GLST Midterm Questions And Answers With 100% Correct Answers
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According to Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...," what explains the increasing frequency
and volatility of the floods? - The frequency and severity of the floods are increased by rising
temperatures and atmospheric moisture
According to a Global Poverty Ranking presented by Kharas...
GLST Midterm
According to Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...," what explains the increasing frequency
and volatility of the floods? - The frequency and severity of the floods are increased by rising
temperatures and atmospheric moisture
According to a Global Poverty Ranking presented by Kharas, Hamel and (2018), in the Brookings Institute
article "Rethinking Global Poverty" in the year 2030 __ of 10 countries with the most poor people will be
in Africa. - 9
According to David Rothkopf (2013), in the Foreign Policy article, "And Now for Some Good News," the
internet enables evil to spread. - true
According to Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...," what action has been taken by the
government to try to prevent people from losing their homes? - The government has been
encouraging people to move away from the river that usually floods
According to Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...," what problem re-occurred in early
March 2019? - Devastating floods swept the city
According to Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...," women in Malawi are
disproportionately affected by climate change. Issues include all of the following, EXCEPT - Poorer
farming opportunities
According to Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...", how many people were affected by the
floods? - more than 800,00
According to Hans Rosling, (in the video "Visualizing Mortality History"), what was the economic growth
and health situation like in 1800? - most countries were in the sick and poor category
According to Hans Rosling, in the video "Visualizing Mortality History," what characterizes the year 1948?
- The gap between countries was wider than ever
, According to its "About us" page, Amnesty International is a global movement of millions of people
demanding _______ for all people. - Human rights
According to its "About us" page, which of the following is NOT a part of Amnesty International's three-
pronged approach for protecting human rights? - communication
According to its "About" page, when was Greenpeace founded? - 1971
According to its website, CARE is active in _____ countries - 100
According to Kharas and Dooley (2021), as discussed in the article, "Long-run impacts of COVID-19 on
extreme poverty," the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on global poverty is clear - False
According to Kharas and Dooley (2021), as discussed in the article, "Long-run impacts of COVID-19 on
extreme poverty," what could be done to reverse the trend of increasing poverty? - countries can
continue to offer social protection programs and governments could gather and use data to aid the poor,
as has been done in Togo
According to Kharas, Hamel and (2018) in the Brookings Institute article "Rethinking Global Poverty..."
what is said about global poverty dynamics? - African countries are struggling and half of global
population is middle class
According to Kharas, Hamel and (2018), in the Brookings Institute article "Rethinking Global Poverty", it
was estimated that ____% of the world's poor will lived in Africa in 2019. - 70
According to Melissa Godin and Martin (2019) in "'No Help is Coming...," how many people were living
with HIV in 2016? - 1 million
According to Rosling's video, "Visualizing Mortality History (2010)," despite enormous disparities, the
world is overall converging towards progress. - True
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