Rich and Poor in Britain

Question 1

Define apathy

Answer 1

Lacking motivation to do something

Question 2

Define charity

Answer 2

Giving to the needy, or an organisation that that does not work for profit and which usually works to help others

Question 3

What is compassion?

Answer 3

A feeling of pity or sympathy that can lead to caring, usually for those less fortunate

Question 4

Define debt.

Answer 4

A situation where a person, organisation or country owes more money than they possess

Question 5

What is an excessive salary?

Answer 5

Also known as ‘fat cat’ salaries; large amounts of money earned, plus possibly bonuses and share options

Question 6

What is housing benefit?

Answer 6

A system where the poor receive help to pay some or all of their rent

Question 7

Define inheritance

Answer 7

When a friend or family member leaves a person money or property in their will when they die

Question 8

What is minimum wage?

Answer 8

The legal lowest amount that must be paid to a worker. Currently £6.70 forr adults in the UK.

Question 9

What is the national lottery/ Lotto?

Answer 9

A weekly gambling competition available to over-16s which offers large cash prizes for the few winners. Costs £2 to enter 1 ticket.

Question 10

What proportion of Lotto money goes to charity?

Answer 10

28%

Half to health and education, the other half split equally between heritage, arts and sports.

Question 11

Define poverty

Answer 11

Being without money, food or other basic life necessities.

Question 12

What is the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?

Answer 12

Absolute poverty (usually seen in developing countries) is when a person doesn't have the basic things they need for survival.
Relative poverty (seen in the UK) is when a person is poor in comparison to others in society.

Question 13

What is the poverty trap?

Answer 13

When a person can not escape being poor, often due to debt, wasteful spending habits, location or unemployment.

Question 14

What is voluntary service?

Answer 14

A person who chooses to work with the poor without being paid

Question 15

Define wealth

Answer 15

Large amounts of money or investments

Question 16

Give a biblical quote to show that laziness is wrong.

Answer 16

‘Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat’ -Thessalonians 3

Question 17

Give a biblical quote to show that craving wealth is wrong.

Answer 17

‘The love of money is the root of all evil’ - Timothy 6

Question 18

Give a biblical quote to show that loving money defies God.

Answer 18

‘No-one can be a slave of two masters… You cannot serve both God and money’ - Matthew 6

Question 19

Give a biblical quote to show that the wealthy will not be rewarded.

Answer 19

‘It is harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle’ - Mark 10

Question 20

Give an Islamic quote to show that hard work is worthwhile.

Answer 20

‘No-one eats better food than that which they have earned by their own labours’ - Hadith

Question 21

Give an Islamic quote to show that the greedy and ungenerous are wrong.

Answer 21

‘He who eats and drinks while his brother goes hungry is not one of us’ - Haddith