WorksheetsEconomic Inequality
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
The unequal distribution of (a) is called economic inequality
What category of economic development is given to countries that are deemed ‘rich’ or ‘wealthy’ ?
Developed economies
Economies in transition
Developing economies
What category of economic development is given to countries that are ‘in the middle’ of rich & poor?
Developed economies
Economies in transition
Developing economies
What is the category of economic development of countries that are deemed ‘poor’?
Developed economies
Economies in transition
Developing economies
Which of the following is a developed country?
Italy
Afghanistan
Brazil
Which of the following is an economy in transition?
India
Mexico
Slovenia
Which of the following is a developing country?
Croatia
Sudan
Turkey
Which of the following are factors of a developed country?
Industrialised
Exporting of goods
Poor infrastructure
Good healthcare and education
Which of the following are factors of an economy in transition?
Secondary economic sector workforce
Primary economic sector workforce
Growing industrialisation
Exporting of goods
Which of the following are factors of a developing country ?
Extreme poverty
Wages are increasing
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
What are the ways in which economic development is measured?
HDI
GNI
HDMI
GNO
What category of economic development can be found in the ‘North’?
Economies in Transition
Developed Countries
Developing countries
What category of economic development can be found in the ‘South’?
Developing countries
Economies in transition
Developed countries
The buying and selling of goods and services between different countries around the world.
Trade
Debt
Colonialism
Corruption
The process of a country taking over another country politically and exploiting it of its resources.
Debt
Corruption
Colonialism
Trade
Owing money
Debt
Trade
Colonialism
Corruption
Dishonest or illegal behaviour especially by powerful people (eg: government officials)
Colonialism
Trade
Corruption
Debt
Coffee is an example of a (a) crop.
During the Age of ___________ many EU countries fought over Africa to drain its resources.
Independence
Exploration
Expedition
Select an example of an MNC we have studied in class that exploits developing countries for cheaper cash crops.
Starbucks
Tesco
McDonalds
Costa Coffee
Select the solutions to economic inequality
Debt cancellation
Fair trade
Loans
Aid
How many different types of aid is there?
1
5
4
2
Aid given from one country to another
Bilateral Aid
Multilateral Aid
Tied Aid
Emergency Aid
When wealthy/developed countries donate money to an agency. The agency then distributes the money to countries in need.
Bilateral aid
Multilateral aid
Tied aid
Emergency aid
When aid is given from a wealthy country to a developing country but with strings attached
Bilateral Aid
Multilateral aid
Tied aid
Emergency aid
Aid given from one country to another in a time of crisis (natural disasters, war etc)
Bilateral aid
Multilateral aid
Tied Aid
Emergency Aid
Developing countries suffer from …
Poverty
War
Famine
Good standards of living
Irish Aid is …
Government funded
Non-governement organisation (NGO)
NGOs give money to..
the government of the country in need
The local community and provide education to the people
Select an example of an NGO
Trocaire
Irish Aid
Focus Ireland
Select the 4 reasons why life chances in a developing world & a developed world are different
Gender Equality
Educational Opportunities
Access to healthcare
Employment opportunities
Adequate infrastructure
Name the country labelled ‘A’
(a)
