geography

Question 1

Define the term ‘development’.

Answer 1

The improvement/growth of a country to improve the quality of life.

Question 2

Which continent has the most developing (poor) countries?

Answer 2

Africa

Question 3

Define inequality.

Answer 3

This is where different people experience different standards of living.

Question 4

Why would poverty trigger conflict (war)?

Answer 4

People grow cash crops to earn money – crops fail and people go hungry and are poor – people
rebel against the government – government uses military to supress the people – government
buys weapons, therefore the country must export more goods – (back to the beginning)

Question 5

Name 3 things you would expect to find in a developed country.

Answer 5

Clean, safe water; everyone is educated; no extreme poverty; government helps people; schools,
doctors and hospitals are good; good transport; range of entertainment; everyone is treated
equally; equality between men and women; % of workers in farming is low.

Question 6

Name 3 things you would expect to find in a developing country.

Answer 6

No access to clean water; poorly educated; most people live in extreme poverty; little or no help
from the government; not enough schools/teachers, hospitals/doctors; birth rate is high; poor
transport; no male/female equality; high % in farming.

Question 7

What are the three main development indicators?

Answer 7

GDP, Life expectancy, Literacy rates.

Question 8

What are two ways to measure development?

Answer 8

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Human Development Index (HDI)

Question 9

Migrant

Answer 9

Migrant is a person who moves somewhere else, usually to find
work or a better life.​

Question 10

Economic migrant

Answer 10

Economic migrant is a person who moves in order to find paid
work or to earn more.​

Question 11

Refugee

Answer 11

Refugee is a person who has been forced to flee from danger;
for example from war.​

Question 12

Illegal immigrant

Answer 12

Illegal immigrant enters a country without a valid permit or visa.

Question 13

Push factor

Answer 13

Crime​, War​, Famine​

Question 14

pull factors

Answer 14

Better job​, Family​, Stable government​

Question 15

Give 2 reasons why the development gap between countries grew.

Answer 15

Historical – European countries exploited their colonies; Geographical –
climate, landlocked, few​ natural resources; Health and education – disease,
lack of education, no access to clean, safe water.

Question 16

Define the term ‘import’.

Answer 16

A country buying goods and services from another country.

Question 17

How did Britain become so rich?

Answer 17

Britain colonised countries and took their resources, such as money, spices and
slaves.

Question 18

Define the term ‘export’.

Answer 18

A country selling goods and services to another country.​

Question 19

How do Ivory Coast ‘add value’ to a specific product?

Answer 19

Rather than selling cocoa beans, they make chocolate and sell at a higher cost.

Question 19

Why would corruption prevent development?

Answer 19

People in power are dishonest and make themselves richer at the expense of their
country.​

Question 20

What is the difference between the word ‘migrant’ and ‘refugee’?​

Answer 20

Migrant is a person who moves somewhere else, usually to find work or a
better life.​ Refugee is a person who has been forced to flee from danger.​

Question 21

Give 2 push factors and 2 pull factors.

Answer 21

Push – war, famine, poor education, unemployment, crime …

Pull – jobs, family, stable government, good education, good healthcare …