Responses to Globalisation (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

54 mins14 questions
1
2 marks

Study Figure 12a, which shows the continents of origin of refugees entering the USA between 1990 and 2010.

Bar chart showing refugees from 1990 to 2010 by region: Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Africa. Europe has the highest numbers initially.

Suggest one issue resulting from refugees entering developed countries like the USA.  

2
2 marks

State one reason why a government might want to encourage sustainable tourism.

3
2 marks

State two ways countries manage migration.

4
1 mark

Identify the best strategy to make tourism more sustainable.

  • increasing the number of flights

  • increasing international investment

  • limiting information on the tourist sites

  • limiting numbers of tourists

5
2 marks

State two geographical characteristics that influence a nation's geopolitical influence.

6a
1 mark

Study Figure 8a.

World map showing tourism as a percentage of GDP in 2019, with countries coloured from light peach to dark brown indicating increasing percentage.

Identify the labelled country with the highest percentage of GDP from tourism.

6b
2 marks

Compare the patterns shown for Asia and for South America.

6c
2 marks

Suggest one possible impact of the global pattern shown.

6d
2 marks

Explain why the data shown in Figure 8a might be a good indicator of a global economy.

7
2 marks

Describe one way that geopolitical relationships between countries affect international trade.

8
2 marks

Explain one strategy used by a named developed or developing country to manage long-term migration.

1
4 marks

Explain two impacts of international migration on the countries migrants have left (donor countries).

2
4 marks

Explain two positive impacts of migration for destination areas.

3
4 marks

Explain how geopolitical relationships between countries can affect trade and tourism.

4
4 marks

Explain how geopolitical relationships between countries can affect migration.

5a
2 marks

Study Figure 8a.

World map depicting internet non-usage in 2019, with colour-coding from 0-25% to 76-100% non-users. Notable countries are labelled.

Identify the country with the highest and lowest percentage of the population who do not use the internet.

5b
4 marks

Suggest two possible reasons for the pattern shown in Figure 8a.

1
12 marks

Discuss the view:

'Trade has been the greatest driver of the global economy.'

Use Figures 8b and 8c and your own knowledge and understanding to support your answer.

You must refer to the resources in your answer.

Line graph showing development aid per capita for South Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda, Gambia, and Ethiopia from 1999 to 2019, with varying trends.
World map highlighting 15 countries in blue as members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Includes trade and economic statistics.