World Poverty

Question 1

What is LEDC?

Answer 1

Less economically developed country

Question 2

What is MEDC?

Answer 2

More economically developed country

Question 3

What is natural disaster?

Answer 3

A disaster caused by nature

Question 4

What is civil war?

Answer 4

A war fought against a countries rulers by the people of the country.

Question 5

What is corruption?

Answer 5

Dishonesty leading to the accumulation of wealth.

Question 6

What is short term aid?

Answer 6

Aid that is needed immediately because of a natural disaster or civil war.

Question 7

What is climate?

Answer 7

The weather conditions of the world.

Question 8

What is world trade?

Answer 8

Different countries buying and selling goods from each other.

Question 9

What is global interdependence?

Answer 9

Different countries in the world dependent on each other.

Question 10

What is justice?

Answer 10

Bringing about what is right and fair according to law or a religious belief.

Question 11

What is stewardship?

Answer 11

The idea that believers have a duty to look after the planet.

Question 12

What is compassion?

Answer 12

A feeling of pity that makes one want to help.

Question 13

What is long-term aid?

Answer 13

Aid that is given to people over a long period of time in order to provide lasting change.

Question 14

What is fairtrade?

Answer 14

Trade between nations that provides fair prices to produce from LEDC’s.

Question 15

What is unfair trade?

Answer 15

Trade where producers are exploited by the buyers.

Question 16

Give a quote from the bible about world poverty.

Answer 16

“You cannot serve both God and money” - Jesus
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven” - The Bible
“Love thy neighbour” - The Bible
“The love of money is the root of all evil” - The Bible
The parable of the talents
The parable of the sheep and the goats - Jesus

Question 17

Give a quote from the Qur’an about world poverty.

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Give the quote Joseph Fletcher about world poverty.

Answer 18

“Do the most loving thing”-Joseph Fletcher

Question 19

Why are some countries poor?

Answer 19

• Climate - not enough rain for plants to grow or don’t have the facilities to catch the water
• Location - bad climate and lack of natural resources
• Population growth - large population for poor countries
• Economic reasons - producers are exploited and debt
• Politics - some countries are not politically stable
• Corruptions - people in power keep all the wealth
• Natural disasters - don’t have money to deal with problems

Question 20

What are the Christian views on using wealth responsibility?

Answer 20

Christianity teaches that wealth should be shared with the poor.
Jesus praised a poor widow for giving what she had to charity as God provides what is rich in heaven.
Jesus also taught us to “love thy neighbour” and so we should help those less fortunate than ourselves.
Maggs day centre

Question 21

What are the Muslim views on using wealth responsibility?

Answer 21

Islam teaches that the value of money is in what it can do rather than what it is.
Wealth is a blessing from Allah and should be used wisely for the benefit of the poor as well as oneself.
Families will support other families with interest free loans.
Zakat, the third pillar of Islam when 2.5% of wealth is given to charity.

Question 22

Name a religious charity that helps solve world poverty

Answer 22

• Islamic relief - A Muslim charity that give emergency aid to those after natural disasters. Provide long term aid to people who need it most. Many Muslims will donate their zakat and sadaqah to this charity.
• Opportunity International - A Christian charity that use the teachings of the parable of the talents. They give money to help people start businesses and in time they repay the loan.