Year 8 End of Term Geography Assessment –

World Development

1. Read the descriptions below. What items of vocabulary does each define? : 6 marks

Item of vocabulary Definition

Example: A country such as the USA that has a high
standard of living, widely available medical
MEDC care and education, a democratic
government and that exports manufactured
goods
The wealth of a country. The total amount of
money earned by a country in a year divided
by its total population
The type of goods that an LEDC typically
exports. Goods that come from the land and
natural environment.
The level of employment that requires a
higher level of education. The largest
employment sector in a MEDP.
When a country has more people than it can
cope with in terms of providing housing,
medical care, food, water and other basic
needs.
An organisation that helps a community in a
LEDC to learn how to provide for its own
needs over a sustained period of time
through education, building or other
projects.

2. List four criteria for why a country would be considered a LEDC? (4 marks)

3. Give two ways in which education plays a part in a country’s development?

2 marks

4. a) Why can’t farmers s in LEDCs charge more for their goods? 2 marks
b) Why wouldn’t it help LEDCs if supermarkets just charged more for their goods?
2 marks
 5. a) Name a long term aid organisation and explain the kind of work they do, and how it helps
with development. 3 marks

Question 3

Look at the following pictures. For each write three things you see that could relate to the topic of
world development.

6 marks – 3 marks per picture

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