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Test Your Global IQ

1. Which 6 countries make up more than half of the world’s population?

1. China 2. United States 3. India 4. Brazil 5. Pakistan 6. Indonesia

2. Which 6 most commonly spoken first languages account for one-third of the total world population?

1. Mandarin 2. English 3. Hindustani 4. Spanish 5. Russian 6. Arabic

3. How many living languages (those still spoken) are there in the world?

6,912 living languages

4. How many nations were there in 2005?

194 nations

5. The proportion of people in the world over age 60 will increase 80% percent by 2050.

6. The number of people who have immigrated from poorer countries to developed ones has been 214 million per year in recent years.

(214 million migrants across the globe, an increase of about 37% in two decades.-- wikipedia.com)

7. Between 1970 and 2000, the number of people in the world suffering from malnutrition: C. increased

8. Between 1960 and 1987, the world spent approximately $10 trillion on health care. How much did the world spend on military? C. $17 trillion D. $25 trillion

9. According to the United Nations, what percentage of the world’s work (paid and unpaid) is done by women? C. 2/3

10. Women make up 66% of the world’s illiterates.

11. In some African countries, 41% of (Kurdish) women have suffered female genital mutilation.

12. According to the United Nations, what percentage of the world’s income is earned by women? A. 1/10

13. The nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, often referred to as the Third World, contain about 78% of the world’s population. What percentage of the world’s monetary income do they possess? A. 10%

14. Americans constitute approximately 5% of the world’s population. What percentage of the world’s resources do Americans consume? C. 35%

15. Which city has the worst air pollution? Mexico City