iGCSE Development intro

What the three classifications of country we use in Geography GCSE?

• HICs, LICs and NEEs

• Developing, developed and emerging

• More developed, less developed, partially developed

• Poor and rich

Which of these would be classed as a 'developed country?'

• Canada

• Peru

• India

• Brazil

Which of these would be classed as 'emerging'?

• Brazil

• India

• China

• All of the above

Which of these would be classified as 'developing'?

• Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

• Thailand

• Haiti

• All of the above

What is the problem with classifying countries into how developed they are?

• It allows for generalisations and stereotypes

• Different countries follow different development pathways

• Countries develop at different speeds

• All of the above

How can development be measured?

• By asking people

• With a ruler

• By looking at how much income a country makes

• By looking at how long people live (life expectancy)

A country that has a large proportion of people involved in farming jobs and has not industrialised is likely to be....

• Developed

• Emerging

• Developing

• High income

Countries that have been through the process of industrialisation and are characterised by a high standard of living (on average)

• Developed

• Emerging

• Developing

• Newly industrialised countries

Countries that are going through industrialisation now and are seeing rapidly improving conditions for their people.

• Developed

• Emerging

• Developing

• The least developed countries (LDCs)

Where are most of the least developed countries in the world?

• South East Asia

• South America

• Europe

• Sub-Saharan Africa