DEVELOPMENT STUDIES EXERCISES
MODULE 1: INVESTIGATING & MEASURING
DEVELOPMENT
THE COMMON TASK WORDS FROM DEVELOPMENT STUDIES QUESTIONS
1. Describe
2. Explain
3. Give
4. State
5. Suggest
6. Name
7. Difference
8. List
Nb: Check their meaning from the dictionary
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Name: ____________________________ Surname: _____________________
Class: ____________ Date: _____/______/_____________
Module 1: Measuring & Investigating Development
Class Exercise 1
1 (a) What is development? [1]
(b) Describe three economic characteristics of developing countries. [3]
2 (a) What is meant by political development? [1]
(a) (i) What is the infant mortality rate for Mozambique? [1]
(b) Give three reasons why political aspects of development are difficult to
measure. [3]
(ii) Which country has the
3(a) What is meant by social aspect of development? [1]
Lowest infant mortality rate
(b) State three reasons for the differences in the development levels of countries. Highest infant mortality rate. [2]
[3]
(b) Describe the relationship between infant mortality rate and the people’s
4 (a) What is meant by life expectancy at birth? [1] level of income. [1]
(b) Describe three ways by which developing countries can improve their life
(c) State three reasons why developing countries have high infant mortality
expectancy. [3]
rates. [3]
5 (a) What is meant by calorie intake? [1]
(d) Suggest ways by which developing countries can reduce infant mortality
(b) State three reasons why there is high average calorie intake in developed rate. [3]
countries. [3]
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Class: ____________ Date: __________/________/__________ Class: ____________ Date: __________/______/__________
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Class Exercise 3
Class Exercise 2
1 Study Fig. 1, which shows the division of the world into countries of the North
and countries of the South.
(a)(i) Describe any two aspects of development other than social development.
(ii) Suggest ways by which the government of Botswana is promoting social
development. Fig.1
[10 marks] (a)(i) Describe the geographical locations of the countries of the South.
(ii) Describe the economic characteristics of the countries of the North.
(b)(i) Describe the economic characteristics of developed countries.
[10 marks]
(ii) Suggest why development is slow in most Southern African countries. (b)(i) Describe the challenges faced by the countries of the South as a result of
globalisation.
[10 marks]
(ii) Suggest ways through which globalisation encourages development of all countries.
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MATER SPEI COLLEGE (a)(i) Describe the location of the Newly Industrialised Countries.
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (ii) Explain the challenges which are faced by the Newly Industrialised Countries.
Name: _______________________ Surname: __________________________ [10 marks]
Class: ____________ Date: __________/_________/__________ (b)(i) Describe the economic characteristics of Newly Industrialised Countries
Module 1: Measuring & Investigating Development (NICs)
Class Exercise 4 (ii) Suggest actions that Less Developed Countries (LDCs) could copy from
Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs) to speed up development.
1. Study Fig. 1, which shows the Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs), and
answer questions (a)(i) and (ii). [10 marks]
Fig.1
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Class Exercise 5
1 (a) What is infant mortality rate? [1]
(b) Describe three reasons why developing countries have a high infant mortality
rate. [3]
2(a) What is life expectancy? [1]
(b) Give three reasons why world life expectancy is rising. [3]
(a)(i) How many non-institutional deaths in total were recorded in 2007? [1]
3 (a) What is calorie intake? [1]
(b) State three reasons for low calorie intake in developing countries. [3] (ii) In which year was the number of male non-institutional deaths lower than that
of females? [1]
4 (a) Define literacy rate. [1] (b) Suggest two reasons why male deaths are generally higher than female deaths.
(b) Give three importance of literacy to development? [3] [2]
(c) Describe three factors that influence the death rate of a country. [3]
Male literacy rate is higher in most countries than female literacy rate
(d)Suggest three measures by which developing countries attempt to reduce high
death rate. [3]
5 (a) Define adult literacy rate. [1]
(b) Suggest three reasons for the difference between male and female literacy
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rates [3]
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Name: _____________________________ Surname: ____________________ Name: ____________________________ Surname: ______________________
Class: ____________ Date: ________/_____ /__________ Class: ____________ Date: __________/_____/__________
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Class Exercise 6 Class Exercise 7
1(a) Define the term school enrolment. [1]
(b) Describe three causes of low school enrolment in developing countries. [3]
2(a) Define the term doctor-patient ratio. [1]
(b) Give three reasons why doctor-patient ratio is high in developing countries.
[3]
3(a) What is meant by calorie intake? [1]
(b) State three reasons why there is a high average calorie intake in developed
(a)(i) Describe the causes of high infant mortality rate in developing countries.
countries. [3]
(ii) Describe the ways in which the government is trying to reduce the infant
4(a) Define the term literacy rate. [1]
mortality rate in Botswana.
(b) State three reasons for high literacy rate in developed countries. [1]
[10 marks]
(b)(i) Development is a process of change which involves economic, social and
political development. Describe these aspects of development. 5(a) Define infant mortality rate. [1]
(ii) Explain why countries of the South are less developed than countries of the (b) Describe three ways in which developing countries can reduce infant
North. mortality rate. [3]
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Section B (a)(i) Which country has the lowest enrolment percentage for males? [1]
6 Fig. 1 shows Primary School enrolment for some countries in Africa (ii) What is the total enrolment for Algeria? [1]
(2007-2010).
