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2 - Measuring development

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does 'life expectancy' mean?

a)

The number of babies, per 1000 live births, who die under the age of one.

b)

The percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read or write.

c)

The average age to which a person lives

d)

Everything the economy makes divided the size of the population.

2.

What does the term 'infant mortality' mean?

a)

The number of babies, per 1000 live births, who die under the age of one.

b)

The percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read or write

c)

The average age to which a person lives

d)

Everything the economy makes divided the size of the population.

3.

What does the term 'literacy rate' mean?

a)

The number of babies, per 1000 live births, who die under the age of one

b)

The percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read or write

c)

The average age to which a person lives

d)

Everything the economy makes divided the size of the population

4.

Which of the following is NOT a social indicator of development?

a)

Life expectancy

b)

GDP per capita

c)

Access to education

d)

Literacy rate

5.

'One cause of high life expectancies is good access to health care' True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which statement best describes an 'ECONOMIC' measure?

a)

Things to do with money, income and production eg GDP.

b)

Things to do with people, health, education and family eg life expectancy and literacy rate.

c)

Things to do with the government, policies, security and stability.

7.

Which statement best describes an 'SOCIAL' measure?

a)

Things to do with money, income and production eg GDP.

b)

Things to do with people, health, education and family eg life expectancy and literacy rate.

c)

Things to do with the government, policies, security and stability.

8.

Which statement best describes an 'POLITICAL' measure?

a)

Things to do with money, income and production eg GDP.

b)

Things to do with people, health, education and family eg life expectancy and literacy rate.

c)

Things to do with the government, policies, security and stability.

9.

this measures the total income earned by a country and divides it among all its citizens. This is equivalent to measuring the average income.

a)

GNP – Gross National Product

b)

GNI per capita – Gross National Income per

capita

c)

GDP per capita

10.

This is a composite measurement which takes into account – life expectancy, education and GNI (Gross National Income) per capita (by purchasing power). A number is given from 0 to 1.

a)

GNP – Gross National Product

b)

GNI per capita – Gross National Income per

capita

c)

GDP per capita

d)

HDI