Economic Inequality

Economically, the world is divided into the developed global north and developing global south.

• True

• False

Which of the following is characteristic of a slowly developing country:

• A good healthcare system

• Frequent famines

• A high standard of education

• High quality infrastructure

What reason for inequality does this picture show?

• Trade

• Debt and corruption

• Colonialism

How is trade a reason for economic inequality?

• Richer countries buy and process raw materials from less developed countries for a fair price.

• Richer countries buy and process raw materials from less developed countries and pay very little but make finished goods which have a much higher value.

Coffee is a cash crop. What does this mean?

• Farmers use the crop to feed their family

• Farmer uses the crop to receive money

What is bilateral aid?

• Where a number of countries give money to an organisation

• Where one government gives money to another government

• NGOs giving money to developing nations on a voluntary basis

This picture shows development aid.

• True

• False

The Mezzogiorno is the name given to Southern Italy

• True

• False

What is this symbol for?

• Debt forgiveness

• Aid

• Fair Trade

Debt forgiveness, aid and fair-trade are the only ways to help developing countries

• False

• True