BRICs

Question 1

What are the four BRIC countries?

Answer 1

1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. India
4. China

Question 2

Why has Brazil become globally important? (2)

Answer 2

1. Large reserves of natural resources which are valuable to manufacturing countries
2. Agricultural superpower

Question 3

In what way is Brazil an agricultural superpower?

Answer 3

They dominate sugar and coffee markets and are the worlds biggest exporters of soya beans

Question 4

What natural resource does Brazil have an abundance of?

Answer 4

Iron ore

Question 5

What are Brazil’s strengths? (2)

Answer 5

1. Energy independent

2. Demonstrated their ability to hold large scale events (world cup and Olympics)

Question 6

What is one reason for Brazil’s energy independence?

Answer 6

They are leading the world in renewable energy, with 90% of their electricity coming from HEP

Question 7

What are Russia’s strengths? (4)

Answer 7

1. Permanent member on the UN security council
2. Nuclear weapons
3. Influence over energy supply to Europe
4. 3rd biggest military expenditure

Question 8

How did Russia demonstrate its power over global energy?

Answer 8

cutting of power to Ukraine in winters of 2009 and 2011

Question 9

What are Russia’s weakness? (3)

Answer 9

1. aging and unhealthy population
2. Ban international reputation following anti LGBT+ laws and the annexation of Crimea and US 2016 election
3. Sanctions

Question 10

What are India’s strengths?

Answer 10

1. 5th largest military expenditure
2. Nuclear state
3. youthful population
4. economic growth

Question 11

How much on average did India’s GDP grow by per year between 2006 and 2012 and why?

Answer 11

7.4% in part due to the rise of the IT sector

Question 12

What are the weakness’s of India?

Answer 12

1. gender inequality
2. Crumbling infrastructure (national rail system and road networks)
3. levels of poverty
4. outward migration

Question 13

What are the weaknesses of Brazil?

Answer 13

1. wealth inequality

Question 14

What are China’s strengths?

Answer 14

1. Permanent seat on the UN security council
2. Nuclear weapons
3. 2nd largest military budget
4. manufacturing
5. Large population

Question 15

What is the average growth of China’s GDP since 2006?

Answer 15

10.5%

Question 16

How many people in India speak English?

Answer 16

Between 55-350 million