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HCC paper 2 Changing Economic World and Development

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of development?

a)

how economically good is your own quality of life.

b)

how economically and culturally advanced (progressed) a country is

c)

how economically advanced (progressed) a country is

d)

how economically, socially, culturally advanced(progressed) a country is

2.

What makes up the Human development Index (HDI) measure?

a)

Birth rate, education, per capita income(GNI per head)

b)

Life expectancy, education, per capita income(GNI per head)

c)

schooling, diet, per capita income(GNI per head

d)

Death rate, education, per capita income(GNI per head)

3.

What is the best definition of the Infant mortality rate? How many children............

a)

per 10,000 that are born then die before they are 2 years old

b)

per 1000 that are born then die before they are 6 months old

c)

per 10,000 that are born then die before they are 1 years old

d)

per 1000 that are born then die before they are 1 years old

4.

what is one limitation of economic development measures such as GNI per head(capita)?

a)

No show of money earnt or paid to from abroad (overseas)

b)

No show of spread of the wealth & no clue to social equality

c)

No idea of the average money that is earnt by people

d)

No idea of how many Genies are found in a bottle

5.

what does the Demographic Transition Model show?

a)

How a country population will change as it becomes developed

b)

How a country workforce will change as it becomes developed

c)

How a country transport will change as it becomes developed

d)

How birth rates will change only as it becomes developed

6.

What happens on stage 2 of the demographic transition model to cause the population to expand?

a)

Death rates and birth rates both fall

b)

Death rates remain high but birth rates fall

c)

Birth rates remain high but death rates fall

d)

Death rates and birth rates remain high

7.

Which of the following are Economic and Social reasons for uneven development?

a)

Earthquakes , floods , Colonialism

b)

Health, Trade in primary products only, Colonialism

c)

Soil erosion, Trade in primary products only, Colonialism

d)

Natural Hazards, Trade in primary products only, Colonialism

8.

Which of the following are strategies used to reduce the development gap?

a)

Develop less secondary products to buy , Unfair trade and Tourism

b)

Develop more primary products to sell, Debt and Tourism

c)

TNC investment, Tourism, Debt relief, corruption.

d)

TNC investment, Fair trade, Tourism, Debt relief

9.

The growth of Tourism in a NEE can help development. Why is India attractive for Tourism?

a)

Mt Everest views, Food and City culture eg Beijing

b)

Pollution, high crime rates and expensive

c)

Himalaya Mountains, Bhangra music, Elephants, Sandy Beaches

d)

Kodai kanal, Wildlife such as Rhinos, Hot temperatures

10.

Which of the following are positive economic impacts of Tourism for India?

a)

Jobs for locals, taxes raised helps improve local area.

b)

Money is lost overseas (leakage)

c)

Most of the jobs go to people from abroad

d)

Causes house prices to rise so locals can`t afford them

11.

What is important about the country of India regionally and globally?

a)

largest country in World by area, 4th biggest by people

b)

largest country in World by area, 9th biggest by people.

c)

7th largest country in World by area, 2nd biggest by people.

d)

largest country in World by area, 2nd biggest by people

12.

Manufacturing(secondary) jobs have increased in India as it has developed because.....

a)

The `make in India`campaign and rural to urban migration

b)

There are more subsistence farmers now so more food grown

c)

There are more jobs in research and development. This means that more people go to university

d)

There is better fair trade for tea and coffee products. This means that more primary products can be sold.

13.

What does HUL stand for in India?

a)

Hindustan Unilever Limited

b)

Harringtons Unicycle Limited

c)

Hindu Ultra Limited

d)

Hanibal utility Limited

14.

The Indian top trading partner is from which country?

a)

South Africa

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

China

15.

Select the one historical reason for uneven development

a)

Lots of natural hazards

b)

Poor farming land

c)

Colonisation

d)

Poor trade links

16.

Select the one physical(natural) reason for uneven development

a)

Lots of natural hazards

b)

Conflict

c)

Colonisation

d)

Poor (unfair) trade links

17.

Select the one economic causes of uneven development

a)

Countries are too hot, too dry for successful farming

b)

Most LICs trade primary products (raw materials) which have low prices

c)

Many richer countries have a long history of industrial and economic development

d)

lots of natural hazards

18.

Colonialism means ...

a)

The long, coiled, tube like organ that removes water from digested food

b)

a punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation

c)

A punctuation mark (;) used to join two independent clauses in a sentence

d)

a more powerful, richer country that takes control of a smaller, less powerful region or territory

19.

From 1650 - 1900 over 10 million people were transported from Africa to North America to work as slaves. Almost all of the wealth from this period went to ...?

a)

North America

b)

African countries

c)

European powers

d)

U.S.A

20.

