GLOBALISATION EQ3

Question 1

What term describes the widening gap in development outcomes between richest and poorest countries?

Answer 1

Development gap

Question 2

Which inequality measure uses a curve to show how income is shared across a population?

Answer 2

Lorenz Curve

Question 3

Which statistic (0–1) measures the extent of income inequality within a country?

Answer 3

Gini coefficient

Question 4

Which UN indicator combines life expectancy, education and income to compare development levels?

Answer 4

HDI

Question 5

Which variation of HDI adjusts scores to reflect internal economic inequality?

Answer 5

IHDI

Question 6

Which index measures gender-based inequality in health, empowerment and labour market participation?

Answer 6

GII

Question 7

Which component of the GII includes maternal mortality and adolescent birth rates?

Answer 7

Reproductive health

Question 8

What governance issue can deter investment and limit development progress?

Answer 8

Political instability

Question 9

What term refers to unequal global access to new technologies and communication tools?

Answer 9

Digital divide

Question 10

What major internal divide separates China’s richer east from its poorer western provinces?

Answer 10

East–west divide

Question 11

What was China’s Gini score in 2019, indicating significant inequality?

Answer 11

0.465

Question 12

Which environmental issue frequently affects China’s inland industrial cities such as Chongqing?

Answer 12

Air pollution

Question 13

What term describes migrant communities maintaining cultural ties while living abroad?

Answer 13

Diaspora

Question 14

What cultural concern arises when rapid globalisation weakens national languages or traditions?

Answer 14

Identity loss

Question 15

Which political movement has grown partly because of cultural tensions and rapid migration?

Answer 15

Nationalism

Question 16

What proportion of European voters supported hard-right parties in recent elections?

Answer 16

24%

Question 17

Which method do some governments use to restrict or filter external information flows?

Answer 17

Media/internet censorship

Question 18

Which country is widely known for using internet censorship to control global influences?

Answer 18

China

Question 19

What policy limits or restricts the entry of foreign workers into a country?

Answer 19

Immigration controls

Question 20

What economic strategy uses tariffs to shield domestic industries from foreign competition?

Answer 20

Protectionism

Question 21

Which US policy introduced under President Trump is an example of modern-day protectionism?

Answer 21

Trade tariffs

Question 22

Which Indigenous group in Canada has challenged TNC resource extraction on their land?

Answer 22

First Nations

Question 23

Why do First Nations communities oppose certain TNC projects in their territories?

Answer 23

Environmental threats

Question 24

Why do some First Nations groups support economic development of natural resources?

Answer 24

Economic independence

Question 25

What concept describes development that meets today’s needs without reducing future opportunities?

Answer 25

Sustainable development

Question 26

What movement encourages people to buy and produce more goods within their local area?

Answer 26

Localism

Question 27

What community-led initiative aims to increase resilience through local food, energy and skills projects?

Answer 27

Transition Towns

Question 28

Which public food-growing feature in Todmorden allows anyone to pick vegetables for free?

Answer 28

Help-yourself beds

Question 29

What proportion of Todmorden residents now purchase more locally produced food?

Answer 29

64%

Question 30

How many public edible gardens have been created across Todmorden?

Answer 30

40

Question 31

What key social benefit has emerged from the Incredible Edible community food project?

Answer 31

Community cohesion

Question 32

What concern exists about growing food in roadside locations in Transition Town projects?

Answer 32

Contamination risk

Question 33

What environmental drawback occurs when local food production requires heated greenhouses in winter?

Answer 33

High energy use

Question 34

What challenge prevents local sourcing from meeting total national food demand?

Answer 34

Limited capacity

Question 35

Which certification scheme guarantees farmers a fair minimum price for their goods?

Answer 35

Fairtrade

Question 36

Which certification label ensures timber products come from sustainably managed forests?

Answer 36

FSC

Question 37

What environmental benefit results from Fairtrade and ethical sourcing schemes?

Answer 37

Biodiversity protection

Question 38

What financial barrier prevents some producers from joining Fairtrade schemes?

Answer 38

High certification cost

Question 39

Which measure shows the environmental impact of a person or country’s consumption patterns?

Answer 39

Ecological footprint

Question 40

Which measure captures the total water used to produce goods consumed by an individual or country?

Answer 40

Water footprint

Question 41

Why does recycling help reduce environmental degradation?

Answer 41

Less resource extraction

Question 42

What was the approximate UK recycling rate for household waste in 2024?

Answer 42

44%

Question 43

Why do recycling rates vary significantly between regions such as Wales and Tower Hamlets?

Answer 43

Policy differences

Question 44

What environmental drawback is associated with recycling processes themselves?

Answer 44

Energy use

Question 45

Which UK organisation campaigns to improve recycling and reduce littering?

Answer 45

Keep Britain Tidy

Question 46

What term describes choosing products that minimise harm to people and the environment?

Answer 46

Ethical consumption

Question 47

Which country had the highest HDI score in the examples provided?

Answer 47

Iceland

Question 48

Which country had the lowest HDI score in the examples provided?

Answer 48

South Sudan

Question 49

Which model explains how employment shifts from primary to tertiary sectors as nations develop?

Answer 49

Clark-Fisher model

Question 50

Which indicator assesses whether a nation can meet long-term food, energy and water needs?

Answer 50

Resource security

Question 51

What term describes society’s increasing demand for consumer goods?

Answer 51

Consumer society

Question 52

What is the main cultural factor driving tensions in some globalising societies?

Answer 52

Rapid migration

Question 53

What economic factor contributes to rising tensions linked to globalisation?

Answer 53

Job insecurity

Question 54

Which digital factor has amplified nationalist sentiment and anti-globalisation narratives?

Answer 54

Social media

Question 55

What term describes cities or societies composed of multiple overlapping cultural identities?

Answer 55

Cultural diversification

Question 56

Which type of migration is responsible for forming culturally mixed societies?

Answer 56

International migration

Question 57

Why do some groups strongly oppose aspects of globalisation?

Answer 57

Protect identity

Question 58

Why does inequality often persist even when globalisation increases national wealth?

Answer 58

Uneven gains (rich get richer)

Question 59

Which global challenge is rising as more people enter the global middle class and consume more?

Answer 59

Resource insecurity

Question 60

What is the term for sourcing food locally to reduce emissions from long-distance transport?

Answer 60

Reducing food miles

Question 61

What environmental benefit results when Transition Towns increase local green spaces and planting?

Answer 61

Biodiversity increase

Question 62

Why are locally produced foods often more expensive than global supermarket items?

Answer 62

Higher production costs

Question 63

Why can HDI be misleading when used alone to describe a country's development?

Answer 63

Averages don't show inequalities

Question 64

Farmer, fisher, miner are all examples of jobs in which sector?

Answer 64

Primary sector

Question 65

Assembly worker, construction worker, steelworkerare all examples of jobs in which sector?

Answer 65

Secondary sector

Question 66

Teacher, nurse, retail workerare all examples of jobs in which sector?

Answer 66

Tertiary sector

Question 67

Software developer, research scientist, data analystare all examples of jobs in which sector?

Answer 67

Quaternary sector

Question 68

What sector jobs are typical in a developing country?

Answer 68

Primary and secondary sector

Question 69

What sector jobs are typical in a developed country?

Answer 69

Tertiary and quarternary sector