Operation Rice Bowl: A Lenten Tradition

World Awareness Quiz

Take the World Awareness Quiz and test your knowledge of global issues.

Question 1

Today, how many people in the world are suffering from hunger, unable to afford enough food?

Question 2

In the United States, nearly ______ of Americans live in a state of poverty, including 1 in 6 children.

Question 3

Diseases caused by dirty water and poor sanitation claim the lives of ______ people a year, mostly children, and seriously endanger the health and development of millions more.

Question 4

How many people in the world do not have access to clean water?

Question 5

How many people are living with HIV and AIDS in the world today?

Question 6

In the world, ______ million primary-school-age children, mostly girls, are not enrolled in school.

Question 7

What percentage of the world's population relies on agriculture to support themselves and their families?

Question 8

The United Nations has set the minimum requirement for caloric intake per person per day at ______ calories.

Question 9

In how many countries does Catholic Relief Services work?

Question 10

_______ of your gifts to Operation Rice Bowl supports Catholic Relief Services programs and _____ supports local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts in the United States.

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