Global Concerns

Question 1

What are the 5 basic needs of human beings

Answer 1

Food
Water
Shelter
Health
Employment

Question 2

Rich world compared to poor world: Food

Answer 2

Rich world: Cheap and east to come by

Poor world: Difficult to come by and expensive

Question 3

Rich world compared to poor world: Water

Answer 3

Rich world: Taken for granted

Poor world: 1.2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water

Question 4

Rich world compared to poor world: Education

Answer 4

Rich world: All children has free access to education

Poor world: 855 million people cannot read or write

Question 5

Rich world compared to poor world: Health

Answer 5

Rich world: Free in some countries

Poor world: Hospital provision is poor

Question 6

Rich world compared to poor world: Work

Answer 6

Rich world: Working conditions are monitored + financial support for the unemployed
Poor world: Many people spend long days working in unsafe conditions for very little money

Question 7

What is pollution

Answer 7

Release of dangerous chemicals into the air/environment

Question 8

What is deforestation

Answer 8

The cutting down of thousands of trees

Question 9

What is global warming

Answer 9

Gradual heating of the world due to holes in the ozone layer

Question 10

What are the causes of LEDC’s

Answer 10

Environment - countries cannot grow crops and trade cannot start meaning there is a serious lack of money in the environment which has severe knock-on effects.

Question 11

Name 8 causes of world poverty

Answer 11

Environmental problems
Healthcare (lack of it)
Conflict
Bad governments
HIV/AIDS
Debt
Trade barriers
Greed in richer countries

Question 12

Name a relevance to Christianity for the following causes of world poverty:
Environmental problems
Healthcare (lack of it)
Conflict
Bad governments
HIV/AIDS
Debt
Greed in richer countries

Answer 12

Environmental problems - Stewardship
Healthcare (lack of it) - Sanctity of life
Conflict - Pacifism
Bad governments - Morality
HIV/AIDS - Sanctity of life
Debt - Morality
Greed in richer countries - Love thy neighbour

Question 13

What can be given as short term aid

Answer 13

Food
Water
Shelter
Medical help

Question 14

What is Christian Aid

Answer 14

A Christian organisation that insist the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty

Question 15

What is the vision of Christian aid

Answer 15

To end poverty

Question 16

Name 5 values of Christian aid

Answer 16

Love
Dignity/respect
Justice/equality
Cooperation/partnership
Stewardship

Question 17

Christian Aid exists to help those in need - regardless of ___________ or ____________
Christian aid works with and through partners _____________
Christian Aid is a _________ based organisation
Christian Aid understands that they cannot eradicate poverty alone and so encourages ________________
A wider movement for change and social justice requires the combined efforts of _________________

Answer 17

Religion or nationality
Overseas
Faith
Cooperation
Governments

Question 18

What can we learn from the creation story

Answer 18

Worship
Interdependence (all parts of creation are linked to all other parts)
Stewardship
Human dominion over the plant

Question 19

What genesis passages are relevant to the idea of worship

Answer 19

Genesis chapter 1

‘And God saw that it was good’

Question 20

What genesis passages are relevant to the idea of interdependence

Answer 20

They will be yours for food

Question 21

What are the roles of a good steward

Answer 21

To make sure everyone is safe

Make sure the world is treated properly

Question 22

For Christians, why are people so important

Answer 22

God created man in his own image
Humans are stewards
‘Love thy neighbour’