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UNIT 1 - Global Inequality

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can the development of a country be measured economically? (SELECT 2)

a)

quality of the education

b)

the government - democratic / dictatorship

c)

amount of GDP

d)

amount of debt

2.

A larger tertiary and quaternary sector within a country would indicate it was at what level of development?

a)

developing

b)

developed

3.

What is the secondary sector?

a)

gathering raw materials

b)

researching cures for diseases

c)

manufacturing (making products)

d)

providing a service

4.

What is the quaternary sector?

a)

gathering raw materials

b)

manufacturing

c)

providing a service

d)

researching cures for diseases / developing new technology

5.

What is the 'total fertility rate'?

a)

Average number of meals each woman will have in her lifetime.

b)

Average number of children each man will have in his lifetime.

c)

Average number of children each woman will have in her lifetime.

6.

Maternal mortality rate is...?

a)

how many babies die before their 1st birthday

b)

how many women die in childbirth

7.

The 'infant mortality rate' is...?

a)

how many women die in childbirth

b)

how many babies die before their first birthday, per 1000 in the country

c)

how many children are born per 1000 of the population

d)

how many people die per 1000 of the population

8.

Adult literacy rate refers to...?

a)

Percentage of 16+ year olds who are in full time employment

b)

Percentage of 16+ year olds who attend school

c)

Percentage of 16+ year olds who can read/write.

d)

Percentage of 16+ year olds who are in part time employment

9.

In a developing country... (SELECT TWO)

a)

the birth rate is high

b)

the birth rate is low

c)

the life expectancy is high

d)

the life expectancy is low

10.

In a developed country... (SELECT TWO)

a)

the infant mortality rate is high

b)

the infant mortality rate is low

c)

the maternal mortality rate is high

d)

the maternal mortality rate is low

11.

Why is the birth rate LOW in a developed country?

a)

need the children to go out and collect water / food

b)

don't need the children to go out and work / collect water

c)

families want a better lifestyle, with holidays, so have less children to afford this

d)

no access to contraception

12.

Why is the infant mortality rate HIGH in developing countries?

a)

poor healthcare - lack of resources and doctors

b)

children receive vaccinations at a young age

c)

safe drinking water

d)

children don't receive vaccinations at a young age

13.

What is GDP per capita?

a)

the amount of trade a country carries out

b)

gross domestic product per capita (money)

14.

Why is GDP (money) sometimes not a good indicator of development of a country?

a)

the may have a corrupt government which doesn't spend money on healthcare, education etc.

b)

the may have a democratic government which spends their money on healthcare, education etc.

c)

the money is always spread evenly in a country

d)

the money may not be distributed (spread) evenly

15.

What does HDI stand for?

a)

Holiday Development Industry

b)

House Development Industry

c)

Human Development Index

16.

What three factors does HDI consider to determine the development of a country?

a)

housing, money, roads

b)

housing, healthcare, education

c)

GDP (money), literacy rate, life expectancy

17.

HDI groups countries using a fixed range of values between 0 and 1. A number closer to 1 indicates it is...

a)

a developed country

b)

a developing country

18.

What is meant by the term 'demographics'?

a)

how many people there are in a country

b)

the structure of the population e.g. the age, gender

19.

What is meant by an ageing population?

a)

a large proportion of the population who are 18 and younger

b)

a large proportion of the population who are 65+

20.

What is meant by a youthful population?

a)

a large proportion of the population who are 65+

b)

a large proportion of the population who are 18 and younger

21.

This population pyramid shows a country at what level of development?

a)

emerging

b)

developed

c)

developing

22.

This population pyramid shows a country at what level of development?

a)

emerging

b)

developed

c)

developing

23.

What can we tell about the population of this country from its population pyramid? (SELECT 2)

a)

wide base = high birth rate

b)

narrow base = low birth rate

c)

narrow top = long life expectancy

d)

narrow top = short life expectancy

24.

What kind of population does this population pyramid show?

a)

ageing population - narrow bottom and wider towards to the top

b)

youthful population - wide bottom

25.

Select TWO environmental reasons why some countries are more developed than others.

a)

corrupt / democratic government

b)

good education / healthcare

c)

large amount of natural resources - coal, oil etc.

d)

long coastline to trade

26.

Select a historical reason why some countries are more developed than others.

a)

long coastline for trading

b)

democratic / corrupt government

c)

colonisation / slave trade

d)

fertile soil

27.

Select TWO social reasons why some countries are more developed than others

a)

quality of the healthcare

b)

access to natural resources

c)

quality of the education / literacy rate

d)

long coastline for trading

28.

What is meant by the term colonisation?

a)

Settling in, and taking control over, an area.

b)

buying and selling of goods to different countries

29.

If a country is landlocked (surrounded by land, no coastline), why would this stop it developing?

a)

can't grow any crops

b)

it's schools will be of a low quality

c)

it can't trade as it is surrounded by land

30.

Corrupt governments are likely to spend the country’s income unwisely on items such as weapons or to bribe officials.

a)

False

b)

True

31.

Approximately half the world's population live on less than how much a day?

a)

$10

b)

$2

c)

$200

32.

People in developing countries are more vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Why has the amount of migration from developing to developed countries increased? (SELECT TWO)

a)

people just feel like moving more now than they used to

b)

people are more aware of the opportunities in developed countries - due to the media

c)

better wages and healthcare in developed countries

d)

schools are worse in developed countries

34.

Which of the two theories that we have studied (linked to development) based their theory on capitalism?

a)

Frank's dependency theory

b)

Rostow's modernisation theory

35.

Which of the two theories that we have studied (linked to development) based their theory on socialism?

a)

Frank's dependency theory

b)

Rostow's modernisation theory

36.

Rostow's modernisation theory was based on which countries?

a)

North American countries

b)

European capitalist countries

37.

How many stages are there in Rostow's modernisation theory?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

5

d)

25

38.

Select TWO characteristics of 'top-down' development strategies.

a)

local scale

b)

large scale

c)

Small, long-term loans.

d)

funding comes from FDI from big TNCs

39.

Select TWO characteristics of 'bottom-up' strategies

a)

funding comes from large TNCs

b)

funding comes from small, long term loans

c)

involves NGOs and local people

d)

involves governments and TNCs

40.

What is meant by FDI?

a)

trading between countries

b)

Investment by one country into another (through TNCs).

c)

how much money a country has

41.

Select the examples of TNCs? (SELECT TWO)

a)

Nike, Microsoft

b)

Greggs

c)

a corner shop

d)

Google, McDonald's

42.

When TNCs invest in countries (FDI) this can create benefits and problems. Select TWO benefits.

a)

Concerns have been raised about TNCs exploiting cheap labour and creating poor working conditions.

b)

Concerns have been raised about TNCs avoiding paying tax.

c)

TNCs create jobs and bring capital (money), modern technology and skills into the country.

d)

The country’s infrastructure (transport and energy supplies) is improved.

43.

When TNCs invest in countries (FDI) this can create benefits and problems. Select TWO problems.

a)

The country’s infrastructure (transport and energy supplies) is improved.

b)

TNCs create jobs and bring capital (money), modern technology and skills into the country.

c)

Industries cause air and water pollution because local pollution controls are often weak or ignored.

d)

Concerns have been raised about TNCs avoiding paying tax.

44.

Many international migrants send money back to their families in their country of origin. What is this known as?

a)

Fair Trade

b)

Debt Relief

c)

Remittances

d)

Aid

45.

When farmers receive a fair price for their goods / products, what is this known as?

a)

Aid

b)

Debt Relief

c)

Remittances

d)

Fair Trade