(b) Describe two common causes of school dropouts in Botswana. [2]
Country Enrolment Rate (%)
Male Female Total (c) State three reasons why educating women is important for the economic
Algeria 96 94 95 development of the country. [3]
Botswana 86 88 87
(d) Suggest three ways by which governments of African countries can increase
Burkina Faso 68 60 64 school enrolment for girls. [3]
Cameroon 97 86 92
Egypt 97 94 95
Ethiopia 86 81 84
Ghana 76 77 76
Kenya 83 84 83
Lesotho 71 76 73
Malawi 89 94 91
Namibia 88 92 90
Nigeria 66 60 63
Rwanda 95 97 96
Senegal 74 76 75
South Africa 89 90 90
Tanzania 96 97 97
Zambia 91 94 92
Source: www.childifo.org/education
Fig. 1
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MATER SPEI COLLEGE
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (a)(i) Explain how each indicator shown in Fig.1 is used to measure development.
Name: _________________________ Surname: _________________________ (ii) State the disadvantage of using GNP per capita to measure development.
Class: ____________ Date: __________/________/__________ [10 marks]
Module 1: Measuring & Investigating Development (b)(i) Explain how any three political indicators can be used to measure
development.
Class Exercise 8
(ii) Explain why political development is difficult to measure.
1. Study Fig. 1 which shows some indicators to measure development.
[10 marks]
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MATER SPEI COLLEGE Section B
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 6 Fig. 1 shows GNP per head (US$) and life expectancy at birth for
selected countries. Use it answer questions a (i) and (ii).
Name: __________________________ Surname: ________________________
Class: ____________ Date: __________/_______/__________
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Class Exercise 9
1(a) What is development? [1]
(b) Describe three economic characteristics of developed countries. [3]
2(a) Define Gross Domestic Product. [1]
(b) Give three advantages of GNP per capita. [3]
3(a) Define Gross National Product. [1]
Fig.1
(b) State three reasons why GNP per capita is not a good measure of
development. [3] (a)(i) Name the country with the highest life expectancy. [1]
4 (a) Define GNP per capita. [1]
(ii) What is the GNP per head for Mexico? [1]
(b) Give three reasons why Countries of the North have a higher GNP than those
of the South. [3]
(b) Give two reasons for low daily food intake for developing countries.
5 (a) What is meant by energy use per capita? [1] [2]
(c) Compare three economic characteristics of developed and developing
(b) Give three reasons for high energy use in developed countries. [3]
countries. [3]
(d) Suggest three ways in which developing countries can use the
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dependency theory to develop. [3]
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MATER SPEI COLLEGE (a)(i) Using Fig. 1 only, describe three economic characteristics of developed
countries.
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(ii) Explain why there are differences in the levels of development between
Name: _________________________ Surname: _________________________ developed and developing countries.
Class: ____________ Date: __________/________/__________ [10 marks]
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(b)(i) Describe the weaknesses of the dependency theory.
Class Exercise 10
(ii) Explain how developing countries can use modernisation theory in their
1. Fig. 1 shows a list of countries and their indicators of development. Use it to development programmes.
answer question 1(a)
[10 marks]
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Name: _________________________ Surname: _________________________ Name: _____________________________ Surname: _____________________
Class: ____________ Date: __________/________/__________ Class: ____________ Date: _______/_______/__________
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Class Exercise 11 Class Exercise 12
1 (a) Define the modernisation theory. [1] 1(a) Define the term sustainable theory. [1]
(b) Describe any three stages of the modernisation theory. [3] (b) State three sources of air pollution. [3]
2 (a) Define Sustainable Development. [1] Pollution has proved to be a global problem and an obstacle against
sustainable development.
(b) Describe three ways of achieving sustainable development in a country. [3]
2 (a) What is pollution? [1]
3 (a) Define dependency theory. [1] (b) Describe three ways by which air pollution can be prevented. [3]
(b) State three policy implications of the dependency theory. [3] Land pollution is also an obstacle towards sustainable development.
4(a) Define the term globalisation. [1]
3 (a) Define land pollution. [1]
(b) State three developments that show the growth of a global village. [3]
(b) State three causes of land pollution. [3]
5(a) Define populism theory. [1]
4(a) Define dependency theory. [1]
(b) Describe three problems of populism theory. [3]
(c) Describe three ways by which land pollution can be controlled. [3]
6(a) What is meant by gender development? [1]
5(a) What is globalisation? [1]
(b) State three ways in which gender equality can be achieved. [1]
(b) Describe three challenges faced by developing countries as a result of
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MATER SPEI COLLEGE (b)(i) Describe the factors that slow down development in the developing
countries.
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(ii) Explain how social indicators are used to measure development.
Name: ___________________________ Surname: _______________________
Class: ____________ Date: __________/______/__________ [10 marks]
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Class Exercise 13
1. Study Fig. 1, which shows some theories of development.
(a)(i) Describe the stages of the Modernisation theory.
(ii) Describe the benefits to the people of a country where modernisation has
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