Lesson Y9-U01-L06

Winners and Losers of Globalisation Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 13

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What does GDP stand for?

    • Gross Domestic Product
    • Gross Divided Population
    • General Development Policy
    • Global Debt Payment

  2. What measure divides a country's total annual economic output by its population?

    • GDP per person
    • Inflation rate
    • Total GDP
    • HDI score

  3. What three indicators are combined to calculate the Human Development Index?

    • Exports imports debt
    • Health education income
    • Area population climate
    • Transport energy housing

  4. What term describes the difference in wealth and wellbeing between richer and poorer nations?

    • Global shift
    • Trade deficit
    • Urban fringe
    • Development gap

  5. GDP per person in 2023 (US$): USA 80,000; China 12,600; India 2,500; Nigeria 1,600. Which country had the highest?

    • India, at US$2,500
    • China, at US$12,600
    • USA, at US$80,000
    • Nigeria, at US$1,600

  6. GDP per person in 2023 (US$): USA 80,000; China 12,600; India 2,500; Nigeria 1,600. Which country had the lowest?

    • USA
    • India
    • China
    • Nigeria

  7. GDP per person (US$): the USA has 80,000 and India has 2,500. How many times higher is the USA's figure?

    • 8 times
    • 100 times
    • 50 times
    • 32 times

  8. GDP per person (US$): the USA has 80,000 and Nigeria has 1,600. How many times higher is the USA's figure?

    • 25 times
    • 50 times
    • 40 times
    • 80 times

  9. GDP per person (US$): China has 12,600 and India has 2,500. Roughly how many times higher is China's figure?

    • About 5 times
    • About 10 times
    • About 2 times
    • About 20 times

  10. China's HDI rose from about 0.48 in 1990 to about 0.79. By how much did the score rise?

    • 0.41
    • 0.31
    • 0.27
    • 0.21

  11. What does a higher HDI score indicate about a country's population?

    • Larger land area
    • Faster population growth
    • Better living standards
    • Higher carbon emissions

  12. Which person is most likely to benefit as a winner from globalisation?

    • Subsistence farmer
    • Traditional weaver
    • Sweatshop labourer
    • Tech engineer

  13. Which worker is most vulnerable to losing their job due to globalisation?

    • Software developer
    • Global logistics manager
    • UK manufacturing worker
    • TNC chief executive

  14. Why do manufacturing firms often relocate factories from richer to poorer countries?

    • Higher transport fees
    • Stricter safety laws
    • Closer raw materials
    • Lower labour costs

  15. Where are most Transnational Corporation (TNC) headquarters typically located?

    • Rich countries
    • Low-income countries
    • Agricultural zones
    • Factory assembly hubs

  16. Why can a high average GDP per person hide poverty?

    • High government taxes
    • Unequal wealth spread
    • Low inflation rates
    • Free public healthcare

  17. Why might a country like Equatorial Guinea have high GDP yet widespread poverty?

    • Low global demand
    • Oil wealth unshared
    • No natural resources
    • Excessive foreign aid

  18. Which term best describes the overall global impact of globalisation on wealth?

    • Entirely fair
    • Unchanged equality
    • Completely negative
    • Mixed judgement

  19. Which fact best supports the claim that globalisation has helped poorer countries?

    • Rising manufacturing exports
    • Decreased job numbers
    • Falling global trade
    • Closed factory borders

  20. What is the main counter-argument to claims that globalisation makes the world fairer?

    • Zero transport costs
    • Equal global wages
    • Universal free education
    • Persistent development gap

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