1 Recap chapter 1 (test preparation)

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Prepping for the quiz

What do you need to know?

<- Don't let your head down!

Need to know Skills (in workbook)

• You can name & read different graphs
• You understand what index numbers are and why they are used
• You can describe a correlation in a the...-the... sentence
• You can explain why a correlation is positive, negative or non-existent
• You know the difference between correlation and causation

Need to know Topo

• You know within a circle of inaccuracy where all the countries of part 2 of the topo are and can put them on a map
• Part 2 contains the countries in the Dutch list in Teams, which you can recognize by their English name.

Need to know 1.1 Is the balance of the economic power shifting?

• You know why the balance of economic power is shifting.
• You understand the connection between globalisation and the shifting of trade patterns.
• You can explain why the volume of world trade increased after 1980 (three causes).
• You can describe what globalisation is (definition of the term).
• You can explain using a map what the multipolar world order might look like.

Need to know 1.2 Development of the world economy

• You know which terms belong to the different phases of the world economy.
• You can describe the difference between trade colonialism and industrial colonialism.
• You know the two changes to the World Order after the Second World war.
• You understand that a trade war could threaten globalisation.
  
• You can use source 10 and the atlas to explain the changing position of the United Kingdom.
• You understand what free trade is and how free trade changed the global economy.

Need to know 1.3 Development at different speeds

• You know a number of internal and external causes for differences in development.
• You understand that internal and external causes of poverty are interrelated.
  
• By comparing different maps, you can show that a country is less economically developed.
• You know how to read social inequality from a graph (Lorenz curve) in which the Gini coefficient is depicted.

Internal causes: human-inequality

Why does inequality within a country increase when it develops economically?

• Some areas and people are benefiting more from growing prosperity.

Social inequality is measured using the Gini coefficient. Gini = 0 (equal). Gini = 1 (most unequal)

It can be shown using the Lorenz curve.
High inequality combined with a shortage of work can lead to unrest in a country.

What do you need to study?

• The Skills in the workbook/in the PPT about correlations
• The topo (worksheet or online websites)
• The bold printed keyterms (two ways & be able to give an example)
• Make sure you can answer the learning objectives
  
• Study your textbook, images, notes & have a look at the exercises made during this chapter
  

Some practice questions

Mind you - not all topics are covered!
It helps your application of knowledge & critical thinking skills. 
Practice fully writing your answers in the open ended questions.

The main difference between trade colonialism and industrial colonialism is that for industrial colonialism

1. the colony is independent
2. the colonisator governs the colony
3. it starts before trade colonialism
4. the colonisator's influence is limited

When prosperity in a country decreases, governments often tax imported goods.
What is the most important benefit of import taxes for that country?

When a tax on imported goods has been introduced,
what will be a negative effect within that country?

The prosperity of the Netherlands has increased dramatically since World War II, in particular since the 1960's. What is/are the main cause/s of this prosperity increase?

1. More free trade within Europe
2. Increase of wealth of main trading partners
3. People are better educated
4. More services than before World War II

Some countries try to shield their domestic market from foreign competition. How is this policy called?

1. Free market economy
2. Planned economy
3. Protectionism
4. Free trade

In which of these 3 countries will the wages be lowest?

1. Canada
2. India
3. Mozambique

Why are wages the lowest in Mozambique (compared to India and Canada)?

Mention two direct consequences of the division of the production chain.