Poverty In Britain

Question 1

Keyword: Wealth

Answer 1

A large amount of money or investment

Question 2

Keyword: Poverty

Answer 2

Being without money, food or other basic needs.

Question 3

Keyword: Debt

Answer 3

Situation where a person or organisation owes more money than they possess.

Question 4

Keyword: Inheritance

Answer 4

Being left money or property in a will when someone dies.

Question 5

Keyword: Fat Cat Salaries

Answer 5

Large amounts of money earned, or bonus’ or shares.

Question 6

Keyword: Poverty Trap

Answer 6

Not being able to stop being poor.

Question 7

Keyword: Minimum Wage

Answer 7

The legal minimum amount which must be paid to a worker in the UK.

Question 8

Keyword: Charity

Answer 8

Giving to the needy - an organisation that does not work for profit, but to help others.

Question 9

Keyword: National Lottery

Answer 9

State run gambling where over 16’s can choose numbers arch week. It offers large prizes but also gives a lot of money to charity.

Question 10

Christian quotes

Answer 10

You cannot serve both God and money.
Love Thy Neighbour.
The parable of the sheep and the goats.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
The parable of the talents.
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven

Question 11

Muslim quotes

Answer 11

Richness does not lie in abundance of worldly goods but in a contented mind.
He who eats whilst his brother is hungry is not one of us.
Of their goods, take zakat, so that you might purify and sanctify them.

Question 12

Joseph Fletcher quote

Answer 12

Do the most loving thing.

Question 13

What is absolute poverty?

Answer 13

People not having enough income to ensure food shelter clothing and good health.

Question 14

What is relative poverty?

Answer 14

People being poor compared to the others around them.

Question 15

In Britain who is considered in poverty?

Answer 15

Anyone earning less than half the average wage.

Question 16

What is the Parable of the Talents?

Answer 16

A master gave his three servants a sum of money. Two of the servants invested the money wisely and doubled it.The third servant buried his money in the ground so that he didn’t lose any. When the master came home he was angry at thr third for not using his money wisely.

Question 17

What does the parable of the talents tell Christians about money?

Answer 17

That money should be spent wisely and invested to help others.

Question 18

what does the quote “No one can serve two Masters you cannot serve both God and money” mean?

Answer 18

Putting money before god is wrong.

Question 19

what does the quote “Love Thy Neighbour” mean?

Answer 19

We have a responsibility to use our money to help others less fortunate than us.

Question 20

What does the quotation “He who eats and drinks whilst his brother goes hungry is not one of us” mean?

Answer 20

Muslims believe that money is a gift from allah and should be used to help those in need.

Question 21

What do all Muslims give every year?

Answer 21

Zakat which is 2.5% of their savings to the poor. They believe that if they do this the rest of the money will be purified and clean.

Question 22

What does the quote “No one is better food than that which they have earned with their own labours mean?

Answer 22

All money should be earned and not one or gained from interest.

Question 23

What are five legal ways in which a person can become wealthy?

Answer 23

1. Some are born rich
2. Marry into wealth
3. Inherit wealth
4. Win lots of money in the lottery.
5. Work hard.

Question 24

What are the 4 reasons for people being poor?

Answer 24

Unemployment
Low wages
Wasteful spending
Debt

Question 25

facts about unemployment.

Answer 25

2 million people unemployed in Britain.

Illness prevents people from working.

Question 26

How does homelessness cause the cycle of poverty?

Answer 26

People don’t want to employ homeless people so they cannot get a job or claim benefits so they can’t afford a home so they cannot get a job…

Question 27

Why are people earning low wages?

Answer 27

Their jobs don’t require great skill.

Question 28

Why does wasteful spending need 2 people being poor?

Answer 28

People spend too much on luxuries leaving little for essentials.

Question 29

Why do people get into debt?

Answer 29

Poor Financial Management.

Question 30

How do people become in debt?

Answer 30

Take out short term loans which charge large interest rates
Have a high mortgage.
Make the wrong investment.
Spend a lot on a credit card with high interest rate.