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WorksheetsGCSE Geography Theme D- Development
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
HDI is a composite measure of development. What does it stand for?
Human Developmental Index
Human Development Index
Holistic Development Indicies
Half Developed Index
What are the three components of the HDI?
Health, wealth and education
Health, wellbeing and education
Health, wealth and quality of life
Health, wellbeing and GDP
The score of the HDI varies between what?
0 and 1.1
0 and 1
0.1 and 0
1 and 10
Study the image. What is the HDI value for China?
0.750-0.799
0.650-0.699
0.600-0.649
0.700-0.749
Which of the four factors that hindered development in LEDCs is by chance?
Dependence on primary activities
Debt
Environmental factors
Historical factors
In colonialism, what is transported from the colony to the colonial power?
Means of communication (roads, electricity supply)
Re-used goods to be used again
Secondary manufactured goods
Raw materials/primary goods
Place reference: Which country's natural disaster in 2010 limited its development?
Pakistan floods
Ecuador earthquake
Haiti Earthquake
Indonesian Drought
Choose the incorrect phrase about how dependence on primary products hinder development.
Prices for primary products rise less quickly than for manufactured goods.
Demand for these products fluctuate annually.
A wide range of goods are exported.
Often only two or three items are exported.
How can trade problems lead to LEDC debt?
Manufactured goods are too expensive to buy.
The cost of manufactured goods increased while the cost of their primary goods fell.
MEDCs did not want to sell LEDCs manufactured products.
Primary goods' supplies ran out.
Name the correct group of primary activities that LEDCs rely upon.
Coal, oil, plastics, tea
Oranges, natural gas, coffee, tea
Oil, ceramics, cement
Lemons, kiwis, steel, copper
Gross National Income is an economic indicator. What does it measure?
It measures the amount of money that the top 10% of the country earn.
It measures the total amount of all the goods and services within a country each year, divided by the number of people who live in the country.
It measures the average amount of goods and services in a country each year.
It measures the amount of money that the bottom 10% of the country earn.
What are the advantages of using HDI as an indicator of development?
It includes health and education as well as wealth to help understand a country's quality of life.
It reveals how wealthy countries use their wealth.
It reveals how people die in a population.
By including education, it looks at a country's potential to develop.
What are the advantages of using GNP/GDP as a measure of development?
It is useful for comparing countries.
It does not hide inequalities as it shows the distribution of wealth.
It is never manipulated by governments.
It is easy to calculate from official government figures.
Which of the following indicators are all social?
Population growth, Employment Structure & Education
Life Expectancy, Diet & GNP
Health, Education & Life Expectancy
Exports, Energy & Education
What are the advantages of using Infant Mortality as an indicator of development?
It is easy to understand
It is easy to get accurate figures from all countries.
Indicates quality of healthcare, water quality and food supply.
It focuses on one of the most significant aspects of development.
What are the five BRICS countries?
Brazil, Romania, India, China & South Africa
Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China & South Africa
Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa
Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Korea
What are the four MINT countries?
Mexico, India, Nigeria & Turkey
Mexico, Indonesia, Niger & Turkey
Mexico, India, Nigeria & Tunisia
Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria & Turkey
Describe the distribution of most of the MEDC countries.
They are found mostly in the eastern hemisphere.
They are found mostly in the northern hemisphere.
They are found mostly in the southern hemisphere.
They are found mostly in the western hemisphere.
Which country in the world has the highest HDI score?
UK
Iceland
Norway
Australia
MEDCs use ___% of world energy
80%
75%
60%
90%
