20 questions
Which line of longitude passes through the continent of Africa?
The equator
The Greenwich meridian
The international date line
The Arctic circle
Which biome, found in Africa, does this describe:
‘A hot, moist biome, where it rains all year. It is home to dense vegetation and high biodiversity.
Savana
Hot desert
Tropical rainforest
Mediterranean
The average number of years a person is expected to live until is known as the…
Life expectancy
Calorie intake per capita
Death rate
Birth rate
What is ‘literacy rate’?
The length of time spent in school
The percentage of adults that can read and write
The number of books read, per person
The number of births, per 1000 people, per year
What does 'GNI' stand for?
Grand National Interest
Gross Nation Industry
Grand Nation Industry
Gross National Income
What does the Human Development Indicator (HDI) measure?
Number of years in education, Life expectancy and GNI
Calorie intake, years in education and GDP
GDP, GNI and life expectancy
Literacy rate, Calorie intake, GDP
What is ‘uneven development’?
Lots of wealthy people.
Lots of poor people.
A gap between rich and poor people.
Shanty towns.
What is meant by the term HIC?
Poor countries
Middle income countries
High income countries
Newly emerging economies
Which of the following is a newly emerging economy?
UK
Kenya
China
Which of the following is a low income country?
UK
Kenya
China
India
How many countries are there in Europe?
22
13
44
55
What is the correct definition of the Alpine region in Europe?
A very mountainous region, including Europe’s largest mountain range: the Alps. There are also many active volcanoes in this region; Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
It is the most densely populated region of Europe. It is home to many rivers (which many boats sail down) such as the Rhine, Elbe and Weser.
Defined by hard, ancient rock shaped by glaciation. As the glaciers receded, they left a number of distinct physical features such as marshlands, lakes and fjords.
Are lower in altitude in comparison to the Alpine region. Extends east-west across central Europe and
includes western France, and Belgium, with some parts of northern Switzerland and Austria.
What is the correct definition of the Northern Lowlands region in Europe?
A very mountainous region, including Europe’s largest mountain range: the Alps. There are also many active volcanoes in this region; Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
It is the most densely populated region of Europe. It is home to many rivers (which many boats sail down) such as the Rhine, Elbe and Weser.
Defined by hard, ancient rock shaped by glaciation. As the glaciers receded, they left a number of distinct physical features such as marshlands, lakes and fjords.
Are lower in altitude in comparison to the Alpine region. Extends east-west across central Europe and
includes western France, and Belgium, with some parts of northern Switzerland and Austria.
Which of these is a "pull" factor?
Well paid jobs
War
A natural disaster (e.g. earthquake)
High unemployment
Which of these is a "push" factor?
Better paid jobs
A natural disaster (e.g. earthquake)
Good health care
A safe community
Of these positive impacts of development in China, which is an economic advantage?
The number of years children spend in school has increased as more families have money to pay for education.
Workers paying taxes would help the government to provide other services and goods.
Women are able to get jobs in factories and earn the same wage as men.
New factories would need to build new roads and buildings that could benefit the city.
Of these negative consequences of development in China, which is an environmental impact?
Factory smoke is also harming rural industry, often leaves toxic black soot all over crops.
80 percent of people in the manufacturing industry work more than eight hours per day.
500 million Chinese people cannot afford to see a doctor if they get ill as healthcare is expensive and wages low.
There are many unemployed people and factories offer jobs that pay regular wages.
Which of these "pull" factors, causing large numbers of Indian people to move to Bangalore is an economic factor?
There are several modern hospitals in Bangalore
Most houses in Bangalore have access to electricity
There are many schools, colleges and universities in Bangalore.
Many IT companies such as Google, Amazon, Cisco, IBM have call centres and offices in Bangalore that provide regular hours and good wages.
Which of these "push" factors, causing Indian people to move out of the countryside, is NOT a social factor?
Recently there was a drought in the countryside which destroyed the harvest. Many people went hungry.
Many people work as farmers. The work is hard and poorly paid especially in winter when the crops don’t grow.
There are very few shops in the countryside and very little for young people to do.
Some young people can only attend the village school on days when there is no work to be done on the farm.
Which of these is the best definition of "development"?
The process of a country becoming poorer.
The process of a country becoming richer.
The process of people moving from countryside to urban areas
The process of an improvement in the quality of life for people in a country