World Poverty

Question 1

MEDC

Answer 1

More economically developed country

Question 2

Natural disaster

Answer 2

Cause by nature

Question 3

Corruption

Answer 3

Dishonesty leading to the accumulation of wealth

Question 4

Emergency Aid/ Short term aid

Answer 4

Aid is needed immediately because of natural disasters

Question 5

Climate

Answer 5

The weather conditions of the world

Question 6

World trade

Answer 6

Different countries buying and selling goods from each other

Question 7

Global interdependence

Answer 7

Different countries in the world dependent on each other

Question 8

LEDC

Answer 8

Less economically developed country

Question 9

Justice

Answer 9

Bringing about what is right and fair according to law or a religious belief

Question 10

Stewardship

Answer 10

The idea that believers have a duty to look after the planet.

Question 11

Compassion

Answer 11

A feeling of pity that makes one want to help

Question 12

Long-term aid

Answer 12

Aid that is given to people over a long period of time in order to provide lasting change

Question 13

Fair trade

Answer 13

Trade between nations that provides fair prices to produce from LEDC’s.

Question 14

Unfair trade

Answer 14

Trade where producers are exploited by the buyers.

Question 15

Why are some countries poor? - climate

Answer 15

In order to grow crops a certain amount of rainfall has to happen – however 92% of Africa doesn’t have this sufficient amount. This climate also means there is often not enough water and because the countries are poor they do not have the facilities to catch the water and global warming is making this worse.

Question 16

Why are some countries poor? – Location

Answer 16

This can include climate, but also includes natural resources. Four example the Sudan has little natural resources like Oil, gas and coal but must use it if they want it. This can be very expensive and so little money is available for other things.

Question 17

Why are some countries poor? – Population growth

Answer 17

Often in countries that can least afford extra mouth to feed there is population growth. There is a lack of contraception and as many children died young, there is a greater risk of children dying young so many families have many children to ensure someone will look after them in later life.

Question 18

Why are some countries Poor? – economic reasons

Answer 18

World trade does little to help people in poorer countries to get their prices for what they sell. Many of these countries produce cash crops that provide food for the rest of the world not the country and helping them to feed the poor. The landowner of this land doesn’t help the poor either. Debt is also a problem and the loans that LE DCs have taken out often charge massive amounts of interest.

Question 19

Why are some countries poor? - politics

Answer 19

Some countries are not politically stable. For examples that have been civil wars in a region in western Sudan. Many people had to flee their homes and over 200,000 were killed

Question 20

Why are some countries poor? – Corruption

Answer 20

Corrupt governments, such as that in Zimbabwe, also lead to poverty as most people in power keep the money for themselves rather than allowing it to benefit the poor

Question 21

Why are some countries poor? - Natural disasters

Answer 21

The location of the country might make it more prone to not to disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic corruption or flooding. These can be in both LEDCs and MEDCs however MEDCs such as Japan have the money and resources to deal with the effects and recover more quickly.

Question 22

Islamic relief

Answer 22

A Muslim charity the helps people all around the world, whenever there need is the greatest. They give emergency aid to those after natural disasters. They also provide long-term aid to people who need it most.

Question 23

Opportunity International

Answer 23

Christian charity to operate all over the world. They use is the teaching of the parable of the sheep and the goats and they invest in the return the original sum of money to the master who does not charge them interest for the money borrowed. Women grouped together to secure loans from OI order to start their own businesses. Able to make a small profit.