Causes Of Global Inequalities

Question 1

What are the 7 Different Factors that Affect How Developed a Country is?

Answer 1

• Climate.
• Topography (Shape Of Land).
• Education.
• Health.
• Colonialism.
• Neo-Colonialism.
• Economic and Political.

Question 2

Climate:
If a Country has a Poor ___________, not much will Grow, Reducing the Amount of Food Produced, Leading to _____________.
People have Fewer Crops to ______, so Less Money to Spend on Goods and Services, Reducing Quality of ______.

Answer 2

Climate…Malnutrition…Sell…Life…

Question 3

Topography (Shape of Land):
If the Land in a Country is _______, then it won’t Produce a Lot of _______, having the Same Effect on a Poor Climate.
Steep Land can also make it Difficult to Develop Infrastructure, Limiting _______.

Answer 3

Steep…Food…Trade…

Question 4

Education:
Educating People Produces a More Skilled Workforce, Meaning the Country can Produce More Goods and Offer More ___________, Bringing Money into the Country through Trade and ____________.
Educated People Earn More, so they Pay for Taxes, Providing ________ for the Government.

Answer 4

Services…Investment…Money…

Question 5

Health:
In some Poorer Countries, Lack of Clean Water and Poor Health Care Means that Many People Suffer from ___________.
People who are Ill can’t work, so they’re not Contributing to the __________.
Lack of Economic Contribution Means there’s Less _________ Available to Spend on Development.

Answer 5

Diseases…Economy…Money…

Question 6

Colonialism:
Countries that are Colonised are Often at a Lower Level of Development when they Gain ________________ than they would be if they had not been Colonised.
European Countries Colonised most of Africa and this has now Lead to _________ and Malnutrition.

Answer 6

Independence…Famine…

Question 7

Neo-Colonialism:
After Colonies Gained their Independence, Richer Countries Continued to Control them _____________.
Some TNCs Exploit the Cheap Labour and Raw ___________ or Poorer Countries.
International Organisations Sometimes Offer Conditional Loans, Meaning Poorer Countries have to _________ in the way their Donors want them to.

Answer 7

Indirectly…Materials…Develop…

Question 8

Economic and Political:
Authoritarian Governments can put Development Policies in Place without Worrying about Anyone Stopping them, it can be Good for _____________ Development, or Bad.
Development under Democratic Governments is Usually Less Extreme.
Corrupt Governments can Hinder Development.
Countries with Good International ____________ are More Likely to get Good Trade Agreements.

Answer 8

Economic…Relations…