Classification

Question 1

Define political development (classification globalisation)

Answer 1

Movement towards a democratic society, freedom to vote and have a say in how the country is run

Question 2

Define economic development (classification globalisation)

Answer 2

Changes in the countries level of wealth and/or percentage in the primary to tertiary sector

Question 3

Define demographic development (classification globalisation)

Answer 3

Changes in population of a country in regards to numbers being born/dying

Question 4

Define social development (classification globalisation)

Answer 4

A range of changes that affects the quality of life of people in the given country

Question 5

Define GDP (classification globalisation)

Answer 5

The total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year, expressed per capita

Question 6

Define GNP (classification globalisation)

Answer 6

The total value of goods and services produced within a country, with its net income received from other countries

Question 7

Define PPP (classification globalisation)

Answer 7

Measures the ability for people to live in a country to buy certain goods (taking into account worth of goods over sea)

Question 8

Define a developed country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 8

The most developed country, with high SOL

U.K. USA

Question 9

Define a developing country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 9

Countries that are in lower stages of development

Argentina

Question 10

Define an LDC country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 10

Low life expectancy, high infant mortality rate, low SOL

Democratic republic of the Congo

Question 11

Define an NIC country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 11

Countries taking part in development in the recent years

Brazil

Question 12

Define an RIC country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 12

Countries who have just begun industrialising

Chilli

Question 13

Define a CPE country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 13

Remaining communist countries

North Korea

Question 14

Define an oil rich country and give an example (classification globalisation)

Answer 14

High GDP but wealth is concentrated among few - without oil the country would become developing

Dubai

Question 15

Where are oil rich countries on the continuum? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 15

They can fall anywhere, depending on how the money from the oil is used in the economy

Question 16

What characteristics can be seen in MEDC’s over LEDC’s due to the development gap? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 16

• low IMR
• high economic growth
• low patients per doctor

Question 17

What can the development gap be referred to? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 17

Brandt line / North-South divide

Question 18

What was mistaken about the Brandt line? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 18

Initially stated that the south countries should be integrated into the global economy to improve conditions - however north misconstrued and refused to trade

Question 19

What does GDP and GNP not account for? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 19

Differences in wealth within a country

Question 20

What 3 things does the human development index take into account? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 20

1) life expectancy
2) education attainment
3) GDP per capita

Question 21

What is HDI measured between? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 21

1 (high HDI) to 0 (low HDI)

Question 22

The richest 20% consume how much resources? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 22

80%

Question 23

The poorest 20% earn how much of the global economy? (Classification globalisation)

Answer 23

1.3%

Question 24

Define cultural development (classification globalisation)

Answer 24

Mix in society towards multiculturalism, including greater equality