8A.1-8A.2 Concepts of development and health variation Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 10

The 20 questions

1. Which economic indicator has traditionally been used to measure human development?

   • GDP growth
   • Gini coefficient
   • Human Development Index
   • Happy Planet Index

2. What does the Happy Planet Index demonstrate about human wellbeing and wealth?

   • Inverse proportion
   • Complex relationship
   • Direct correlation
   • Zero connection

3. What do commentators like Hans Rosling view as key development goals?

   • Industrial output
   • Economic growth
   • National sovereignty
   • Health and rights

4. What does education build that makes it central to economic development?

   • Capital flight
   • Physical infrastructure
   • Human capital
   • Foreign aid

5. What is the main driver of health variations across the developing world?

   • Climate differences
   • Genetic diversity
   • Basic needs access
   • Healthcare costs

6. In developed countries, health variations are most strongly linked to which factor?

   • High infant birthrates
   • Clean water access
   • Deprivation and lifestyle
   • Tropical disease exposure

7. Which factor causes significant health and life expectancy variations within a country?

   • Income inequality
   • Geographical latitude
   • Total land area
   • Average elevation

8. A cohort has 50,000 live births and an infant mortality rate of 24 deaths per 1000 live births. How many infant deaths would be expected?

   • 12,000
   • 120
   • 2,400
   • 1,200

9. Country A has a life expectancy of 62 years and Country B has 81 years. What is the difference in life expectancy between them?

   • 143 years
   • 19 years
   • 31 years
   • 12 years

10. A country has a maternal mortality ratio of 150 deaths per 100,000 live births. Approximately how many maternal deaths would be expected from 8,000 live births?

    • 53
    • 1,200
    • 12
    • 120

11. Improving clean water and sanitation access in a developing country directly reduces what?

    • Income inequality
    • Tertiary employment
    • Carbon emissions
    • Infant mortality

12. Why might a rich nation have lower life expectancy than a poorer nation?

    • Complex wealth-health link
    • Equal healthcare access
    • Genetics alone
    • High trade tariffs

13. What causes large life expectancy gaps between rich and poor urban wards?

    • Climatic zone variations
    • Social deprivation differences
    • National border differences
    • Air pressure changes

14. In modern development theory, economic growth is primarily viewed as what?

    • The ultimate goal
    • An obsolete metric
    • A negative force
    • A development tool

15. Why do health gaps persist in developed nations with universal healthcare?

    • Poor pharmaceutical supply
    • Deprivation and lifestyle
    • Doctor shortages
    • Low national GDP

16. What is a major criticism of using GDP per capita alone for human progress?

    • Ignores social factors
    • Favours small nations
    • City-only application
    • Hard to calculate

17. Within a nation, lower life expectancies are most frequently concentrated among which group?

    • University graduates
    • Suburban residents
    • Low-income groups
    • High-income earners

18. Why does high economic growth not guarantee equal human development nationwide?

    • Equal tax rates
    • Stable currency values
    • Identical climate conditions
    • Unequal education access

19. Besides income, what primary factor drives variations in life expectancy in developing nations?

    • Basic needs access
    • GDP growth rates
    • Foreign direct investment
    • National debt levels

20. Which factor is most vital for reducing infant mortality alongside economic growth?

    • Stock market expansion
    • Basic needs provision
    • Military spending
    • Currency devaluation

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