Superpowers And Development

Question 1

What are the 7 most important countries

Answer 1

Brazil, USA, UK, France, Russia, India, China

Question 2

What is a superpower

Answer 2

A superpower is an extremely powerful country, especially one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful countries. Its power can be felt all over the world.

Question 3

What are the factors that make a country special ?

Answer 3

Geographic size, population, resources, Military power, Economic power, Cultral power, political power.

Question 4

What is the UNSC

Answer 4

The United Nations Security Council

Question 5

Who are the permenant holders in UNSC

Answer 5

USA, UK, Russia, China, France.

Question 6

What is BRIC

Answer 6

Brazil, Russia, India and China. They account for almost 40% of the worlds population and ober 20% of the global GDP

Question 7

What is the English Empire legacy

Answer 7

Sports, Ruke of law, Christianity, British Overseas territories, driving on the left, English language, well develouped cities, physical infrestructure in most countries.

Question 8

Why did the British empire fall

Answer 8

The fall of the British empire was because of many factors like money, ww2, opinions at home, nationalism, Indian independance and new superpowers,

Question 9

What are the 5 reasons there is conflict in the Middle East

Answer 9

Borders, The Arab Spring, Oil, Religion, The Iraq war

Question 10

What is Globalisation

Answer 10

The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the many peoples of the world who all live and work on one large planet

Question 11

What does TNC stand for

Answer 11

Transnational coroporations

Question 12

What does Inequality mean

Answer 12

Inequality means extreme differences between Extreme poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples’ wellbeing and access to things like jobs, housing and education.

Question 13

What are the 5 ways IGO’s are set up

Answer 13

Security, Trade, The Environment, Economics, Health

Question 14

When was the UN founded

Answer 14

After the second world war

Question 15

What is the UN’s main aim?

Answer 15

To maintain peace

Question 16

How can you tell a soldier is serving as a UN peacekeeper?

Answer 16

The wear blue helmets

Question 17

What part of the UN is responsible for peacekeeping?

Answer 17

security council

Question 18

What are the MINT countries

Answer 18

Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

Question 19

What is an example of an IGO

Answer 19

UN

Question 20

What is the difference between an immigrant and a migrant

Answer 20

An immigrant is someone who moves to one place permanently and a migrant is someone who moves fr9m place to place.

Question 21

Which one of these statements is a push factor?

Answer 21

a. Good health care
b. Poor employment
c. Leisure opportunities
d. Affordable housing.

Question 22

What is dependancy ratio

Answer 22

The dependency ratio is a measure of the number of dependents aged zero to 14 and over the age of 65,
compared with the total population aged 15 to 64.

Question 23

Is death rate social, economical or a political measure of develoupment

Answer 23

Social

Question 24

Is GDP per capita a social, economical or political measure of develoupment

Answer 24

Economic

Question 25

Why do some countries develop faster than others

Answer 25

Some countries develop faster than others because of increase in population, rise of economy, Education, Health, Political stability, natural resources, climate.

Question 26

What is fertility rate

Answer 26

Average number of births per woman in her reproductive life

Question 27

Was the Technological industrial revolution a reason of why the British empire rose to power and significance.

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

What is colonialism

Answer 28

The act of one nation controlling another for economic gain.

Question 30

Where does oil come from?

Answer 30

Oil comes from dead sea plants and animals buried millions of years ago. Heat and pressure turned them into oil underground. The Middle East has lots of oil because it was once a shallow sea, had the right rocks, and perfect conditions to trap the oil.

Question 31

What is the Syrian war

Answer 31

The Syrian war began in 2011 as a peaceful protest against President Bashar al-Assad, during the Arab Spring. The government responded with violence, leading to a civil war

Question 32

How do governments contribute to globalisation

Answer 32

Governments help globalisation by: • Making trade deals • Improving transport and internet • Encouraging foreign investment • Reducing business rules This makes it easier for countries and companies to connect and trade globally.