3. Uneven Development

Which of the following is a physical factor that affects development?

• membership of international groups such as the EU

• war can slow or reduce levels of development

• landlocked countries find trade difficult

• an economy based upon trade of raw materials

Which of the following is a human factor affecting development?

• Having to pay back money borrowed slows down development

• Some climates attract tourists

• availability of fuel sources such as oil

• extreme climates can limit industry and affect health

How does location affect a countries level of development?

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The point the cartoonist is making is (chose the best answer)

• Poor nations feed the rich by producing cheap goods

• Poor nations get poorer because rich nations don’t share their profits

• Poor nations supply cheap raw materials allowing rich nations to become wealthy

• There is an imbalance in the way food is distributed

Poor countries are in this predicament because of...

• Political instability

• Economic inequality

• colonisation

• A lack of technology

The main factor affecting how quickly colonised countries recover is...

• When (how long ago) they received their independence

• How good education standards are

• Political stability in that country before independence

• Their state of technology

Underdevelopment can best be described as.....

• Lacking development because of colonisation

• Being poor with widespread starvation

• Being under resourced as a result of poor economic factors

• Not having enough money and technology to use resources properly

Multinationals are hurting LIDC’s by.....

• Paying very low amounts for raw materials and labour

• Only investing in AC’s

• Not allowing finished products to be sold in LIDC’s

• Having high import and export tariffs which restrict trade

Which of these is NOT a sign of political instability in development?

• Conflict and wars

• Political disturbances

• Unemployment rates

• Social unrest

Globalisation would relate closest to which factor in development?

• Historical factors

• Trade factors

• Technology and industrialisation

• Health and welfare

• Education factors