Take this Quiz: GCSE Geography: Closing the Development Gap | Zestly

Question 1

Which of the following are considered physical causes of the development gap between countries?

Accepted Answer

Frequent natural disasters

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of 'tied aid' in international development?

Accepted Answer

To provide aid on the condition that it is spent on goods or services from the donor country

Question 3

Which of the following are potential disadvantages of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) investing in a host country?

Accepted Answer

Profits are often sent back to the country of origin

Question 4

How does 'intermediate technology' help reduce the development gap?

Answer

By providing high-tech machinery that requires expert training

Answer

By using tools and equipment that are sustainable and easy for local people to maintain

Answer

By focusing exclusively on large-scale industrial projects

Answer

By relying on foreign experts to operate all new technology

Question 5

Which of the following are benefits of Fair Trade for producers in developing countries?

Answer

Farmers receive a guaranteed minimum price for their goods

Answer

It eliminates the need for any international trade

Answer

It ensures safer working conditions and prohibits child labor

Answer

It forces all consumers to pay the highest possible market price