KS3 development - less economically developed country, ledc

Geography Quiz - Development 02 (Questions)

Why are some countries much poorer than others today? This KS3 Geography quiz explores how history, trade and power affect patterns of global development.

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Fascinating Fact:

A history of colonisation has left many poorer countries with borders that cut across ethnic groups and with resources that were taken away by former colonial powers.

In KS3 Geography, development includes social, economic and political change. You will examine how history, including colonisation and trade, has shaped today’s patterns of wealth and poverty.

Key Terms

Colonisation: When one country takes control of another place, ruling it and using its land, labour and resources for its own benefit.
Global development: The way countries change over time in wealth, health, education and quality of life.
Inequality: Unequal access to money, services or opportunities between people or countries.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How did colonisation affect development in poorer countries?

Colonisation often removed valuable resources, created unfair trade patterns and left borders that caused conflict. This made it harder for many countries to build strong, independent economies.

What does colonisation mean in Geography?

In Geography, colonisation means one country controls another territory, usually far away, and uses its land, people and resources to increase its own power and wealth.

Why are some former colonies still less developed today?

Some former colonies are less developed because they started independence with weak infrastructure, heavy debts, narrow export economies and political tensions linked to colonial rule.

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Work such as making pottery and selling it in the street is called what?

[ ]	Immature
[ ]	Immoral
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When poor people become poorer they are said to be trapped in a poverty what?

[ ]	Cycle
[ ]	Maze
[ ]	Puzzle
[ ]	Wheel

Why do many UK banks use call centres in India?

[ ]	The bosses can have free trips to India
[ ]	There are more telephones in India
[ ]	They can pay lower wages
[ ]	They cannot find workers in the UK

Which of these would be an obstacle to development?

[ ]	Flat landscape
[ ]	Lack of natural resources
[ ]	Plentiful water supply
[ ]	Temperate climate

Which organisation often lends money to LEDCs?

[ ]	Global Bank
[ ]	International Bank
[ ]	Pan European Bank
[ ]	World Bank

A poor country owned by a richer one is called what?

[ ]	A colony
[ ]	A mug
[ ]	A principality
[ ]	A republic

What is the best definition of a civil war?

[ ]	A war between a monarch and politicians
[ ]	A war between a rich and a poor country
[ ]	Countries in the same continent fighting each other
[ ]	Different groups in the same country fighting each other

Goods sold to other countries are called what?

[ ]	Exports
[ ]	Imports
[ ]	Inports
[ ]	Outports

LEDCs mainly rely on what type of industry?

[ ]	Primary
[ ]	Quaternary
[ ]	Secondary
[ ]	Tertiary

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What means 'the difference between the value of imports and the value of exports'?

[ ]	Balance of trade
[ ]	Juggling of trade
[ ]	Trade deficit
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Geography Quiz - Development 02 (Answers)

Work such as making pottery and selling it in the street is called what?

[ ]	Immature
[ ]	Immoral
[x]	Informal
[ ]	Internal

Informal employment is common in LEDCs

When poor people become poorer they are said to be trapped in a poverty what?

[x]	Cycle
[ ]	Maze
[ ]	Puzzle
[ ]	Wheel

They are trapped because they need money to help them to improve their lives. If they can't get jobs or if they can't buy tools and materials to grow or make things to sell, they are stuck in poverty. There are even people in the UK caught in a poverty cycle, it is not just a problem limited to LEDCs

Why do many UK banks use call centres in India?

[ ]	The bosses can have free trips to India
[ ]	There are more telephones in India
[x]	They can pay lower wages
[ ]	They cannot find workers in the UK

This increases the profits of companies who do this

Which of these would be an obstacle to development?

[ ]	Flat landscape
[x]	Lack of natural resources
[ ]	Plentiful water supply
[ ]	Temperate climate

Raw materials can be extracted and used to increase wealth

Which organisation often lends money to LEDCs?

[ ]	Global Bank
[ ]	International Bank
[ ]	Pan European Bank
[x]	World Bank

It receives donations from rich countries which can then be shared out to poor countries

A poor country owned by a richer one is called what?

[x]	A colony
[ ]	A mug
[ ]	A principality
[ ]	A republic

Colonies were common in the past - rich countries stripped many of them of their wealth

What is the best definition of a civil war?

[ ]	A war between a monarch and politicians
[ ]	A war between a rich and a poor country
[ ]	Countries in the same continent fighting each other
[x]	Different groups in the same country fighting each other

Money for development may be wasted in the war

Goods sold to other countries are called what?

[x]	Exports
[ ]	Imports
[ ]	Inports
[ ]	Outports

Exports are important to a country as they bring money into the country from other countries