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Still Chugging Along

Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.

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Do your perceptions of the world match up with reality? Take our quiz covering crime, climate change, human behavior, and more, and let’s find out.

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Worldwide in the last ten years, average incomes have:
- Fallen
- Risen
- Stayed the same
Is it possible for a country to reduce extreme poverty within their borders from 50% to under 5% in 50 years or less?
- Definitely
- No way
- Maybe?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, prosocial acts like donating, volunteering, and helping strangers:
- Increased
- Decreased
- Stayed about the same
Since the 1990s, the violent crime rate in the United States has:
- Sharply increased
- Sharply decreased
- Slightly increased
- Slightly decreased
- Stayed about the same
True or false: Leading causes of death, such as heart disease and cancer, are covered as much in the media as deaths from acts like murder and terrorism.
- True
- False
Which of the following are you more likely to die from than terrorism? Choose all you think apply.
- Dementia
- Road accident
- Suicide
- Hepatitis
- Fire
- Drowning
- All of the above
- None of the above
Terrorism accounted for 34,871 deaths in 2016. For comparison, 2.38 million people died from dementia and 132,084 from fire the same year. See all the data here.
Is it currently possible for a country's economy to grow without also increasing carbon emissions?
- Yes
- No
- Maybe?
How many cars now sold globally is an electric vehicle?
- One in seven hundred
- One in seventy
- One in seven
The most important factor for determining whether a workplace team will be effective is:
- Team buy-in
- The right number of people on the team
- A clear and meaningful vision
- Well-defined responsibilities for team members
- Amount of help given to each other within the team
- Appropriate rewards and recognition
- Access to resources
- Strong leadership
What year between 1998 and 2018 saw the passing of the most bipartisan bills in the United States Congress?
- 1998
- 2002
- 2008
- 2012
- 2018

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