Geographies of Human Wellbeing Revision Quiz

There are multiple ways to measure wellbeing.

• True

• False

Which continent has the most countries with the lowest GDP?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

Which of the following is an example of a developing country?

• Syria

• Australia

• Britain

• South Africa

Define a 'developing country'?

• A country with a well-developed economy and relatively high standard of living

• A poor country that is seeking to become more advanced

• A country with a high level of wellbeing

• A country with a high Human Development Index

Countries with high GDP always have a high level of wellbeing.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a feature of a developed country?

• High income

• High level of industrialisation

• Economy based on unstable sectors, like agriculture

• Developed infrastructure

What is 'closing the gap'?

• A government initiative to close the gap between disadvantaged and advantaged Australians on life-expectancy, education and employment.

• A government initiative to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on life-expectancy, education and employment.

• To reduce amount of Indigenous deaths in custody.

• To increase the amount of Indigenous languages spoken in Australia.

Define 'spatial inequality'

• Poverty and social exclusion

• The difference between the size of a town

• When places have the same access to resources or services

• The unequal distribution of resources or services according to location

What does the OECD better life index measure?

• It is holistic and measures many variables; some include housing, income, jobs and health.

• It just measures happiness

• It measures GDP and health

• It measures health, education and living standards

What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?

• An indication of the amount of people who can read

• It analyses health, education and living standards

• It measures the happiness in a country

• Provides a measure of the total value of goods and services produced in a year