WorksheetsDevelopment Dynamics- Edexcel B
Total questions: 108
Worksheet time: 3590secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not an effective way of measuring development?
a)
Gross Domestic Product
b)
Human Development Index (HDI)
c)
Indices of political corruption
d)
Population density
2.
Which of the following would you expect to see in a DEVELOPING country?
a)
High birth rates, high life expectancy
b)
High birth rates, low life expectancy
c)
Low birth rates, high life expectancy
d)
Low birth rates, low life expectancy
3.
Which of the following does not help explain why fertility rates are lower in developed countries?
a)
Better education
b)
Lower infant / child mortality
c)
Bigger population
d)
Availability of contraception
4.
Which of the following is an historical cause of inequality?
a)
Colonialism
b)
Topography
c)
Education
d)
International relations
5.
What would you expect to see in stage 5 of Rostow's modernisation theory?
a)
Rapid growth of manufacturing industries
b)
Limited technology
c)
Developed welfare systems and trade expansion
d)
Construction of canals and railways - an industrial revolution
6.
Which of countries listed is a DEVELOPED nation?
a)
France
b)
Brazil
c)
China
d)
Ghana
7.
Which of the countries listed is a DEVELOPING nation?
a)
Canada
b)
China
c)
Ghana
d)
Brazil
8.
HDI is a composite measure of development - which of the following measures is not included in it?
a)
Life expectancy
b)
Income
c)
Education
d)
Political corruption
9.
Which HDI score below is for a DEVELOPED country?
a)
0.87
b)
0.59
c)
0.32
d)
0.65
10.
Which of the following is an ENVIRONMENTAL consequence of inequality?
a)
People lack the ability to pay for basic food supplies.
b)
A non democratic government or a democracy that functions poorly
c)
Poor farming practices lead to land degradation
d)
Poor access to clean water and basic sanitation
11.
What does TNC stand for?
a)
Trans National Corporation
b)
Tiny national company
c)
Two nation company
12.
What is Franks dependency theory also known as?
a)
Development model
b)
Developed countries model
c)
Core-periphery model
d)
Bradshaw's mode
13.
GDP per capita is highest in
a)
South America
b)
East Asia
c)
North America
d)
Eastern Europe
14.
Regarding sector employment in MDCs and LDCs over the 100 years, it is true that:
a)
The primary sector has increased in MDCs
b)
The tertiary sector has decreased in MDCs
c)
The primary sector has trended slightly lower in LDCs
d)
The tertiary sector has increased in LDCs
15.
According to Rostow's development model, a country with a lot of heavy industry that uses modern technology is in Stage
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
16.
Stages of growth model is similar to ________ model.
a)
J. H von Thunen
b)
Ernst Ravenstein
c)
W.W. Rostow
d)
Immanuel Wallerstein
17.
GE, Coca-cola, Nokia, Samsung, Pepsi, Walt-Disney represent the many
a)
Back of Corporations
b)
World Trade Organizations
c)
Transnational Corporations
d)
Fairtrade Labeling Organizations
18.
GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
Raising the GDP of a country means automatically higher standard of living for workers.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
21.
What does MEDC stand for?
a)
Most economically developed county
b)
More economically developed country
c)
More environmentally developed country
d)
Most environmentally developed country
22.
The percentage of the population that can read and write is called..
a)
Literacy rate
b)
Life expectancy
c)
Death rate
d)
Birth rate
23.
GDP per capita, life expectancy and what else make up HDI?
a)
Birth rate
b)
Exports
c)
Imports
d)
Education
24.
The most developed country in the world is...
a)
Sweden
b)
Demark
c)
Norway
d)
Finland
25.
The least developed country in the world is...
a)
Niger
b)
Peru
c)
Mali
d)
Thailand
26.
GDP PPP shows..
a)
The total income of a country
b)
How much people earn on average
c)
How much you can buy with your money
27.
If supply of a product increases, what happens to the price? (Think back to the trade game)
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
28.
Child mortality rate is the number of children under _____ who die in one year.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
13
d)
18
29.
Which is the least economically developed continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
30.
the average number of years an individual in the country is expected to live
a)
Life Expectancy
b)
Mortality Rate
c)
Infant Mortality
d)
Development
31.
percentage of people who can read and write
a)
Mortality Rate
b)
Smart People
c)
GDP
d)
Literacy Rate
32.
reflects the value of goods and services produced in a year in a nation by an average person
a)
GDP
b)
GDP per capita
c)
political indicators
d)
development level
33.
