Year 12 IB Development Quiz

Question 1

An example of a 'quantifiable target' for environmental sustainability is...?

Accepted Answer

Reduce biodiversity loss

Question 2

Purchasing Power Parity is an example of a tool used in conjunction with others to measure absolute poverty.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

A composite indicator combines a number of single indicators, given equal weight, into a single figure.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of single indicator used to assess development?

Accepted Answer

Fiscal

Question 5

What is the main reason why GNI figures are used to measure the status of developing nations?

Accepted Answer

Because GNI is often lower than GDP due to the influence of FDI

Question 6

Economic growth will typically lead to...?

Accepted Answer

Higher incomes

Question 7

Official Development Assistance (ODA) is defined as aid that is organized by a government of a donor country.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Import substitution is...?

Accepted Answer

When a country attempts to produce goods domestically rather than import

Question 9

If Malaysia's per capita income is $24,000 USD and Thailand's is $20,000 USD, who is more likely to have a higher HDI?

Accepted Answer

Need more information

Question 10

Resource endowment, historical background, geographic and demographic factors are all examples of...?

Accepted Answer

Characteristics that differ between developing nations

Question 11

What is the following diagram illustrating?

Accepted Answer

Poverty cycle

Question 12

FDI helps to fill the gap that occurs when countries are experiencing a savings surplus.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Price volatility of commodities, lower access to international markets and over-specialization are all examples of?

Accepted Answer

International barriers to development

Question 14

If a country has a HDI value that falls between 0.8-0.899, what is their level of development?

Accepted Answer

Higher human development

Question 15

The IMF lent money to developing countries but ONLY if those countries adopted certain economic policies.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a developing country?

Accepted Answer

A highly educated workforce

Question 17

A solution to the debt crisis' facing developing nations was known as the HIPC Initiative.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

If Norway has a HDI value of 0.924 and Australia has a HDI Value of 0.824, which country has better welfare?

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 19

As a result of the Structural Adjustment Policies issued by the IMF, developing nations....?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an institutional factor affecting development?

Accepted Answer

Empowerment of men

Question 21

NGO stands for?

Accepted Answer

Non-Government Organisations

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a source of economic growth?

Accepted Answer

Inflation rates

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

It has lifted some people out of abject poverty

Question 24

Economic growth and economic development are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of an education measure used to assess development?

Accepted Answer

Net enrolment ratio in primary education

Question 26

GNI per capita is the income earned by a countries domestic factors of production divided by population.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of FDI?

Accepted Answer

Increased employment opportunities in the developing country

Question 28

The GDI is essentially...?

Accepted Answer

The HDI adjusted for gender disparities

Question 29

Fairtrade organisanisations are...?

Accepted Answer

An example of a development strategy

Question 30

Australia decides to provide an aid grant to PNG to send their citizens to Australian unis, what kind of aid is this?

Accepted Answer

Tied aid

Question 31

What is the UNDP?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations Development Programme

Question 32

Why did the Washington Consensus garner criticism?

Accepted Answer

It lead to MNC's taking advantage of chep labour and financial crisis

Question 33

FDI stands for...?

Accepted Answer

Foreign Direct Investment

Question 34

Eradicate extreme poverty, promote gender equality, improve maternal health and combat HIV/AIDS are all examples of MDGs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Which country had the highest HDI value in 2010?

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 36

Why are MNC's attracted to developing nations?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 37

Australia provides aid to Indonesia following a large earthquake, what kind of aid is this?

Accepted Answer

Humanitarian Aid

Question 38

The poverty line in Australia is $427 per week, this is an example of...?

Accepted Answer

A measure of relative poverty

Question 39

If the US has a higher GNI figure than GDP figure, what does this suggest about their levels of FDI?

Accepted Answer

They own significant overseas assets economies

Question 40

Gender empowerment measure and the genuine progress indicator are also measurements of development.

Accepted Answer

True

Year 12 IB Development Quiz

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Year 12 IB Development Quiz

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