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The United Nations created the Human Development Index in order to measure development.

Development 01

What makes some countries grow richer over time? In this KS3 Geography quiz you will explore economic development and how economies change from farming to industry and services.

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Fascinating Fact:

Economic development means a country moves from a low-income, mainly farming economy to a higher-income, more industrial and service-based economy.

In KS3 Geography, development is about how countries improve people’s lives as their economies change. You will compare income, health, education and other indicators to see how development levels differ.

Key Terms

Economic development: Growth in a country’s wealth and services that improves people’s standard of living over time.
Low-income country: A country where most people have low incomes and many jobs are in farming or basic industry.
Development indicator: A measure, such as GDP per person or life expectancy, used to compare how developed countries are.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is economic development in KS3 Geography?

In KS3 Geography, economic development means a country becomes richer and more advanced, moving from mainly farming to industry and services while improving people’s living conditions.

How do we measure a country’s level of development?

We measure development using indicators such as GDP per person, life expectancy, literacy rates and access to clean water and healthcare.

Why do some countries develop faster than others?

Some countries develop faster because of factors such as natural resources, trade links, stable governments, education levels and investment in industry and services.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Used to measure development, what is the HDI?

Health and Development Initiative

High Dependency Indicator

Human Death Index

Human Development Index

The HDI of a country can change from year to year

2 .

Put simply, development is countries becoming what?

Larger

More peaceful

More populated

Richer

The richer countries are referred to as being more economically developed (MEDCs)

3 .

Which indicator is not used to measure HDI?

Education Index

Imports and exports

Income per person

Life expectancy

The education index is a way of comparing how much schooling the average person receives compared to how much they could have received

4 .

Poor farmers who just grow enough to eat are called what ?

Subnormal farmers

Subordinate farmers

Subsistence farmers

Sustenance farmers

They have little or no surplus to sell

5 .

Which term means how well a person can live?

Fact of life

Life expectation

Living values

Quality of life

It includes things like access to health services and education

6 .

Which organisation's Development Programme created the HDI in 1990?

Christian Aid

Oxfam

Save The Children Fund

United Nations

The HDI of the UK is usually ranked in the top 20 in the world

7 .

Which former NIC is now an MEDC?

Canada

Luxembourg

New Zealand

Singapore

Usually, an NIC will progress to being classed as an MEDC

8 .

Of these statements, which one is false?

1 in 5 of the world's population live in the 'rich north'

70% of the world's population can read

About 100 million people are homeless

About 900 million people have no education

Only approx. 30% of the world's population can read

9 .

Poor countries developing quickly are called NICs, meaning what?

Nationally Integrated Countries

Newly Improving Countries

Newly Industrialised Countries

No Illiterate Children

South Korea in Asia is a good example of an NIC

10 .

The percentage of adults who can read and write is called what?

Illiteracy rate

Legitimacy rate

Literacy rate

Paper rate

In the poorest LEDCs, literacy rates are extremely low. In the UK, where everyone has good accessibility to schools, the literacy rate is over 99% but even that does not place us in the top 10 most literate countries in the world. In Chad, in central Africa, fewer than 1 in 4 people can read and write

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)