Globalisation, Trade & Aid

What help do you think Nepal required after this earthquake?

• Emergency assistance

• Long term assistance

What help do you think this country is receiving?

• Long-term assistance

• Emergency assistance

Aid can take many forms. Which of the following is NOT a form of aid?

• Money

• Skills

• Knowledge

• Debt

When a country earns more from its exports than it spends on its imports, it is known as a

(a)  

Type the correct answer - When a country spends more on its imports than it makes on its exports, it is known as a

(a)  

Which of the following statements apply to short term aid?

• Helps solve immediate problems

• Brings urgent relief to people who are in desperate situations

• Has a less immediate goal

• Seeks to improve the overall level of development of the country

If aid is given directly from one country to another, what is it known as?

• Bilateral

• Multilateral

If aid is funded by donations from the public through charitable organisations, what is it known as?

• Multilateral aid

• Charitable aid

Which of the following statements are advantages of aid?

• Helps rebuild livelihoods and housing after a disaster

• Can help increase food production

• Can develop clean water and sanitation

• Corruption may lead to politicians using aid for their own means

The goods we import from LEDCs are not worth as much in value as the goods that we export.

• True

• False