Depending on where you live, “back to school” varies from the middle of August to mid-September for most countries. This month we are testing your knowledge of all things school related.
According to data from UNESCO in 2019 there were 787 million kids of primary/elementary school age in the world.
Do you know what percentage of kids (excluding those affected by school closings during the pandemic) did not go to school? Do you know the two leading reasons these children do not attend school? Do you know the name of the first public school in the British colonies that would eventually become the United States of America? Can you name a policy which has been shown to boost school attendance all around the world? Take our quiz and find out how much you know about education around the world. Good Luck!
The answers to this quiz can be found in the last article of this issue, “Next Month in This Awful Awesome Life – October 2023.” You can scroll there or follow our link, https://www.thisawfulawesomelife.com/home/2023/9/2/next-month-in-this-awful-awesome-life-by-fran-joyce
Answer Bank (not all answers will be used)
Poverty Religious exclusions
Apprenticeships Classes
25% (196.8 million) Free school lunch programs
9 in 10 Conflict
School buses European states
Missionaries European military
8% (58.4 million) On-going conflict/violence in the region
7 in 10 3 in 10
3.9 billion Lack of interest
Competition Sir Walter Raleigh Academy
United States The Boston Latin School
1 in 10 G.I. Bill
4.6 billion secular
Religion-based colonists
one in three school uniforms
1. Two hundred years ago, only ___________________ adults could read and write. Today _____________________ adults can read and write.
2. Today roughly _____________________________________ people can read and write.
3. The two main reasons children around the world are unable to attend school are ___________________ and ____________________________________.
4. ________________________ are cited by UNESCO as one of the best ways to improve school attendance in countries around the world.
5. In 1635, _______________________ became the first public school in what would become the United States of America.
6. According to the 2021 U.S. Census, __________________ American adults has a bachelor’s degree or higher That’s up from one in twenty in 1940 before American veterans began taking advantage of the _________________.
7. In Europe during the Middle Ages, education literacy was greatly influenced by _____________ and _____________________ among religious movements.
8. During the 19th century, there was a growing movement among the _______________________ to provide a free, universal, and compulsory education system that was _____________ with trained teachers and suitable buildings.
9. In pre-colonial Africa, education was informal consisting of _____________ whereby children and young adults were taught specific skills by older members of the household or community.
10. In post-colonial Africa, the education system was controlled by the __________________, _____________________, and __________________ with little to no regard for African traditions or academia.
Sources for this quiz:
https://www.wvi.org/stories/facts-faqs-history-what-you-need-know-about-education