Poverty, Wealth, and Income (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between wealth and income?
What is the key difference between wealth and income?
Wealth is a stock, income is a flow
Which is NOT one of the four main components of income?
Which is NOT one of the four main components of income?
Income from selling assets
How many types of household wealth does the ONS measure?
How many types of household wealth does the ONS measure?
Four types
How much wealth do the richest 10% of UK families control?
How much wealth do the richest 10% of UK families control?
£4.5 trillion
What wealth was needed for the Sunday Times Rich List top 1000 in 2015?
What wealth was needed for the Sunday Times Rich List top 1000 in 2015?
At least £100 million
How many billionaires were recorded in Britain in 2015?
How many billionaires were recorded in Britain in 2015?
117 billionaires
What % of total world wealth did the richest 1% own globally in 2015?
What % of total world wealth did the richest 1% own globally in 2015?
48% of world wealth
Between 1993-2011, by what % did the incomes of the top 0.1% grow?
Between 1993-2011, by what % did the incomes of the top 0.1% grow?
101%
What is the 'social wage'?
What is the 'social wage'?
Income in-kind through benefits
What is the living wage rate in London according to the Living Wage Foundation?
What is the living wage rate in London according to the Living Wage Foundation?
£8.80 per hour
What shift in poverty has occurred according to the note?
What shift in poverty has occurred according to the note?
More working than non-working poor
According to Ruth Lister, which groups does poverty particularly affect?
According to Ruth Lister, which groups does poverty particularly affect?
Women and ethnic minorities