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3. Uneven Development

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a physical factor that affects development?

a)

membership of international groups such as the EU

b)

war can slow or reduce levels of development

c)

landlocked countries find trade difficult

d)

an economy based upon trade of raw materials

2.

Which of the following is a human factor affecting development?

a)

Having to pay back money borrowed slows down development

b)

Some climates attract tourists

c)

availability of fuel sources such as oil

d)

extreme climates can limit industry and affect health

3.

How does location affect a countries level of development?

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4.

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

5.

Poor countries are in this predicament because of...

a)

Political instability

b)

Economic inequality

c)

colonisation

d)

A lack of technology

6.

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

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 LIDC’s by.....

a)

Paying very low amounts for raw materials and labour

b)

Only investing in AC’s

c)

Not allowing finished products to be sold in LIDC’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.

Why do LIDCs have poor access to education?

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14.

How is migration widening the development gap?

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15.

What does the term 'development gap' mean?

a)

a river that divides a country

b)

a war that causes a country not to develop

c)

the difference between rich and poor