Causes of Uneven Development

Question 1

List me 2 physical causes of uneven development

Answer 1

1. Landlocked countries
2. Extreme weather

Question 2

Uneven Development: Landlocked countries.

Answer 2

Countries with no access to the seas meant that trade is more difficult.

Question 3

Uneven development: extreme weather

Answer 3

Extreme weather can affect agriculture and costs of reparing damaged infrastructure.

Question 4

Economic causes of uneven development

Trade

Answer 4

• Trade is dominated by HICs and NEEs.
• LICs export mostly primary goods, but are cheap and vulnerable to fluctuating prices.

Question 5

Historical Causes of uneven development

Colonialism

Answer 5

• Much of Africa were exploited by rich European countries in 1400s to 1900s.
• Former colonial countries suffer civil war.