People have asked – “So what are the 13 questions Hans Rosling asks in the quiz section of his book” FACTFULNESS? OK, bowing to popular demand, I have reprinted them here. It will take you a few minutes to answer the questions and I suggest you actually write down and calculate the results. Now, don’t worry about me, I can wait. I’ll take some time to listen to music while you take the quiz – go ahead.
- In all low-income countries across the world today, how many girls finish primary school?
A. 20 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 60 percent
2. Where does the majority of the world population live?
A. Low income countries
B. Middle income countries
C. High income countries
3. In the last 20 years, the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has…
A. almost doubled
B. remained more or less the same
C. almost halved
4. What is the life expectancy of the world today?
A. 50 years
B. 60 years
C. 70 years
5. There are 2 billion children in the world today, aged 0 to 15 years old. how many children will there be in the year 2100, according to the United Nations?
A. 4 billion
B. 3 billion
C. 2 billion
6. The UN predicts that by 2100 the world population will have increased by another 4 billion people. What is the main reason?
A. There will be more children (age below 15)
B. there will be more adults (age 15 to 74)
C. There will be more very old people (75 and older) the use of the word “very” is that of the author and some of us might take exception to it – ahem.
7. How did the number of deaths per year from natural disasters change over the last hundred years?
A. More than doubled
B. Remained about the same
C. Decreased to less than half
8. There are roughly 7 billion people in the world today. Which map ( in his book) shows best where they live?
here’s approximately what his maps show:
A. 1 billion in North and South America combined, 1 billion in Europe, 1 billion in Africa and 4 billion in Asia
B. 1 billion in North and South America, 1 billion in Europe, 2 billion in Africa and 3 billion in Asia
C. 2 billion in North and South America, 1 billion in Europe, 1 billion in Africa and 3 billion in Asia
9. How many of the world’s 1 year old children today have been vaccinated against some disease?
A. 20 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 80 percent
10. Worldwide, 30 year old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spent in school?
A. 9 years
B. 6 years
C. 3 years
11. In 1996, tigers, giant pandas and black rhinos were all listed as endangered. How many of these three species are more critically endangered today?
A. Two of them
B. One of them
C. None of them
12. How many people in the world have some access to electricity?
A. 20 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 80 percent
13. Global climate experts believe that, over the next 100 years, the average temperature will…
A. get warmer
B. remain the same
C. get colder
That’s it. Did you find the questions interesting? Oh, the answers? Well there are 2 ways to find the answers and see how you scored on the test. First, you can do your research and investigate, as the author did, to discover the truths about the world today. Remember, this questionnaire and its answers are current as of 2017/18 so don’t rely on old information on the internet – or more importantly, in your mind. Check sources like the UN and various government statistical sites.
Of course, there is an easier way. Buy FACTFULNESS on Amazon here.