a. Ecological Footprint
b. Biodiversity—extinction of species
c. Habitat Depletion

22. b. Biodiversity— extinction of species

23. 14. What are some humane methods proven to reduce population growth?
Brainstorm with your group to come up with at least one idea…
Provide access to reproductive health care
Educate and empower women
Reduce poverty

24. 15. Roughly what percentage of the world’s people live on $2 a day or less?
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 65%
c. 40%

25. 16. Roughly what percentage of the world’s people live on $1 a day or less?
b. 20%
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 45%
d. 60%

26. 17. What is the most widely spoken language on Earth?
a. Spanish
b. English
c. Mandarin Chinese
d. Arabic

27. c. Mandarin Chinese Though English is common in a much greater
number of countries, China’s sheer size puts
Mandarin as the most widely spoken language.
Mandarin: 850 Million 1st Language, over
200 Million 2nd language
5 Countries where it is a common language
English: 335 Million 1st Language, over
500 Million 2nd language
115 Countries where it is a common language

28. 18. Roughly how many people in the world today are chronically hungry?
a. 800 million
b. 400 million
c. 1 billion
d. 600 million

29. a. 800 million

30. 19. Roughly what percentage of the world’s people lack access to a safe water supply?
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 50%

31. c. 20%

32. 20. Approximately what percentage of global energy do hydrocarbon fuels generate?
Hyrdocarbons are a source of world’s electric energy and heat sources (such as home heating, natural gas, oil)

33. d. 80%

34. Agriculture accounts for about 65-70% of water use
21. What activity accounts for the highest water use worldwide - agriculture, industry, or domestic? Collaborate with your team and come up with your answer.
Agriculture accounts for about 65-70% of water use
Industry for about 20-25%
Domestic for about 13%

35. 22. Worldwide, how many cars and trucks are in use each day?
a. 10 million
b. 100 million
c. 200 million
d. 600 million

36. d. 600 million

37. 23. What is a renewable resource?
Key word is “renew”

38. Renewable resource-
A resource such as trees, wind, or fish that can be replaced as it is consumed

39. a. helium b. carbon c. oxygen d. hydrogen
24. What element do many scientists believe can provide an unlimited source of clean energy?
a. helium
b. carbon
c. oxygen
d. hydrogen

40. d. Hydrogen

41. How are the issues of population growth, resource consumption, poverty, conflict, and the environment connected?
Read your original answer. Think about what you learned from this quiz. Rethink the question and add to your answer.
Wait until all members of your group are finished writing and take turns sharing your responses with each other.

42. Reflect
Based on what you learned and what you know- What do you think is the most important issue facing the future of the world today? Why?
population growth
resource consumption (using up our resources)
poverty
conflict
environment

43. Share with your group
When all are finished writing, pass your paper to the person next to you.
Read and write a response to that person.
Repeat this process until you get your paper back.

44. Wrap it up- These responses will not be shared with the class
Wrap it up- These responses will not be shared with the class. Copy the sentence starter and complete the sentences…
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The issue(s) that interests me the most that I would like to learn about are…
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