Causes Of Uneven Development

Question 1

Name 2 historical causes for uneven development

Answer 1

• conflict

- colonisation

Question 2

Why does having an economy based on primary products restrict development?

Answer 2

Products don’t make much money and prices fluctuate

Question 3

Why are trade links important?

Answer 3

If it has poor trade links, it would make much money and have less to spend on development

Question 4

In Ecuador, what % of all money owned was used for development?

Answer 4

Only 14%

Question 5

How much is predicted that corruption will cost Nigeria by2003?

Answer 5

Up to 37% of the GDP

Question 6

Name one impact poor climate can have on development

Answer 6

• malnutrition

- gov gets less taxes

Question 7

What raw material costs 60% of Zambia total exports?

Answer 7

Copper

Question 8

Why might a natural hazard effect development

Answer 8

Money is spent on rebuilding

Question 9

Why does landlock contribute to uneven development?

Answer 9

No coastline means no ports and makes trade difficult

Question 10

How much did the recent Ebola outbreak in west Africa reduce the economy by in Sierra Leone

Answer 10

30%

Question 11

What % of global wealth does North America own?

Answer 11

35%

Question 12

How many times larger is GNI per head in the Uk than in Chad?

Answer 12

Over 40 times

Question 13

Main causes of death in LIC’s

Answer 13

Infectious disease

Question 14

Main causes of death in HIC’s

Answer 14

Chronic diseases

Question 15

Two types of migrants that result from uneven development

Answer 15

Economic migrants and refugees