Universal Basic Income

Descrição

Questionnaire for practicing listening for detail. Based on watching a video from Kurzgesagt. All images property of Kurzgesagt. Video source can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc
Matthew Hale
Quiz por Matthew Hale, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Matthew Hale
Criado por Matthew Hale aproximadamente 4 anos atrás
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Resumo de Recurso

Questão 1

Questão
Universal Basic Income is when a government pays for the basic costs of living.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 2

Questão
You still have to go to work under a UBI system.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 3

Questão
What are many governments considering UBI to be an alternative to?
Responda
  • Welfare
  • Free money
  • Social housing

Questão 4

Questão
Everybody agrees on what Universal Basic Income should be.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 5

Questão
What kind of UBI does the video focus on?
Responda
  • Maximum Basic Income
  • Minute Basic Income
  • Minimum Basic Income

Questão 6

Questão
If you give people free money, they will just waste it on alcohol and cigarettes.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 7

Questão
What percentage of time did people reduce their work during UBI trials?
Responda
  • 100%
  • 25%
  • >10%
  • <10%

Questão 8

Questão
What three things are better to do than our current welfare programmes?
Responda
  • Burglary, robbery and selling drugs.
  • Look for the right job, continuing education or starting a business.
  • Sleep, eat and drink.

Questão 9

Questão
Current welfare systems promote passive behaviour (make you not want to do anything) and trap people in poverty.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 10

Questão
The easiest way to fund UBI is to take money from other places such as the NHS or Army.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 11

Questão
We won't need welfare programmes if we have UBI.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 12

Questão
What would be the effect of a $1000 UBI scheme on the US economy?
Responda
  • The GDP could grow by 12% over eight years.
  • The GDP would shrink by 12% over eight years.

Questão 13

Questão
Which are some of the reasons why people would still go to work even if UBI existed.
Responda
  • It challenges people.
  • It motivates us to improve
  • It forces us to engage.
  • People find friends and even partners at work.
  • It gives us social status.
  • It gives us wealth.
  • Work gives us meaning and a place in the world.

Questão 14

Questão
Some people are worried that a UBI might give a government too much power.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 15

Questão
Is UBI a good idea?
Responda
  • Yes
  • No
  • We don't know.

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