The North-South divide 1

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

• True

• False

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.

Reasons for economic inequality. (choose 4 correct answers)

• Trade

• Colonialism

• Debt

• Corruption

• A reliable government

Countries that put high taxes on imported goods making them more expensive is a practice called_________________

• Protectionism

• Fair Trade

• Aid

We know that most of the people in _____________________ countries work in the primary sector.

• Developed

• Developing

Cash crop farming is the growing of food for

• food

• sale

• import

• leisure