Changing Economic World

Question 1

Define birth rate.

Answer 1

The number of births in a year per 1000 of the population.

Question 2

Define death rate.

Answer 2

Number of deaths in a year per 1000 of the population.

Question 3

What is the demographic transition model?

Answer 3

A model showing how populations change over time in terms of their birth rates, death rates and total population size.

Question 4

Define development.

Answer 4

The progress of a country in terms of economic growth, technology and welfare.

Question 5

What is the GNI?

Answer 5

Gross National Income.

Question 6

What is the Gross National Income?

Answer 6

Gross National Income divided by the size of the population.

Question 7

What is the HDI?

Answer 7

the Human Development Index.

Question 8

Define infant mortality.

Answer 8

Average number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year.

Question 9

Define Life Expectancy.

Answer 9

Average number of years a person might be expected to live.

Question 10

What are the 5 stages on the Demographic Transition Model?

Answer 10

1) High Stationary
2) Early Expanding
3) Late Expanding
4) Low Stationary
5) Declining

Question 11

What are limitations of measuring development by the country’s birth rate?

Answer 11

Governments child policies (like China’s 1 child policy)

Question 12

What are the limitations of measuring a country’s development by Low income countries?

Answer 12

No higher death rate as they have a younger population.

Question 13

What are the limitations of measuring a country’s development by the Infant Mortality Rate?

Answer 13

This indicator has a close link to wealth (decreasing in HIC’s, increasing in LIC’s) and services, which means that the data could be inaccurate.

Question 14

What are the limitations of measuring a country’s development by Life Expectancy?

Answer 14

Although it rises in HIC’s it could decrease due to Obesity.

Question 15

What are the limitations of measuring a country’s development by the Gross National Income?

Answer 15

It hides variations and has no measure of what $1 will buy.

Question 16

Name a physical cause of uneven development.

Answer 16

Climate
Poor farming land
Extreme weather
Few raw materials
Lack of safe water
Natural hazards

Question 17

Name an economical cause of uneven development.

Answer 17

Poor trade links
Debt
Lack of education
Primary economy
Corrupt government
Poor health and water quality

Question 18

Name a strategy for reducing the development gap.

Answer 18

Investment
Industrial development and tourism
Aid
Intermediate technology
Fair trade
Debt relief
Micro finance loans

Question 19

How much of the UK GDP is spent on aid? (In %)

Answer 19

0.7%

Question 20

Define the development gap.

Answer 20

Differences in standards of living and wellbeing between HIC’s and LIC’s.

Question 21

Define fair trade.

Answer 21

When producers in LIC’s are given a better price for the goods they produce.

Question 22

Define intermediate technology.

Answer 22

Simple, easily learned and maintained technology used in a range of economic activities serving local needs in LIC’s.

Question 23

Define micro finance loans.

Answer 23

Very small loans given to people in LIC’s to help start a small business.

Question 24

Define industrial structure.

Answer 24

Relative proportion of the workforce in different sectors of the economy.

Question 25

Define international aid.

Answer 25

Money, goods and services given by the government of one country or a multilateral institution to help the quality of life and economy of another country.

Question 26

Name 2 examples of TNC’s.

Answer 26

Unilever
Shell Oil

Question 27

Name an environmental impact on the economical development in a place.

Answer 27

Oil pollution
Air pollution
Water pollution
Loss of habitats
Destruction of forests
Chemical waste
Desertification
Traffic congestions
Squatter settlements
Waste disposal

Question 28

Where is Nigeria located?

Answer 28

West Africa, North of equator