World Bank Group Trivia Game What are the sources
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slide1. World Bank Group Trivia Game<br>
slide3. What are the sources of income for the World Bank Group?<br>
slide4. ● Contributions from donor countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, etc.) ● Membership dues (dependent on countries’ GDP) ● Issuance of bonds ● Repayment of loans and interests accrued on loans<br>
slide5. What are the five institutions within the World Bank Group?<br>
slide6. ● IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ● IDA – International Development Association ● IFC – International Finance Corporation ● MIGA – Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ● ICSID – International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes<br>
slide7. What is the difference between IBRD and IDA?<br>
slide8. ● IBRD provides services to middle-income and credit-worthy low-income countries. ● IDA provides services to the world’s poorest countries.<br>
slide9. What is the difference between the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund?<br>
slide10. ● The World Group provides loans/credits/grants for projects in developing countries to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. ● The International Monetary Fund focuses on the macroeconomic aspects of every member country (both developed and developing countries). It deals with fiscal and monetary policies such as interest rates, exchange rates, and balance of payments.<br>
slide11. How many countries were initially members of the World Bank Group when it was founded?<br>
slide12. 44 countries<br>
slide13. What is the name of the first female World Bank Group Vice-President?<br>
slide14. Anne Krueger (in 1982)<br>
slide15. How many countries are currently members of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide16. 189 Countries<br>
slide17. What is considered “extreme poverty”?<br>
slide18. Any person who lives below $1.90 USD per day.<br>
slide19. Who is the current president of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide20. David Malpass (as of April 2019)<br>
slide21. Which countries are not members of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide22. ● North Korea ● Cuba ● Liechtenstein ● Andorra ● Monaco<br>
slide23. To what country did the World Bank Group gave its first loan for reconstruction? How much money was lent?<br>
slide24. To France in the amount of 250 million USD (original amount requested was 500 million USD).<br>
slide25. To what country did the World Bank Group gave its first development loan? For what purpose(s)?<br>
slide26. To Chile for the development of electrical power and water facilities and resources.<br>
slide27. Who became the first president of the World Bank Group when it was founded?<br>
slide28. Eugene Meyer<br>
slide29. Who is the longest-serving World Bank Group president to this date?<br>
slide30. Robert McNamara<br>
slide31. Which country most recently joined the World Bank Group?<br>
slide32. Nauru (in April 2016)<br>
slide33. Name two (2) famous economists that participated in the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944.<br>
slide34. John Maynard Keynes and Henry Dexter White<br>
slide35. Who owns the World Bank Group?<br>
slide36. All 189 member countries (as they are seen as shareholders)<br>
slide37. What is the primary function of MIGA?<br>
slide38. Promotes foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing countries through offering political risk insurance (guarantees) to private investors and lenders.<br>
slide39. What is the primary function of ICSID?<br>
slide40. Provides facilities for conciliation and arbitration of international investment disputes.<br>
slide41. Where was the Bretton Woods Conference held?<br>
slide42. The Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (USA)<br>
slide43. What are the primary functions of IFC?<br>
slide44. ● Supports the private sector through financing private sector investments. ● Mobilizes capital in international financial markets. ● Provides advisory services to businesses and governments.<br>
slide45. When was the Bretton Woods Conference held?<br>
slide46. In July 1944<br>
slide47. How many women took part of the Bretton Woods Conference?<br>
slide48. Zero<br>
slide49. Who was the first “Women in Development” Advisor for the World Bank Group?<br>
slide50. Gloria Scott (in 1977)<br>
slide51. What are the two (2) main goals of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide52. Ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity by 2030.<br>
slide3. What are the sources of income for the World Bank Group?<br>
slide4. ● Contributions from donor countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, etc.) ● Membership dues (dependent on countries’ GDP) ● Issuance of bonds ● Repayment of loans and interests accrued on loans<br>
slide5. What are the five institutions within the World Bank Group?<br>
slide6. ● IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ● IDA – International Development Association ● IFC – International Finance Corporation ● MIGA – Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ● ICSID – International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes<br>
slide7. What is the difference between IBRD and IDA?<br>
slide8. ● IBRD provides services to middle-income and credit-worthy low-income countries. ● IDA provides services to the world’s poorest countries.<br>
slide9. What is the difference between the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund?<br>
slide10. ● The World Group provides loans/credits/grants for projects in developing countries to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. ● The International Monetary Fund focuses on the macroeconomic aspects of every member country (both developed and developing countries). It deals with fiscal and monetary policies such as interest rates, exchange rates, and balance of payments.<br>
slide11. How many countries were initially members of the World Bank Group when it was founded?<br>
slide12. 44 countries<br>
slide13. What is the name of the first female World Bank Group Vice-President?<br>
slide14. Anne Krueger (in 1982)<br>
slide15. How many countries are currently members of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide16. 189 Countries<br>
slide17. What is considered “extreme poverty”?<br>
slide18. Any person who lives below $1.90 USD per day.<br>
slide19. Who is the current president of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide20. David Malpass (as of April 2019)<br>
slide21. Which countries are not members of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide22. ● North Korea ● Cuba ● Liechtenstein ● Andorra ● Monaco<br>
slide23. To what country did the World Bank Group gave its first loan for reconstruction? How much money was lent?<br>
slide24. To France in the amount of 250 million USD (original amount requested was 500 million USD).<br>
slide25. To what country did the World Bank Group gave its first development loan? For what purpose(s)?<br>
slide26. To Chile for the development of electrical power and water facilities and resources.<br>
slide27. Who became the first president of the World Bank Group when it was founded?<br>
slide28. Eugene Meyer<br>
slide29. Who is the longest-serving World Bank Group president to this date?<br>
slide30. Robert McNamara<br>
slide31. Which country most recently joined the World Bank Group?<br>
slide32. Nauru (in April 2016)<br>
slide33. Name two (2) famous economists that participated in the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944.<br>
slide34. John Maynard Keynes and Henry Dexter White<br>
slide35. Who owns the World Bank Group?<br>
slide36. All 189 member countries (as they are seen as shareholders)<br>
slide37. What is the primary function of MIGA?<br>
slide38. Promotes foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing countries through offering political risk insurance (guarantees) to private investors and lenders.<br>
slide39. What is the primary function of ICSID?<br>
slide40. Provides facilities for conciliation and arbitration of international investment disputes.<br>
slide41. Where was the Bretton Woods Conference held?<br>
slide42. The Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (USA)<br>
slide43. What are the primary functions of IFC?<br>
slide44. ● Supports the private sector through financing private sector investments. ● Mobilizes capital in international financial markets. ● Provides advisory services to businesses and governments.<br>
slide45. When was the Bretton Woods Conference held?<br>
slide46. In July 1944<br>
slide47. How many women took part of the Bretton Woods Conference?<br>
slide48. Zero<br>
slide49. Who was the first “Women in Development” Advisor for the World Bank Group?<br>
slide50. Gloria Scott (in 1977)<br>
slide51. What are the two (2) main goals of the World Bank Group?<br>
slide52. Ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity by 2030.<br>