Lesson 4.2.4.1

4.2.4.1 The nature, existence and persistence of poverty Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of poverty is defined as lacking the basic necessities needed for survival?

    • Generational poverty
    • Absolute poverty
    • Subjective poverty
    • Relative poverty

  2. Which sociologist defined relative poverty through the concept of relative deprivation?

    • Karl Marx
    • Peter Townsend
    • Seebohm Rowntree
    • Charles Murray

  3. In the UK, official relative poverty is measured as income below what percentage of the median?

    • 50 per cent
    • 60 per cent
    • 40 per cent
    • 75 per cent

  4. In Seebohm Rowntree's classic research, how was primary poverty defined?

    • Absolute state dependency
    • Total unemployment status
    • Income below subsistence
    • Lack of luxury goods

  5. What concept suggests poverty persists because values and attitudes are transmitted across generations?

    • Structural poverty
    • Meritocracy
    • Social exclusion
    • Culture of poverty

  6. Which term did Charles Murray use for a group dependent on welfare benefits?

    • The working class
    • The proletariat
    • The bourgeoisie
    • The underclass

  7. Which demographic group is most affected by the 'feminisation of poverty' in the UK?

    • Dual-earner families
    • Female lone parents
    • Married retired couples
    • Single adult males

  8. A country's median household income is 20,000 pounds a year. Using the 60 per cent relative low-income threshold, what is the threshold in pounds?

    • 10,000 pounds
    • 12,000 pounds
    • 15,000 pounds
    • 8,000 pounds

  9. What structural factor heavily contributes to persistent poverty among working-age households?

    • High minimum wage
    • Insecure employment
    • Culture of dependency
    • Universal basic income

  10. What term describes poverty being passed down from parents to children across generations?

    • Relative deprivation
    • Social mobility
    • Intergenerational transmission
    • Cultural deprivation

  11. Which functionalist concept explains that unequal rewards motivate people to fill vital roles?

    • Social closure
    • Role allocation
    • Class consciousness
    • Cultural reproduction

  12. Which Marxist concept describes the pool of unemployed workers used to keep wages low?

    • Ruling class
    • False consciousness
    • Lumpenproletariat
    • Reserve army

  13. What type of poverty measure is based on the general living standards of a specific society?

    • Subjective poverty
    • Absolute poverty
    • Relative poverty
    • Environmental poverty

  14. How is persistent poverty officially defined in UK government statistics?

    • Three in four years
    • Five continuous years
    • Two consecutive years
    • Every single year

  15. What type of explanation links poverty to job shortages rather than individual behaviour?

    • Structural explanation
    • Biological explanation
    • Cultural explanation
    • Individualistic explanation

  16. Which household characteristic carries the highest risk of child poverty in the UK?

    • No adults working
    • Single-child families
    • Both parents working
    • Living with grandparents

  17. Which concept attributes persistent poverty to self-defeating values passed down through families?

    • Relative deprivation
    • Cycle of deprivation
    • Culture of poverty
    • Social exclusion

  18. Unlike absolute poverty, how does relative poverty change over time?

    • Never changes
    • With inflation only
    • With societal standards
    • At a fixed rate

  19. The UK relative poverty line is set at what percentage of median household income?

    • 60 per cent
    • 50 per cent
    • 40 per cent
    • 75 per cent

  20. Which economic factor is most strongly associated with long-term persistent poverty in the UK?

    • Persistent low pay
    • Private pension income
    • High property wealth
    • Inherited land ownership

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