6.1

Question 1

Development is ….?

Answer 1

An improvement in living standards brought about by better use of resources. Can be social, environmental or economic.

Question 2

Sustainable development means ?

Answer 2

providing adequate living standards for current population without harming ability of future generations to access similar/better standards.

Question 3

IMF - stands for? Does what?

Answer 3

International Monetary Fund. A global organization funded by ACs to help out LIDCs

Question 4

AC stands for ?

Answer 4

Advanced country, used to be known as MEDCs

Question 5

LIDC stands for ?

Answer 5

Low Income and Developing countries, used to be called LEDCs

Question 6

EDC stands for ?

Answer 6

Emerging & Developing Countries - used to be called NICs. These are industrializing now.

Question 7

BRICs are ?

Answer 7

Group of ‘up and coming’ countries Brazil, Russia, India and China

Question 8

MINTs are ? (not chocolate versions!)

Answer 8

Group of countries that will become the next BRICS. Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria & Turkey

Question 9

ACs are mainly located where in the World?

Answer 9

mainly in Europe, Nth America and Oceania

Question 10

EDCs are mainly located where in the World?

Answer 10

mainly in Asia, Sth America; some in Africa

Question 11

LIDCs are mainly located where in the World?

Answer 11

mainly in Africa (>50%) and Asia

Question 12

HDI stands for …… and tells us …?

Answer 12

Human Development Index. Made up of 3 indicators. Scores between 0 and 1. The higher the score the more developed the country

Question 13

Infant Mortality Rate is ?

Answer 13

Number of children who die before reaching 12 months of age. It is usually high in poorer countries.

Question 14

Birth Rate

Answer 14

number of babies born in a country. High in poorer countries eg 30+ per ‘000 population

Question 15

Death Rate is ?

Answer 15

number of people dying in a country. High in poorer countries eg 25+ per ‘000 population

Question 16

People per Doctor is ?

Answer 16

how many patients on average a doctor has, the higher the number, usually the poorer the country.

Question 17

GNI stands for?

Answer 17

Gross National Income. A value (US $) that gives us an idea how wealthy a country is.

Question 18

A Development Indicator is?

Answer 18

A measure of how developed a country is like Life expectancy, GNI or food intake.

Question 19

Development Indices are better because?

Answer 19

they are made up of >1 indicator so give a more accurate picture about the level of a country’s development

Question 20

HDI is made up of which three indicators?

Answer 20

health, wealth and education

Question 21

There are 4 types of employment - these are

Answer 21

primary, secondary, tertiary & quaternary

Question 22

GDP is …?

Answer 22

the total value of goods and services produced in a country per person, per year

Question 23

Literacy Rate is …. ?

Answer 23

the % of population aged 15 years or more who can read and write. This is higher in ACs and lower in LIDCs.

Question 24

Life Expectancy

Answer 24

The average lifespan of of someone born in that country. Higher in ACs. Improving in EDCs.

Question 25

Debt is when ….

Answer 25

a country owes money

Question 26

A country that imports more than it exports has a ? balance of trade

Answer 26

A country that imports more than it exports has a negative balance of trade

Question 27

Political unrest

Answer 27

when people are dissatisfied with the Government

Question 28

‘PEATHH’ is a set of human factors affecting the development of a country ….

Answer 28

politics, education, aid, trade, health, history

Question 29

This ‘CHRT’ is a set of physical factors affecting the development of a country ….

Answer 29

climate, hazards, resources, terrain

Question 30

What ‘A’ is given to poorer countries to help them?

Answer 30

aid