International Development MTR

Question 1

Define Development

Answer 1

The level of growth and improvement of a country, usually through income and wealth

Question 2

What other 4 ways can a country develop?

Answer 2

Socially, environmentally, culturally and politically

Question 3

What is a LIC?

Answer 3

A low income country. These have a GNI per capita of $1045 or less

Question 4

Give an example of a low income country

Answer 4

Kenya or Bangladesh

Question 5

What is a HIC

Answer 5

A high income country. These have a GNI per capita of $12746 or above

Question 6

Give an example of a HIC

Answer 6

England or the USA

Question 7

What is a NEE?

Answer 7

A newly emerging economy. These have a GNI per capita of between $1045 and $12746.

Question 8

What is BRICS?

Answer 8

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which are a group of NEEs

Question 9

What are the features of a HIC?

Answer 9

Clean water, access to education for all children, no extreme poverty and equality between all genders and races etc.

Question 10

What are the features of a LIC?

Answer 10

Little clean water, children may go to school for a little time or not at all, many in extreme poverty and women have very little choice compared to men and often marry young

Question 11

What are development indicators?

Answer 11

Indicators of how developed a country may be compared to other countries

Question 12

What are 12 development indicators?

Answer 12

Life expectancy, Birth rate, Death rate, % of adult literacy, GNI per capita, Infant mortality rate, Population growth, Population per doctor, % of children who go to school, % in agriculture, Calories consumed per person, per day and HDI (Human development index)

Question 13

What is PPP?

Answer 13

Purchasing power parity. It means that the GNI per capita has been adjusted to account for what that money can buy in different countries.

Question 14

What is GDP?

Answer 14

Gross domestic product is the total value of all goods and services provided produced in a country per year (basically what everyone earns in a year).

Question 15

What currency is GDP given in?

Answer 15

International dollars ($)

Question 16

Why might a high literacy rate in a country lead to a higher life expectancy?

Answer 16

Higher literacy rate means better jobs may be available so they can afford higher quality goods and medical care so their life expectancy will be longer.

Question 17

Why might a higher birth rate lead to a lower life expectancy?

Answer 17

Higher birth rate means less job opportunities, meaning people earn less money and can’t afford high-quality food and healthcare. Therefore, life expectancy could be lower

Question 18

Why might there be a low life expectancy in Zimbabwe?

Answer 18

The government’s decision to redistribute the white people’s farms to people who may not have the necessary skills to produce flourishing crops and livestock. This led close to famine across the country.

Question 19

Which three countries border Malawi?

Answer 19

Tanzania, Zambia and Mosambique

Question 20

What percentage of people in Malawi are farmers?

Answer 20

90%

Question 21

What is the life expectancy in Malawi?

Answer 21

55

Question 22

What year did Malawi gain freedom from the British?

Answer 22

1964

Question 23

Is Malawi a HIC, NEE or LIC?

Answer 23

LIC

Question 24

What is the capital of Singapore?

Answer 24

Singapore

Question 25

What percentage of people in Singapore are in poverty?

Answer 25

15%

Question 26

Which two countries border Singapore?

Answer 26

Malaysia and Indonesia

Question 27

Is Singapore a HIC, NEE or LIC?

Answer 27

HIC, one of the richest countries in the world

Question 28

What year did Singapore get its independence from the British?

Answer 28

1965

Question 29

How many people (approximately) live in Singapore? How many of these are there on contracts for jobs?

Answer 29

5. 6 million

1. 6 million on contract

Question 30

What does landlocked mean?

Answer 30

A country is completely bordered by land with no ocean or coastline

Question 31

What does it mean to ‘reclaim land’?

Answer 31

Developing limited area or usable natural land by adding material to water to create new land

Question 32

What is absolute poverty?

Answer 32

Where people are so poor they cannot afford basic necessities such as food

Question 33

What is relative poverty?

Answer 33

Where people are poor compared to the average in their society, but have enough to live on

Question 34

What is independence?

Answer 34

The time when a country or region gains political freedom from outside control

Question 35

Define trade

Answer 35

The exchange of goods or services between multiple parties to enhance economical factors