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Child labour quiz
Believe it or not, child labour is not about having to make your bed or do the dishes when your parents ask you to – it’s more serious than that. It’s an issue that should really get you thinking, so why not have a go at the quiz.
1. Child labour can be defined as:
Being made to help your parents around the house
Work done by children under the age of 15 that is physically and mentally harmful and which interrupts their education or social development
Too much homework
When children choose to leave school and get a job
2. Approximately how many child labourers are there around the world?
7 million
250 million
300 million
1 million
3. How many hours do child labourers generally work a day?
8 hours
6 hours
10 hours
12 hours or more
4. What is one reason why child labour exists?
There are too many jobs and not enough adults
Poverty
The children just love to work
The parents refuse to work
5. How many children die each year in work related accidents?
1,500
1 million
22,000
10,000
6. How can we reduce child labour?
It is impossible
Stop buying products that are made using child labour
Do lots of homework
Refuse to help your parents around the house