Year 9 Development Key Terms Quiz

What is the definition of 'Cash crop'?

• A plant grown for decoration

• A plant grown for personal use

• A plant grown for selling

• A plant grown for medicinal purposes

What does 'COVAX' aim to do?

• Share Covid-19 vaccine among selected countries

• Share Covid-19 vaccine fairly among all countries

• Sell Covid-19 vaccine to the highest bidder

• Keep Covid-19 vaccine for a specific country

What is the meaning of 'Geopolitics'?

• How countries develop geographical features

• How countries form geographical boundaries

• How countries share geographical resources

• How human and geographical factors shape relationships between countries

What is 'Gross National Income (GNI)'?

• Total amount a country's population and businesses invest in a year

• Total amount a country's population and businesses spend in a year

• Total amount a country's population and businesses earn in a year

• Total amount a country's population and businesses save in a year

What is the 'Human Development Index (HDI)' based on?

• Healthcare, education, and income

• Life expectancy, employment, and income

• Life expectancy, education, and income

• Education, employment, and income

What is 'Infrastructure' in a country?

• Essential facilities that keep the economy running

• Facilities for military purposes

• Non-essential facilities for leisure activities

• Facilities only available to the government

What does 'Landlocked' mean?

• Having both land and water access

• Having no access to land or water

• Surrounded by land, with no coastline

• Surrounded by water, with no land access

What is 'Permit' in terms of documentation?

• A document giving a person permission to drive

• A document giving a person permission to study

• A document giving a person permission to work

• A document giving a person permission to travel

What is the 'Poverty line' based on?

• The % of people living on more than $1.90 a day

• The % of people living on exactly $5.50 a day

• The % of people living on less than $1.90 a day

• The % of people living on exactly $1.90 a day

What is 'Quality of life' based on?

• The level of wealth a person has

• The level of employment a person has

• The level of education a person receives

• The level of comfort and wellbeing a person enjoys