Africa's share of global wealth is very small ... how much % of it do they have?

a)

1

b)

27

c)

51

d)

19

21.
This is one reason that the birth rate decreases as countries become richer
a)
More people live in cities
b)
People die later
c)
More people are born than die
d)
women stay in education longer and get careers
22.
These are factors that go in to considering a persons 'quality of life'
a)
mental health, access to chocolate, working hours
b)
safety, freedom, the right to vote and happiness
c)
trade, aid, economy
d)
development, life expectancy, social deprivation
23.
This development indicator represents the health of the population
a)
fertility rate
b)
GNI per head
c)
literacy rate
d)

life expectancy

24.

These factors will cause a high death rate......

a)

access to healthcare and resources

b)

an ageing population and lots of births

c)

lack of contraception, low literacy rate

d)

disease, famine, war

25.
This is where a country's development is hindered because they do not have access to the sea to trade
a)
portless
b)
coastal
c)
landlocked
d)
seafree
26.
What is the word for the number of people who can read and write in a country
a)
income
b)
literacy rate
c)
life expectancy
d)
free enterprise
27.

Define Globalisation

a)

Global development of countries

b)

People travel all over the world

c)

The Process which has created a more connected world

d)

Migration increases

28.

A country with a mostly rural population engaged in mainly primary economic activities is probably a

a)

developing nation. (LIC)

b)

developed nation.(HIC)

c)

industrialized nation. (SIC)

d)

primary nation. (NEE)

29.

What sort of indicator is GNI or GDP?

a)

Social indicator

b)

Economic indicator

30.

What is HDI a good way of measuring how developed a country is?

a)

Because it looks at both social and economic indicators

b)

Because it measures the wealth of a country

c)

Because it measures population density

d)

Because it measures access to electricity and water

31.
What is this model called?
a)
population pyramid
b)
demographic transition model
c)
demographic change model
d)
population change model
32.
What is the secondary sector?
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Services
c)
Hi-tech, research based
d)
Extracting raw materials
33.

Why do many transnational corporations (TNC's) like to locate production plants in NEE's like India?

a)

Strict environmental laws

b)

Cheap labour

c)

Limited infrastructure

d)

High taxes

34.

Heathrow is the UK’s busiest airport with 1 plane taking off every 45 seconds. The A1 is the longest road in the UK and connects London and the north-east. These are all examples to show...……..

a)

UK trouble spots

b)

UK links

c)

UK primary sector

d)

UK tertiary sector

35.

They have installed 17,000 solar panels. Reduced water use by using rainwater harvesting They aim to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050. Which case study of a modern UK industrial development is this......

a)

Pontypandy Coalfield, South Wales

b)

Fracking site, Alabama, USA

c)

Mcdonalds in Hailsham

d)

Toyota car factory in Burnaston.

36.

This land is flat and there is room for expansion. The proximity to the nearby University promotes strong working relationships and access to the best graduates. The UK Science Park example is......

a)

Woking Science Park

b)

Cambridge Science Park

c)

Harvard Science Park

d)

Bath Science Park

37.

De-industrialisation is.....

a)

the growth in secondary (manufacturing) industries, and the subsequent decline in tertiary and quaternary employment

b)

the decline in secondary (manufacturing) industries, and the subsequent decline in tertiary and quaternary employment

c)

the decline in secondary (manufacturing) industries, and the subsequent growth in tertiary and quaternary employment

d)

the decline in secondary (manufacturing) industries, and the subsequent growth in primary and quaternary employment

38.

Unemployment in the north east is 5.5% higher than the south east. Average pay is £4,000 higher in the south and life expectancy is 2.5 years longer. These are all examples in the UK of the......

a)

North- South divide

b)

South - East divide

c)

North- West divide

d)

West-South divide

39.

In attempt to reduce the differences between the north and south governments have supported a number of transport schemes. These include....

a)

Smart motorways. Heathrow Airport Expansion and improvements in rail eg HS2/HS3 projects, Crossrail.

b)

Increase in airport capacity, banning cars, F5 rail link and helicopter pads

c)

Small motorways. Boris Airport Expansion and improvements in rail eg HS7/HS10 projects, Crossrail.

d)

Crossrail, A22 5 lane expansion, M1 dunce motorways and Pevensey airport

40.

In the 1980’s an attempt was made to classify the world into the rich north and the poor south. However, over time countries in the south began to develop e.g. Singapore and China, and the line became outdated. It was called the.....

a)

Development line

b)

Oscar line

c)

Cardinals line

d)

Brandt Line