Worksheets3. Uneven Development
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is a physical factor that affects development?
membership of international groups such as the EU
war can slow or reduce levels of development
landlocked countries find trade difficult
an economy based upon trade of raw materials
Which of the following is a human factor affecting development?
Having to pay back money borrowed slows down development
Some climates attract tourists
availability of fuel sources such as oil
extreme climates can limit industry and affect health
How does location affect a countries level of development?
The point the cartoonist is making is (chose the best answer)
Poor nations feed the rich by producing cheap goods
Poor nations get poorer because rich nations don’t share their profits
Poor nations supply cheap raw materials allowing rich nations to become wealthy
There is an imbalance in the way food is distributed
Poor countries are in this predicament because of...
Political instability
Economic inequality
colonisation
A lack of technology
The main factor affecting how quickly colonised countries recover is...
When (how long ago) they received their independence
How good education standards are
Political stability in that country before independence
Their state of technology
Underdevelopment can best be described as.....
Lacking development because of colonisation
Being poor with widespread starvation
Being under resourced as a result of poor economic factors
Not having enough money and technology to use resources properly
Multinationals are hurting LIDC’s by.....
Paying very low amounts for raw materials and labour
Only investing in AC’s
Not allowing finished products to be sold in LIDC’s
Having high import and export tariffs which restrict trade
Which of these is NOT a sign of political instability in development?
Conflict and wars
Political disturbances
Unemployment rates
Social unrest
Globalisation would relate closest to which factor in development?
Historical factors
Trade factors
Technology and industrialisation
Health and welfare
Education factors
A lack of nutrition would relate closest to which factor in development?
Historical factors
Trade factors
Technology and industrialisation
Health and welfare
Education factors
Imperialism would relate closest to which factor in development?
Historical factors
Trade factors
Technology and industrialisation
Health and welfare
Education factors
Why do LIDCs have poor access to education?
How is migration widening the development gap?
What does the term 'development gap' mean?
a river that divides a country
a war that causes a country not to develop
the difference between rich and poor
