The Changing Economic World

Question 1

What does GNI stand for?

Answer 1

Gross National Income

Question 2

What does HDI stand for?

Answer 2

Human Development Index

Question 3

What is development gap?

Answer 3

The difference in standards of living between the richest and poorest countries

Question 4

What factors affect peoples quality of life?

Answer 4

Environmental - like hazards
Economic - like trade and debt
Social - access to safe water and education etc
Political - such as a stable government or war or conflict

Question 5

How many stages are shown on a DTM?

Answer 5

5

Question 6

What stage is the high fluctuation stage where there is high birth and death rate in a DTM?

Answer 6

Stage 1

Question 7

What happens to the death rate in stage 2 of a DTM?

Answer 7

Decreases

Question 8

What are possible reasons for death rates to drop in a DTM?

Answer 8

Better healthcare and sanitation

Question 9

What stages are LICS in the DTM?

Answer 9

stage 1 and 2

Question 10

What stages are NEES in a DTM?

Answer 10

Stage 3

Question 11

What stages are HICS in a DTM?

Answer 11

Stage 4 and 5

Question 12

What does DTM stand for?

Answer 12

Demographic transition model

Question 13

What do population pyramids show?

Answer 13

The age structure of the male and female population

Question 14

How many years are shown in each age group in a population pyramid?

Answer 14

5

Question 15

What is the dependency rate?

Answer 15

The proportion of the population that is dependent upon the working population

Question 16

What shape is stage one in a population pyramid?

Answer 16

Narrow peak and wide base

Question 17

What does stage 2 look like in a population pyramid?

Answer 17

/\ - a triangle basically

Question 18

What does stage 3 look like in a population pyramid?

Answer 18

Like a house shape where the base i extends higher meaning more young people are reaching adult hood

Question 19

What does stage 4 look like in a population pyramid?

Answer 19

A house shape again but a higher peak and base extending higher up

Question 20

What does stage 5 look like in a population pyramid?

Answer 20

A shield shape with a very high peak

Question 21

What is debt relief?

Answer 21

when an LIC is no longer required to pay back the debt from a loan or the interest rate are lowered

Question 22

What is mircofinance?

Answer 22

a small scale financial support like a loan from banks set up to help the poor.

Question 23

What is industrial development?

Answer 23

creating new jobs/ types of jobs often in the form of factories - multiplier effect.

Question 24

What is aid?

Answer 24

when a country of NGO (non governmental organisation) donates resources to another country to help it develop or improve people’s lives.

Question 25

What is intermediate technology?

Answer 25

technology that is sustainable and must suit the needs, skills, knowledge and wealth of local people.

Question 26

What is fair trade?

Answer 26

Sets standards for trade with poorer countries to improve their quality of life and gives them a fairer deal.