Mortality Rate means...
a)
Sleep Rate
b)
Life Rate
c)
Death Rate
d)
Mortal Rate
34.
usually measured by how many people are born or die for every thousand people in that nation in a given year
a)
Birth and Death Rates
b)
Birth Rates
c)
Death Rates
d)
Infant Mortality
35.
developed by the United Nations in 1990 as a tool for ranking countries based on their level of economic development
a)
Level Index
b)
Human Index
c)
Human Development Index
d)
Income Index
36.
is the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation in a year
a)
GDP
b)
Goods and Services
c)
percentage
d)
development indicators
37.
the number of infants who die for every thousand births
a)
birth rate
b)
GPD per capita
c)
infant mortality
d)
secondary economic activity
38.
how advanced an economy is...
a)
Environment Development
b)
Economic Advancement
c)
Economic Development
d)
Environment Advancement
39.
Low birth rate...
a)
More developed
b)
Less developed
c)
Newly industrialized
40.
high birth rate...
a)
More developed
b)
Less developed
c)
Newly industrialized
41.
Moving from less to more developed economies...
a)
Developed
b)
Less developed
c)
Newly industrialized
42.
Free enterprise is an economic system in which people -
a)
are free to buy and sell goods and services with little control by the government.
b)
can only buy products from government selected companies.
c)
must sell their products at the lowest price possible.
43.
What is mass production?
a)
The process of creating large numbers of similar products effectively.
b)
When each worker specializes in all tasks needed to create a product.
c)
When a product is produced by only one person.
44.
What is one reason that a country could have a high GDP?
a)
Because they have high wages.
b)
Because they have a highly educated population.
c)
Because they have low taxes.
d)
Because they love going to space.
45.
What type of GDP is calculated with the current year's prices?
a)
Nominal GDP
b)
Real GDP
c)
GDP per capita
46.
High levels of GDP per capita indicate...
a)
Higher levels of happiness
b)
Higher standard of living
c)
Equal levels of wealth
d)
Self-sufficient communities
47.
How does investment in capital goods by companies help a country increase its GDP?
a)
The GDP of a country goes down when companies make more money
b)
Companies that invest in capital goods are able to provide a better place for their workers to work
c)
Highly trained workers help the company be more profitable by finding ways to help the company work better.
d)
When a company invests in capital, it can produce more goods at a better price and increase the profit that it makes.
48.
GDP is calculated by
a)
adding up the cost of goods used in producing the item
b)
subtracting all costs from total revenue
c)
adding consumption + investment +government spending+ (exports sold - imports bought)
49.
What statistical indicator do we use to compare development levels?
a)
the nominal GDP
b)
the HDI
c)
the GDP per inhabitant
d)
the birth rate
50.
What does "HDI" stand for, by the way?
a)
Human Destruction Index
b)
Human Development Index
c)
Human Development Ideas
d)
Human Distance Ideas
51.
What is the GDP per capita useful for? To know...
a)
The development level
b)
The wealth
c)
The number of inhabitants
d)
The salaries
52.
Which stage is this in:
Primitive
Primitive
a)
traditional society
b)
preconditions to take-off
c)
take off
d)
drive to maturity
53.
Which stage is this:
economically developed and diversifying, produce goods at home, growing middle class.
economically developed and diversifying, produce goods at home, growing middle class.
a)
traditional society
b)
preconditions for take-off
c)
take-off
d)
drive to maturity
54.
Which stage is this:
major technological advances, industrialization is taking place, secondary sector
major technological advances, industrialization is taking place, secondary sector
a)
age of mass consumption
b)
traditional society
c)
preconditions for take-off
d)
take -off
55.
Which stage is this:
strong investment of infrastructure, laying foundation for technology and manufacturing.
strong investment of infrastructure, laying foundation for technology and manufacturing.
a)
preconditions for take-off
b)
take-off
c)
drive to maturity
d)
age of mass consumption
56.
Which stage is this:
rapid development of transportation infrastructure and social infrastructure, growing middle class, secondary sector
rapid development of transportation infrastructure and social infrastructure, growing middle class, secondary sector
a)
take-off
b)
drive to maturity
c)
age of mass consumption
d)
traditional society
57.
