Theme C: Contrasts in World Development

Question 1

What does development measure the level of?

Answer 1

The level of economic growth and wealth of a country

Question 2

What can development affect in a person?

Answer 2

Their income and standard of living

Question 3

What is the development gap?

Answer 3

The difference in development between MEDCS and LEDCs

Question 4

What is meant by GNI?

Answer 4

Gross National Incone

Question 5

What does a countries GNI measure?

Answer 5

The value of everything it produces per person

Question 6

List 2 advantages of using a countries GNI as an economic indicator

Answer 6

Shows how much money that country has available

Easy to compare to wealth of other countries as all info is in USD

Question 7

List 2 disadvantages of using the countries GNI as an economic indicator

Answer 7

Doesn’t show where the money is being spent or what on

Doesn’t show how wealth amongst citizens of a country is distributed

Question 8

What is meant by the term life expectancy?

Answer 8

How long people live on average

Question 9

What is meant by literacy rate?

Answer 9

The percentage of people who can read and write

Question 10

Give 3 advantages of using a countries life expectancy and literacy rate as a social indicator

Answer 10

Shows how money in a country is being spent.

Shows what people’s lives are like

Easy to calculate

Question 11

Give 3 disadvantages of using a countries life expectancy and literacy rate as a social indicator

Answer 11

Doesn’t show variation inside a country

Doesn’t show how much money is available for development

Data may be unreliable in some LEDCS due to lack of money

Question 12

What is meant by HDI?

Answer 12

Human Development Index

Question 13

What 3 social indicators and one economic indicator does the HDI combine?

Answer 13

Life expectancy
Adult literacy rate and school enrolment
GNI per person

Question 14

Give 3 advantages of using a countries HDI as an indicator.

Answer 14

Gives info about wealth and quality of life

Updated Annually

Shows how rich countries spend their momey

Question 15

Give 2 disadvantages of using a countries HDI as an indicator

Answer 15

Some geographers think that wealth still has too much value in the HDI

Some geographers think that the HDI is too simple

Question 16

List 4 factors that hinder development in LEDCs

Answer 16

Historical factors
Environmental factors
Dependence on primary activities
Debt

Question 17

In terms of environmental factors, what do many LEDCs suffer from?

Answer 17

Natural disasters eg Earthquakes

Question 18

What Tsunami destroyed large areas of India in 2004?

Answer 18

The Boxing Day Tsunami

Question 19

For every £1 of coffee sold, how much would a coffee producer in Rwanda make?

Answer 19

3 pence

Question 20

What does Ghana depend on which makes up 30% of their GDP?

Answer 20

Cocoa Bean production

Question 21

What does the Maldives depend on to get 75.1% of it’s GNI?

Answer 21

Tourism

Question 22

Where does Zambia get 98% of its income from?

Answer 22

Exportation of copper

Question 23

What sector makes up 74% of Nepals population and 1% of the US population?

Answer 23

Primary sector

Question 24

How much money does Ecuador owe in debt?

Answer 24

10 billion USD

Question 25

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

Answer 25

17

Question 26

What 5 things were the Sustainable Development Goals taking action for?

Answer 26

People Planet Prosperity Peace Partnership

Question 27

List 4 criticisms of the sustainable development goals.

Answer 27

Don't go far enough People believe hunger should've been ended in 5 years, not 15 Too many goals Some goals are unachievable

Question 28

What is meant by appropriate technology?

Answer 28

Small scale technology which is controlled by local people that uses local resources and can be bought for a low cost.

Question 29

What is meant by fair trade?

Answer 29

A type of trade where producers in a poor country get a fair living wage for their product and which promotes environmental protection

Question 30

If you buy a bar of chocolate that is not fair trade, how much will the producer get? (Percentage)

Answer 30

4%

Question 31

What is meant by a "Fair Trade Premium"?

Answer 31

An extra amount of money paid to farmers

Question 32

What does fair trade guarantee for farmers?

Answer 32

Minimum wage

Question 33

List 4 benefits of fair trade

Answer 33

Farmers can provide for their families Farmers have a better standard of living Farmers have access to cheap loans Promotes usage of sustainable farming

Question 34

In order to join a fair trade cooperative a farmer must not use child labour, what does this encourage for the children?

Answer 34

For them to go to school

Question 35

St Lucia has 13 groups of fair trade banana farmers. List 3 things these people have been able to do using their fair trade income

Answer 35

Build community centre Buy science equipment for 2 schools Buy a new truck

Question 36

List the 4 other benefits of fair trade

Answer 36

Partnership Empowerment Environment Access to new markets

Question 37

What is meant by the term globalisation?

Answer 37

The way people, goods, money and ideas move around the world faster and more cheaply than ever before

Question 38

List 4 things globalisation has resulted in

Answer 38

Increased international trade Companies operating in more than one country Dependence on the global economy Freer movement of goods and services globally

Question 39

List 5 factors that have lead to globalisation

Answer 39

Freedom of trade Countries are interdependent World Trade Cheap Labour Global Industry

Question 40

What can MNC's provide for local people?

Answer 40

Jobs and skills

Question 41

Because of globalisation, why will the standard of living increase for shop owners?

Answer 41

Local employees of MNC factories will spend money in local shops

Question 42

As a result of globalisation, why will healthcare and education be of a higher standard?

Answer 42

People pay taxes earned at MNC factories

Question 43

What do MNC's bring to local economies when they buy products and services in the local area?

Answer 43

Wealth and foreign currency

Question 44

What companies do MNCs typically drive out of buisness?

Answer 44

Local companies

Question 45

What do MNCs pollute?

Answer 45

The environment

Question 46

What type of conditions are there in MNC factories?

Answer 46

Poor conditions

Question 47

Where are the profits of MNCs typically sent?

Answer 47

To the headquarters of the company which is usually an MEDC

Question 48

What is meant by the term NIC?

Answer 48

Newly Industrialised Country

Question 49

What is meant by globalisation?

Answer 49

The way in which countries from all over the world are becoming linked by trade , ideas and technology