International development (pt.2), pg. 94-98

Question 1

What are the 3 different job sectors?

Answer 1

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Question 2

Define employment structure

Answer 2

Proportion of people working in primary, secondary or tertiary activities.

Question 3

Define primary sector

Answer 3

Industries that are involved in activities such as farming and mining.

Question 4

Define secondary sector

Answer 4

Industries that are involved in manufacturing raw materials into processed goods.

Question 5

Define tertiary sector

Answer 5

Industries that are involved in providing services for people.

Question 6

Define primary goods

Answer 6

Raw materials such as timber, minerals and food

Question 7

Define secondary goods

Answer 7

Processed materials such as steel, cars, chemical products

Question 8

Define tertiary goods

Answer 8

Jobs such as teaching, nursing, etc.

Question 9

Poor countries mainly export ________ goods.

Answer 9

Primary

Question 10

Rich countries mainly export ________ goods.

Answer 10

Manufactured

Question 11

The prices of primary goods are far _____ than those of manufactured goods, which have ______ value.

Answer 11

Less

More

Question 12

Why are poor countries not able to become rich?

Answer 12

They export mainly primary goods that are of low value, therefore earning little income, which keeps the country poor.

Question 13

Why are rich countries able to stay rich?

Answer 13

They export mainly manufactured goods that are of high value, therefore earning a high income, which keeps the country rich.

Question 14

What are the benefits and non-benefits of relying on one main export?

Answer 14

Benefit: If the product that the country mainly exports is in high demand by other countries, they will prosper.
Non-benefit: However, if the product that the country mainly exports’ price drops when there is an abundance or when other countries no longer require that resource, the country may struggle to survive as it was so dependent on that one main export to earn money.

Question 15

Development is about _______ and making life _____ for people.

Answer 15

Progress

Better

Question 16

What makes a country developed?

Answer 16

If a country has a GNP higher than $3100, their population increase is less than 1%, and their primary jobs are less than 10%, a country is considered developed.

Question 17

What makes a country developing?

Answer 17

If a country has a GNP lower than $3100, their population increase is more than 1%, and their primary jobs are more than 10%, a country is considered developing.