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Factors affecting development

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The point the cartoonist is making is (chose the best answer)

a)

Poor nations feed the rich by producing cheap goods

b)

Poor nations get poorer because rich nations don’t share their profits

c)

Poor nations supply cheap raw materials allowing rich nations to become wealthy

d)

There is an imbalance in the way food is distributed

2.

Poor countries are in this predicament because of...

a)

Political instability

b)

Economic inequality

c)

colonisation

d)

A lack of technology

3.

The main factor affecting how quickly colonised countries recover is...

a)

When (how long ago) they received their independence

b)

How good education standards are

c)

Political stability in that country before independence

d)

Their state of technology

4.

The MAIN point the cartoonist is making is

a)

Development is dependant on the government only

b)

We need to privatise to achieve our goals

c)

Governments are finding it very difficult to address the issues on the cart

d)

Development can only be achieved when govt and citizens work together

5.

Privatisation is .......

a)

Private citizens and the government working together

b)

Lowering taxes for private individuals

c)

Getting private citizens to invest in the economy

d)

Private people taking over state run enterprises

6.

In this cartoon ‘baggage’ refers to .......

a)

Policies of the past that hamper development

b)

Privatisation

c)

Economic reform that is needed

d)

Political instability in the past

7.

Underdevelopment can best be described as.....

a)

Lacking development because of colonisation

b)

Being poor with widespread starvation

c)

Being under resourced as a result of poor economic factors

d)

Not having enough money and technology to use resources properly

8.

Multinationals are hurting LEDC’s by.....

a)

Paying very low amounts for raw materials and labour

b)

Only investing in MEDC’s

c)

Not allowing finished products to be sold in LEDC’s

d)

Having high import and export tariffs which restrict trade

9.

Which of these is NOT a sign of political instability in development?

a)

Conflict and wars

b)

Political disturbances

c)

Unemployment rates

d)

Social unrest

10.

Globalisation would relate closest to which factor in development?

a)

Historical factors

b)

Trade factors

c)

Technology and industrialisation

d)

Health and welfare

e)

Education factors

11.

A lack of nutrition would relate closest to which factor in development?

a)

Historical factors

b)

Trade factors

c)

Technology and industrialisation

d)

Health and welfare

e)

Education factors

12.

Imperialism would relate closest to which factor in development?

a)

Historical factors

b)

Trade factors

c)

Technology and industrialisation

d)

Health and welfare

e)

Education factors

13.

The point the cartoonist is making ....

a)

Poor people are better off without development

b)

Development leads to social problems

c)

Development leads to unemployment

d)

All three options are correct

14.

Which was NOT a stage in South Korea’s industrialisation?

a)

Focus on export orientated industries

b)

Focus on import orientated industries

c)

Invest in and develop modern technology

d)

Focus on bio-engineering and micro-economics

e)

Invest in education and training

15.

Tanzania’s development strategy was known as the

a)

Arusha declaration

b)

Anutha declaration

c)

Anura Initiative

d)

Ujaama community development