The Changing Economic World (part 2)

Question 1

What is GNI per capita in a low income country?

Answer 1

Less than $1045

Question 2

What is GNI per capita in a high income country?

Answer 2

More than $12,746

Question 3

What is an NEE?

Answer 3

Newly emerging economy.
A country that has begun to experience high rates of economic development, usually along with rapid industrialisation

Question 4

What were the BRICS countries and when was it?

Answer 4

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
2001

Question 5

Who are the MINT countries and when is this?

Answer 5

Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey
2014

Question 6

Is Nigeria an LIC or an NEE?

Answer 6

Became an NEE during the 21st century

Question 7

How much of the world does Nigeria supply?

Answer 7

2.7%

Question 8

What is Nigeria’s population?

Answer 8

180 million

Question 9

Since when has Nigeria had the highest GDP in Africa?

Answer 9

2014

Question 10

How much of the countries population is employed in agriculture?

Answer 10

70%

Question 11

How many times has Nigeria won the African cup of Nations?

Answer 11

Three

Question 12

How many ethnic groups are there in Nigeria and what are the main three?

Answer 12

500
Hausa and Fulani
Yoruba
Igbo

Question 13

When did Nigeria become independent?

Answer 13

1960

Question 14

What biome is found in the north of Nigeria?

Answer 14

Savannah

Question 15

What kind of biomes are found in the south of Nigeria?

Answer 15

Rainforest.
Mangrove.
Freshwater swamp.

Question 16

What does GDP stand for?

Answer 16

Gross domestic products

Question 17

What does GDP mean?

Answer 17

The value of all the goods and services produced within a country per year

Question 18

Pre-1950 what was Nigeria’s main source of wealth?

Answer 18

Primary products, for example, cocoa, timber oil, palm, ground, nuts, and cotton

Question 19

After 1950, what was Nigeria’s main source of wealth?

Answer 19

Oil

Question 20

Describe how Nigeria’s industrial structure has changed between 1999, and 2012

Answer 20

Agriculture from taking up the majority of industry to just a third services has taken up some of this, but the biggest growth can be seen in industry. The proportion almost could dribbling in size.

Question 21

How much of Nigeria’s forest have been destroyed?

Answer 21

70 to 80%

Question 22

What is a TNC?

Answer 22

A large company that operates in several countries. Headquarters, in one country, production, plants and manufacturing poor countries

Question 23

How can manufacturing industry stimulate economic development?

Answer 23

Manufacturing provides jobs for local workers. These workers pay tax to the government. This allows them to invest in infrastructure and education. Investments in education promote economic growth because educated people are more qualified and get better paid jobs. Manufacturing as valued to the product allowing them to sell it for greater. Primary goods priced often fluctuate, creating an unstable economy and selling them as secondary products allows the economy to grow as it isn’t dependent on a good market.

Question 24

Suggest why TNC is located in LIC and NEEs.

Answer 24

Cheaper labour
Government tax incentives.
Less pollution rules.
Human welfare rules.
Large, working population age

Question 25

How many people does Uni employ in Nigeria?

Answer 25

1500

Question 26

What does Unilever produce?

Answer 26

Products like food, non-soap detergents

Question 27

How has it benefited Nigerian communities?

Answer 27

It works with local cultures and markets to develop new products and aims at high standards of employment

Question 28

What is the NNPC?

Answer 28

Nigerian national petroleum Corporation, ensure some profit from oil stays in Nigeria

Question 29

How many people does shell oil employ?

Answer 29

65,000 directly, and a further 250,000 jobs, indirectly

Question 30

When were the Bodo oil spills?

Answer 30

2008, 2009

Question 31

How many gallons of crude oil spilt in damage how many swamps?

Answer 31

11,000,000 gallons
20 km²

Question 32

how much did Shell pay to individuals and the Bodo community?

Answer 32

£55 million

Question 33

Write down four statements that support giving aid to Nigeria

Answer 33

Many people in Nigeria are poor, especially in the north east.
100 million people live in less than one US dollar a day.
There are high birth rates infant mortality rates in low life expectancy.
They’ve limited access to safe, water, sanitation and reliable, electricity supply

Question 34

What are the 3 methods of aid given to Nigerian?

Answer 34

NGO nets for life
USA
Aduwan healthcare centre

Question 35

What does NGO nets for life provide?

Answer 35

Education on malaria prevention and distribution of anti-mosquito nets

Question 36

What does the aid from the USA help?

Answer 36

Helps educate and protect people against the spread of HIV/AIDS

Question 37

Why is aid not always used effectively?

Answer 37

Corrupt government.
Lack of knowledge.
Donors may have political influence over what happens to the aid.
Government may divert money for other purposes

Question 38

What was Nigeria’s HDI in 2005 and 2014?

Answer 38

0.46
0.52

Question 39

What are some environmental challenges that Nigeria face?

Answer 39

The north is at risk of desertification, due to a dry climate, increasing the risk of famine
Pollution of the Niger delta by oil spills

Question 40

What are some political challenges that Nigeria face?

Answer 40

History of corruption in the government.
Conflicts between Nigerians and TNCs.
Kidnapping and violence by the Boko Haram

Question 41

What are some social challenges faced by Nigeria?

Answer 41

Religious divide between Christian south and Muslim north.
Historical problems between tribe groups

Question 42

What has access to safe water increased from and to?

Answer 42

From 46% to 64%