Modern Iran traces its roots to ancient Persia. However, the country is home to many languages and ethnicities. We wonder: What percentage of Iran’s population today is not ethnically Persian?
A. 2%
B. 10%
C. 16%
D. 39%
July 2015
The Right to Take a Vacation
Among wealthy countries, there are big differences with regard to paid time off from work. In most countries, vacation time is required by national law. We wonder: Which of these countries has the highest number of legally guaranteed vacation days?
A. United States
B. Germany
C. France
D. United Kingdom
Working All Year Long?
Over the six years of the eurozone’s economic crisis, accusations have flown back and forth about which countries’ people really work hard. We wonder: In which of these nations do people work the longest hours annually?
A. Greece
B. Germany
C. United States
D. South Korea
The World’s Million-People Cities
In 2009, for the first time in history over half of the world’s population lived in urban areas. As of 2015, there are about 500 metropolitan areas around the world with a population of one million people or more. We wonder: How many of these million-people cities are in China alone?
A. 34
B. 58
C. 67
D. 105
A Year Without Enough Food
Insufficient access to food has been one of the recurring challenges – and starters of cross-border conflicts – throughout human history. The good news today is that more people than ever before have stable food access. However, chronic hunger remains a problem in many places. We wonder: How many people worldwide still experience chronic hunger?
A. 800 million
B. 600 million
C. 500 million
D. 150 million