Which stage is this:
service (tertiary) , very consumer orientated and middle class drives demand.
service (tertiary) , very consumer orientated and middle class drives demand.
a)
preconditions for take-off
b)
take-off
c)
drive to maturity
d)
age of mass consumption
58.
Which stage is this:
high quality (world class) infrastructure and technology, middle class drives demand
high quality (world class) infrastructure and technology, middle class drives demand
a)
traditional society
b)
take-off
c)
age of mass consumptions
d)
drive to maturity
59.
What is the process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology?
a)
Industry
b)
Development
60.
A country that has progressed relatively far along the continuum of development is considered a(an) ____.
a)
MDC
b)
LDC
c)
DTM
d)
LOL
61.
What does LDC stand for?
a)
Less Developed Country
b)
Least Determined Country
c)
Least Dependent Country
d)
Less Dependable Country
62.
Which of the following countries is considered an MDC?
a)
Somalia
b)
Belgium
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Haiti
63.
Agriculture is part of which sector of the economy?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quinary
64.
Within MDCs, what is the trend for the tertiary sector of the economy?
a)
Decreasing
b)
Increasing
65.
Is the percent of workers in agriculture different in LDCs and MDCs?
a)
Yes, higher % in LDCs
b)
Yes, higher % in MDCs
c)
Nope
66.
The percentage of a country's people who can read and write is called
a)
GII
b)
Natural increase rate
c)
Literacy rate
d)
Fertility rate
67.
Can you list Rostow's stages of development? How many are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
68.
Newly industrialized countries (NICs) like Brazil and Mexico are considered part of the
a)
Core
b)
Periphery
c)
Semi-Periphery
d)
External
69.
In general, global income and life expectancy have
a)
increased
b)
decreased
70.
Tertiary activity includes
a)
Management industries
b)
Agriculture
c)
Mining
d)
Services
71.
Which of the following sectors grows the fastest as a country industrializes?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
72.
The percentage of a country's people who can read and write is called
a)
GII
b)
Natural increase rate
c)
Literacy rate
d)
Fertility rate
73.
Globalisation is:
a)
the introduction of the internet to make us closer to others in the world.
b)
the breakdown of traditional barriers between nations through technology and transport
c)
faster travel around the world
d)
the movement of people and ideas around the world.
74.
Globalisation allows:
a)
People, goods and information to travel more quickly around the world.
b)
us to buy goods from the internet.
c)
us to travel faster.
d)
us to watch movies from all over the world.
75.
Huge container ships allow:
a)
Clothes to be bought from overseas.
b)
People to travel to any country they want.
c)
Goods to be transported all over the world.
d)
People to go on cruises to many parts of the world.
76.
Internet technology allows:
a)
us to buy shoes from China.
b)
improved speed and cost of communicating and moving money around the world.
c)
us to communicate with people overseas.
d)
to do our school work online.
77.
Transnational corporations:
a)
tend to make their products in lower-cost countries.
b)
are involved in slave labour.
c)
do not look after their workers.
d)
make cheap products and sell them at a high price.
78.
Globalisation helps culture spread through:
a)
people travelling to different countries and the spread of media.
b)
providing plenty of McDonald's stores.
c)
people being able to buy different clothes brands from overseas.
d)
American TV shows being shown in Australia.
79.
The globe is 'shrinking' because we:
a)
we can talk to people overseas instantly.
b)
of climate change
c)
can travel and communicate much quicker than we could years ago.
d)
have transnational corporations.
80.
What are some positive effects of Globalisation ?
a)
Increased freedom to travel and immigrate,better access to medicine,information, and technology.
b)
Lower prices for developed countries and low paying jobs in underdeveloped countries
c)
Less pollution in the world
d)
All of the above
81.
E-Commerce allows you to buy and sell goods on the Internet
a)
True
b)
False
82.
The tendency of businesses, technologies, ideas, and people to spread throughout the world is called
a)
Globalisation
b)
interconnectedness
c)
E-commerce
83.
Globalisation is good because of an ________________ in standard of living , but is bad because there is a _____________ in local cultures and traditions
a)
increase / decrease
b)
decrease / increase
c)
increase / increase
d)
decrease / decrease
84.
Falling transport costs due to containerization is mostly a ___________ type of globalisation
a)
Economic
b)
Technological
c)
Political
d)
Social
85.
