Views of Development - Nineteenth century attitudes to development

Question 1

The earliest model of development is..

Answer 1

The Environmental Determinism Model

Question 2

The Environmental determinism model was developed during….

Answer 2

The late 1800’s/early 1900’s

Question 3

Main point of the Environmental Determinism Model is that……

Answer 3

Climate and landscapes influence people and can encourage economic development or prevent it

Question 4

European geographers considered that the…..

Answer 4

Temperate climate and varied landscape of Europe had led to the development of a culture of exploration and science

Question 5

Europeans became more…..

Answer 5

Socially and economically advanced than people from other continents as they discovered resources and inventions that led to developed societies

Question 6

These Europeans believed that countries with….

Answer 6

Harsh environmental conditions e.g deserts or jungles would remain underdeveloped

Question 7

However the Environmental Determinism Model has disadvantages and was criticised during

Answer 7

The 1930’s because it focused mainly on the development of resources and was used as an excuse for continued colonisation

Question 8

Countries were seen as sources

Answer 8

Of raw materials for the colonial powers rather than as independent stated

Question 9

Today this model

Answer 9

Is seen as being too simplistic