Core Knowledge: Global Statistics
Professional development in the 21st century requires a working knowledge of basic global statistics. These statistics provide a foundation for thinking about the current and future global marketplace. The quiz below provides a series of questions to answer about a variety of global issues such as population, technology and education to name a few. Click here to reveal the answers.
1. What is the current global population (approximately)? Circle one of the following choices
- 5 billion
- 6 billion
- 7 billion
- 8 billion
- 9 billion
2. What is the current global population estimated to be by 2050 (approximately)? Circle one of the following choices
- 7 billion
- 8 billion
- 9 billion
- 10 billion
- 11 billion
3. What is the current U.S. population (approximately)? Circle one of the following choices
- 200 million
- 300 million
- 400 million
- 500 million
- 600 million
4. In 2010 Japan had approximately 128 million people. By 2050 what is its estimated population? Circle one of the following choices
- 100 million
- 130 million
- 150 million
- 170 million
- 190 million
5. Approximately how many searches were conducted in May 2011 (just that one month) using Internet search engines?
- 17 billion
- 20 billion
- 23 billion
- 26 billion
- 30 billion
6. How many searches were conducted in May 2011 on Google alone?
- 8 billion
- 9 billion
- 10 billion
- 11 billion
- 12 billion
7. How long did it take television to reach a market audience of 50 million people?
- 13 years
- 18 years
- 24 years
- 29 years
- 35 years
8. How long did it take Facebook to have 50 million subscribers?
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
9. How many people around the world did not have access to a toilet in 2010 (approximately)? Circle one of the following
choices
- 500 million
- 750 million
- 1 billion
- 2.5 billion
- 3 billion
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