True or False Quiz Development Read the

True or False Quiz Development

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False The UK is the most developed country in the world ? Click me

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . The UK is usually quite high but we still only came 13 th out of the 182 countries listed by the United Nations in 2005. Back to statements

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . The UK does quite well but only came 13 th out of the 182 countries listed by the United Nations in 2005. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False Niger is the least developed country in the world ? Click me

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . Niger, which is in North Africa, comes at the bottom of the rankings whichever method of measurement you use. It is the poorest and least developed country in the world. Back to statements

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . Niger, which is in North Africa, comes at the bottom of the rankings whichever method of measurement you use. It is the poorest and least developed country in the world. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? A development indicator is used to measure development Click me

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . Development indicators are statistics which are used to rank countries and show differences in development. Examples are: • life expectancy • birth rate • energy use person • telephones person Back to statements

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . Development indicators are statistics which are used to rank countries and show differences in development. Examples are: • life expectancy • birth rate • energy use person • telephones person Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? The letters HDI stand for Human Development Index Click me

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . The Human Development Index is a mix of three statistics (wealth, education, life expectancy) and is used by the United Nations to compare how developed countries are. Back to statements

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . The Human Development Index (HDI) is a mix of three statistics (wealth, education, life expectancy) and is used by the United Nations to compare how developed countries are. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? Countries grow rapidly if BR is greater than DR Click me

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . If Birth Rate (BR) is higher than the Death Rate (DR) then there will be far more babies born than people dying and the population will grow rapidly. Back to statements

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . If Birth Rate (BR) is higher than the Death Rate (DR) then there will be far more babies born than people dying and the population will grow rapidly. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? The Sahel region is one of the richest in Africa Click me

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . The Sahel region of Africa contains most of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. It includes Mali, Niger, Chad and Ethiopia. Back to statements

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . The Sahel region of Africa contains most of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. It includes Mali, Niger, Chad and Ethiopia. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? Many poor countries depend on exporting raw materials Click me

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . Almost all of the poorest developing countries depend on exporting raw materials such as tea, coffee, tin and timber. The price of these products is relatively low and often falls even lower over time. Back to statements

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . Almost all of the poorest developing countries depend on exporting raw materials such as tea, coffee, tin and timber. The price of these products is relatively low and often falls even lower over time. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? The letters GDP stand for General Development Project Click me

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . The letters GDP stand for Gross Domestic Product and they are a measure of the wealth created by the country each year. Back to statements

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . The letters GDP stand for Gross Domestic Product and they are a measure of the wealth created by the country each year. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? Click me Millions of children die each year due to diarrhoea

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . Sadly, millions of children in the poorest countries die from simple illnesses and diseases that can be easily prevented or cured in countries such as the UK. Back to statements

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . Sadly, millions of children in the poorest countries die from simple illnesses and diseases that can be easily prevented or cured in countries such as the UK. Back to statements

Read the statement that appears and then choose true or false. True False ? Click me Workers picking tea in Kenya earn about £ 1 per day

WELL DONE! That is the correct answer…. . Even after working for 8 hours in the fields doing back breaking work, the labourers on the tea plantations earn very little. One of the ways of improving this situation is for people in the UK and other rich countries to buy more Fairtrade products. End of Quiz

SORRY! That is the wrong answer…. . Even after working for 8 hours in the fields doing back breaking work, the labourers on the tea plantations earn very little. One of the ways of improving this situation is for people in the UK and other rich countries to buy more Fairtrade products. End of Quiz

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