Multiple Choice Flashcards
List the UN global goals
No poverty
Zero hunger
Good health and well-being
Quality education
Gender equality
Clean water /sanitization
Affordable /clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Reduced inequalities
Sustainable cities /communities
Responsible consumption/production
Climate action
Life below water
Life on land
Peace, justice, strong institutions
Partnerships for the goals
What does UNDRIP stand for?
United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
The world bank set the poverty line at _ per day?
1.90
What year was slavery banned worldwide?
1927
Explain the objectives of residential school system
Strip them of their culture, force them to speak English and remove them from their families.
What was the last country held in interest after World War III to become a country at 1994?
Paulu
Where in Canada was used as an example of food insecurity in class
Up North
What does NGO stand for?
Non-government organizations
Which Canadian Prime Minister created the concept of UN peacekeepers
Lester B. Pearson
How many countries in the commonwealth
56 independents
What are the UN peacekeeping principles?
Consent of parties
Impartiality
No force except self defence/mandate
What does the genie coefficient display?
Displays the measure of the income inequality across the population
Describe what can be learned by studying the HDI
By studying the HDI, it helps us understand the peoples lives very across the world and how they change overtime
Using an example, explain the concept of supply chains
Supply chains are:
raw materials -> taken to whole saler -> manufacturer -> retailer who sells the product
Explain one of the UN global goals
End poverty to ensure health and well-being for all ages.
What are the indicators used to determine HDI?
To measure the years of schooling, expected years of schooling, life expectancy at birth and GNI per capita
Explain how government policies affect wealth distribution
It’s unevenly distributed for various reasons. Differences in the labor, market, demand and supply, education and income.
What is the formula for gross domestic product?
GDP= consumption + investment + government spending + net exports
What major feature defines a country as developed
Wealth, health, education.
