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WorksheetsStandard of Living
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Countries with a high GDP per capita produce what type of goods?
Agriculture (farming, fishing, raising animals)
Manufacturing (making clothing, toys, assembling tech, supplies)
Technology and services (designing tech, machinery, real estate, banking, investing, entertainment)
Countries with a medium GDP per capita produce what type of goods?
Agriculture (farming, fishing, raising animals)
Manufacturing (making clothing, toys, assembling tech, supplies)
Technology and services (designing tech, machinery, real estate, banking, investing, entertainment)
Countries with a low GDP per capita produce what type of goods?
Agriculture (farming, fishing, raising animals)
Manufacturing (making clothing, toys, assembling tech, supplies)
Technology and services (designing tech, machinery, real estate, banking, investing, entertainment)
Which is not an indicator of standard of living?
Number of people in a country
Percentage of people in a country that can read and write
How well an economy works per person
The average age a person can expect to live to in a country
What are characteristics of a country with a literacy rate of 54%? There may be more than one correct answer
Poor infrastructure (roads, communication, sanitation)
Poverty
Large population under fifteen, small working age population (18-70)
Well developed economy
What are characteristics of a country with a literacy rate of 98%? There may be more than one correct answer
Poor infrastructure (roads, communication, sanitation)
Poverty
Small population under 15, large working class population
Well developed economy
What are characteristics of a country with a life expectancy of 83 years? There may be more than one correct answer
Poor infrastructure (roads, communication, sanitation)
Poverty
High population over 70
Strong healthcare infrastructure (hospitals, doctors, medicine)
What are characteristics of a country with a life expectancy of 43 years? There may be more than one correct answer
Poor infrastructure (roads, communication, sanitation)
Poverty
High population over 70
Poor healthcare infrastructure (hospitals, doctors, medicine, supplies and machinery)
GDP per capita is useful because
It shows how wealth is spread out around a population
It gives a basic idea of how strong an economy is
It tells how a population is growing
It provides information about health and education
GDP is a bad indicator of standard of living because
It does not take into account population (countries can have a high GDP but a low GDP per capita because of their population size)
It shows the type of goods a country produces
It indicates the amount of in a country
Nigeria is
Growing
Stable (not growing or shrinking)
Shrinking
The United States is
Growing
Stable (not growing or shrinking)
Shrinking
Which country has a larger work force?
United States
Nigeria
Which country has a larger population under 15?
United States
Nigeria
Which country will struggle with literacy rate?
United States
Nigeria
Which country has better healthcare infrastructure?
United States
Nigeria
Which country is developed?
United States
Nigeria
South Africa:
Literacy Rate- 95/93
Life Expectancy- 61/67
GDP per capita- $13,600
What issues may South Africa deal with? May have multiple answers
Disease
Poor healthcare infrastructure
Lack of infrastructure
Low number of teachers
South Africa:
Literacy Rate- 95/93
Life Expectancy- 61/67
GDP per capita- $13,600
Based on these statistics, what is probably true about South Africa? May have multiple answers
Produce manufactured goods and some tech/services/machinery
Have a large population
Strong educational infrastructure
Low number of teachers
Which country has a higher standard of living?
Mauritania- LR 63/42%, LE 62/65, GDPpc $4,500
Sudan- LR 83/69%, LE 63/66, GDPpc $4,300
Mauritania
Sudan
