DP Geography Questionbank

Suggest two reasons why differences in poverty occur within countries.

Describe the pattern of poverty shown on the map.

Explain two positive outcomes of a strategy designed to reduce economic disparities within one named country.

State the three components that are used to calculate the Human Development Index.

Referring to examples, describe two factors that result in inequities within countries.

Explain how trade and access to markets may reduce disparities.

Explain how inequalities can arise from ethnic differences in one named country.

Named country:

Discuss the main reasons why attempts to reduce socio-economic disparities sometimes fail.

Explain two reasons why remittances are often an effective way of reducing global disparities.

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

Describe the trends in the cost of sending remittances from the three regions shown on the graph.

Define the term GNI (per person).

Using evidence from the graph, outline why Chile is more developed than Equatorial Guinea.

Explain two reasons why countries with similar GNI per person can have very different HDI scores.

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

Infant mortality rate is defined as the number of children who die before their first birthday per 1000 live births. Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using infant mortality as a measure of socio-economic development.

Advantage:

Disadvantage:

“Poverty reduction cannot be achieved without improved soil management.” Discuss this statement.

Discuss why some governments find it difficult to provide access to safe drinking water for all their people.

Briefly outline what is meant by gross national income (GNI).

Briefly outline what is meant by foreign debt.

Identify which country on the map is most in need of debt relief and briefly justify your choice.

Explain, using examples, two ways in which increased trade may help reduce economic disparities between countries.

To what extent do the most successful poverty reduction strategies focus on wealth creation and gender equality?

Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using global goals (such as the Millennium Development Goals) to help countries develop.

Advantage:

Disadvantage:

Describe the pattern of financial aid flows from New Zealand.

“The best way to decrease global disparities is to encourage the free movement of people across international borders.” Discuss this statement.

Explain three limitations of international aid.

Limitation 1:

Limitation 2:

Limitation 3:

“Global climate change will reduce economic disparities.” Discuss this statement.

“Our climate and Earth’s biodiversity will benefit if we stop using oil as our main energy source.” Discuss this statement.