What is standard of living?

What is the main topic of this lesson?

• The history of global trade

• How to find countries on a map

• The meaning and measurement of standard of living

• The difference between weather and climate

What are the three main factors used to measure standard of living in the video?

• Climate, religion, and natural resources

• GDP per capita, literacy rate, and life expectancy

• Birth rate, death rate, and education funding

• Language, technology, and freedom

What does GDP stand for?

• General Domestic Profit

• Gross Development Plan

• Gross Domestic Product

• Government Department of Productivity

What does the word “gross” mean in Gross Domestic Product?

• Disgusting

• Leftover

• Total

• National

What does GDP per capita tell us?

• How many people live in a country

• The average number of homes per person

• The average income a person makes in a year in a country

• The number of businesses in a city

What does literacy rate measure?

• How many books are in a school

• How many libraries are in a country

• The percentage of people over 15 who can read and write

• The number of teachers per school

Why might some countries have lower literacy rates?

• Too many teachers

• Children may need to work to support their families

• Too many students in college

• Everyone already knows how to read

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What does life expectancy measure?

• The average age a person will live to in a country

• The number of children per family

• The age you can retire

• The number of years spent in school

How do you rank countries based on standard of living in the chart activity?

• Rank only by population size

• Assign points randomly

• Rank each country in GDP per capita, literacy rate, and life expectancy from highest to lowest

• Count the number of schools in each country