Which of the following are benefits of international trade?
a)
acquiring goods that you do not produce yourself
b)
the ability to sell your goods to others for a profit
c)
the ability to specialize production of certain goods in your country
d)
all of the above are benefits
86.
The way resources, power, or goods are divided among people or groups.
a)
free trade
b)
foreign investment
c)
distribution
d)
imports & exports
87.
Globalisation helps culture spread through:
a)
people travelling to different countries and the spread of media.
b)
providing plenty of McDonald's stores.
c)
people being able to buy different clothes brands from overseas.
d)
American TV shows being shown in Australia.
88.
Transnational corporations:
a)
tend to make their products in lower-cost countries.
b)
are involved in slave labour.
c)
do not look after their workers.
d)
make cheap products and sell them at a high price.
89.
Globalisation allows:
a)
People, goods and information to travel more quickly around the world.
b)
us to buy goods from the internet.
c)
us to travel faster.
d)
us to watch movies from all over the world.
90.
Globalisation is:
a)
the introduction of the internet to make us closer to others in the world.
b)
the breakdown of traditional barriers between nations through technology and transport
c)
faster travel around the world
d)
the movement of people and ideas around the world.
91.
Global shift is...
a)
...the international relocation of people.
b)
...the international relocation of different types of industry.
c)
...the international movement of business.
d)
...the international movement of unethical practices.
92.
Poverty reduction, waged work and infrastructure are all what type of change?
a)
Postive
b)
Negative
93.
Generally, there has been an outsourcing of .......... to India?
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Services
94.
Generally, there has been an outsourcing of ............. to China?
a)
Services
b)
Manufacturing
95.
Which one of the words below outlines a negative impact of the global shift in manufacturing?
a)
Industrial decline
b)
Environmental change
c)
Communities diversifying
96.
Which of the below is the correct definition for an economic migrant?
a)
People who flee their homes due to fear of persecution or death.
b)
Someone who moves from place to place inside the borders of a country.
c)
A person whose primary motivation to move is to seek employment.
97.
A megacity is home to...
a)
...1 million or more people.
b)
...10 million or more people.
c)
...100 million or more people.
98.
What is interdependence?
a)
When cities become dependent on each other for supplies of money.
b)
When countries become dependent on each other for economic wealth.
99.
Mexico, China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa are all
a)
LDCs
b)
MDCs
c)
Core Countries
d)
Semi-Periphery Countries
100.
Idea that more developed countries will continue to exploit less developed countries in order to stay at the top of the international trade scene
a)
Dependency Theory
b)
Least Cost Theory
c)
World's Systems Theory
d)
Developing Theory
101.
A well-educated and skilled population, lower NIR, access to health care, a higher GNI per capita, and lower levels of gender inequality are related to
a)
Core Countries
b)
Semi-Periphery Countries
c)
Periphery Countries
d)
NICs
102.
Farming, mining, fishing, and forestry are all considered to be
a)
Primary Economic Activities
b)
Secondary Economic Activities
c)
Tertiary Economic Activities
d)
Quaternary Economic Activities
103.
The economic control that some believe MDCs have over LDCs
a)
Imperialism
b)
Neo-Colonialism
c)
Comparative Advantage
d)
Colonialism
104.
What is the northern border of India?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayas
d)
Ghats
105.
What has caused pollution in the Ganges River?
a)
The river is not polluted.
b)
Religious and industrial practices have caused serious problems with pollution in the river.
c)
The river is drying up.
d)
Irrigation systems have limited the amount of water from the river that can be used for other purposes.
106.
Why has the Indian government had problems reducing air pollution?
a)
Health problems related to air pollution have shown up in the Indian population
b)
No one in India is concerned about the amount of air pollution in India
c)
There is no way to regulate air pollution in India
d)
They do not want to slow economic growth
107.
Why are many Indians reluctant to improve their country’s air pollution problem?
a)
Many Indians believe it would slow down their country’s economic growth.
b)
Many Indians do not have respiratory problems, so they are not concerned.
c)
Many Indians do not believe they can fix the problem.
d)
Many Indians are too poor to contribute to the problem.
108.
How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?
a)
Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river.
b)
No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since factories have been built.
c)
Industries use so much water along the river that the Ganges is almost dry.
d)
Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe or to use the water for cooking.
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