Development And Health

Question 1

A disease of the human immune system caused by infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Answer 1

AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Question 2

A measure of an areas height above sea level.

Answer 2

Altitude

Question 3

Every year.

Answer 3

Annual

Question 4

A value to best represent a set of data. There are three types of average - the mean, the median and the mode.

Answer 4

Average

Question 5

An organisation devoted to providing emergency aid across the world to all people from any background in times of natural disasters or war.

Answer 5

British Red Cross

Question 6

A coconut is used to incubate a bacteria called BTI. When it is cracked open and spread onto water, the bacteria are eaten by the mosquito larvae and it kills them.

Answer 6

BTI coconut

Question 7

A pesticide used to kill insects. It is now banned for use in agriculture due to its impact on the environment and health.

Answer 7

DDT

Question 8

A very strong chemical contained in insect repellent.

Answer 8

DEET

Question 9

Countries where people have high standards of living.

Answer 9

Developed countries

Question 10

A country that has little industry and lacks access to healthcare or education.

Answer 10

Developing country

Question 11

Factors that are used to compare the development of one region against another. Examples of indicators include GDP, number of doctors per 1000 people, adult literacy, and life expectancy.

Answer 11

Development indicator

Question 12

A country ruled by someone who has complete authority.

Answer 12

Dictatorship

Question 13

A long period of low rainfall that creates a major shortage of water.

Answer 13

Drought

Question 14

Aims to raise incomes by expanding and improving economic activities such as farming, manufacturing and tourism.

Answer 14

Economic development

Question 15

An increase in the ability of an economy to produce more goods and services.

Answer 15

Economic growth

Question 16

A statistic about the economy that can be used to illustrate a country’s level of development e.g. GNP.

Answer 16

Economic indicator

Question 17

When a disease is always present in a particular area.

Answer 17

Endemic

Question 18

A type of tree that absorbs a lot of water.

Answer 18

Eucalyptus tree

Question 19

A statistical index used to rank the human development of countries, on a scale between 0 and 1. Covers life expectancy, education and standards of living.

Answer 19

Human development index (HDI)

Question 20

Goods or services which enter a country.

Answer 20

Import

Question 21

The number of children who die before the age of one.

Answer 21

Infant mortality rate

Question 22

A fine veil treated with chemicals and draped around a bed to prevent mosquitos biting at night.

Answer 22

Insecticide treated mosquito nets

Question 23

The average number of years a person is expected to live depending on where they live.

Answer 23

Life expectancy

Question 24

A potentially fatal disease spread by mosquitos.

Answer 24

Malaria

Question 25

A chemical used to repel mosquitos.

Answer 25

Malathion

Question 26

Gross Domestic Product is the total amounts of goods and services produced in a year. ‘Per capita’ means per head. GDP is divided by population.

Answer 26

Per capita GDP

Question 27

A state in which someone is poor, either relatively or absolutely.

Answer 27

Poverty

Question 28

Providing people with essential services such as education, training and healthcare.

Answer 28

Social development

Question 29

The United Nations Children’s Fund. An agency of the United Nations.

Answer 29

UNICEF

Question 30

The successor of the League of Nations, the UN was established in 1945 as an international organisation designed to keep peace, uphold international law and set standards in human rights.

Answer 30

United Nations

Question 31

A part of the United Nations that monitors health throughout the world.

Answer 31

World Health Organisation