The Poverty Cycle

Question 1

Find the definition of Literacy Rate

Answer 1

The percentage of people who can read and write

Question 2

Find the definition of Infant Mortality

Answer 2

The number of babies dying before the age of 1 per 1000 babies

Question 3

Find the definition of Gdp Per Capita

Answer 3

Gdp is a metric that breaks down a country’s economic output per person

Question 4

Find the definition of Democracy

Answer 4

The right to vote

Question 5

Find the definition of Calorie Intake

Answer 5

The average amount of food people eat in a day

Question 6

Find the definition of Birth Rate

Answer 6

The number of babies born per 1,000 people per year

Question 7

Find the definition of Death Rate

Answer 7

The number of people that die per 1,000 people per year

Question 8

Find the definition of People per doctor

Answer 8

The total population divided by the number of a trained doctor

Question 9

Find the definition of Equal opportunities

Answer 9

You are not discriminated against for your gender, culture or ethnicity

Question 10

Find the definition of Development

Answer 10

Economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals

Question 11

Why is it difficult to rely on one measure of development? E.g. just looking at life expectancy.

Answer 11

Using just one measure of development can be misleading, and it is often better to use more than one. For example, Zimbabwe is a low-income country, but 84% of people living there can read and write.

Question 12

Explain a physical reason for holding back development?

Answer 12

Natural hazards

Floods, droughts and tectonic activity can limit future growth and destroy buildings and agricultural areas.

Question 13

Explain a physical reason for holding back development?

Answer 13

Landlocked countries
16 countries in Africa are landlocked. This means it is more difficult to trade as goods have to be driven through other countries to get to the coast for shipping.

Question 14

Explain a historical reason for holding back development?

Answer 14

Corruption/poor management

countries need strong, stable and honest leaders to help them develop.

Question 15

Explain a historical reason for holding back development?

Answer 15

War

Wars use up resources and make it difficult to produce goods and trade.

Question 16

Explain a social/economic reason for holding back development?

Answer 16

Discrimination - some groups may have fewer opportunities and this can hold back overall development, eg if women are not educated to the same standard as men.

Question 17

Explain a social/economic reason for holding back development?

Answer 17

Population - overpopulation occurs where population growth outstrips resources

Question 18

What are the primary industry jobs? Secondary? Tertiary?

Answer 18

Primary jobs involve getting raw materials from the natural environment e.g. farming and fishing. Secondary jobs involve making things (manufacturing) e.g. making cars. Tertiary jobs involve providing a service e.g. teaching

Question 19

How does poverty cycle work?

Answer 19

Once you are poor it will be hard to find work to do then it will be hard to get food and then you will have nothing and still be poor

Question 20

How does microfinance help people in LICs?

Answer 20

Microfinance helps the people in LICs by giving them a small amount of cash to start a business and then then they can pay it back with an interest of course but they can still pay it back once they have got the cash. It can also keep their money safe as there must be a lot of robberies in a poor place.