Measuring Development (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Study Fig. 5.1, a map showing the Human Development Index (HDI).

Put the following countries in rank order according to their HDI.

Describe the main differences in HDI between North and South America.

Explain why HDI is a good measure of development.

Study Fig. 5.1, which shows information about the employment structure of Cameroon, Italy and Japan.

Give one example of a worker in the tertiary sector.

Complete the pie graph in Fig. 5.1 to show the following information for Japan:

Secondary employment = 25%

Tertiary employment = 70%

Describe three differences between the employment structure of Cameroon and Italy.

Study Fig. 5.1, which is a diagram showing development indicators for four countries.

Identify the country shown in Fig. 5.1 which has the shortest life expectancy.

Complete Fig. 5.1 by plotting the following information:

• 90% of the population of Honduras are literate.

• The Human Development Index (HDI) of Honduras is 0.63.

Explain why the Human Development Index (HDI) is a good method of comparing development between countries.

What do the initials HDI mean?

Name three indicators which are used to calculate the HDI.

Study Fig. 5.1, a map showing the HDI of India’s states. India is an LIC in South Asia.

Using Fig. 5.1, name

a) an Indian state with an HDI of 0.551–0.600

b) a state in the east of India with an HDI of 0.651–0.700.