GCSE Geography 1 - Changing Global Economy

What is an 'economy'?

• The state of a country or region based on the exchange of goods, products or money.

• The gap in how much money is available between difference groups in the same country.

• The financial fairness of a country or region.

• The progress made in a developing country to create more jobs.

What term describes 'the difference in standards of living and wellbeing between the richest and poorest countries'?

• The North/ South divide

• The growth margin

• The development gap

• The welfare gap

Which word describes development taking place at different rates in different places?

• uneven development

• biased development

• unreliable development

• economic development

Identify two ways of measuring the

development of a country.

• People per doctor

• Rate of natural disasters

• Distance from the equator

• Literacy rate

What does GNI mean?

• Generic National Income

• Government National Income

• Gross National Income

• Good National Income

Which of these is a combined measure of development including financial AND human data?

• DTM - Demographic Transition Model

• HDI - Human Development Index

• GDP - Gross Domestic Product

• Urban sprawl

What are the three categories of cause

for uneven development?

• Historical, Economic, Conflict

• Conflict, Historical, Personal

• Personal, Economic, Historical

• Physical, Economic, Historical

Which of these is a physical cause

of uneven development?

• Debt

• Extreme climates

• Land-locked

• Colonialism

Which of these are strategies to

reduce uneven development?

• Genetic limitations

• Microfinance loans

• International migration

• Intermediate technology

What are two disadvantages of using

tourism to reduce uneven development?

• Local people are poorly paid.

• It is unreliable long-term.

• It encourages crime.

• It only works in places with warmer climates.