The Changing Economic World (AQA GCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Study Figure 7, which describes the effects of an intermediate technology project in an area of Malawi, a country in Africa.

State two challenges faced by the people living in the area described in Figure 7.

State one characteristic of intermediate technology.

Study Figure 8, information about the planned spending on transport infrastructure in England’s regions 2016–2021.

Using Figure 8, calculate the mean planned spending per person per year 2016–2021 in the nine English regions.

Study Figure 5, a scattergraph showing Gross National Income (GNI) and birth rate for selected countries in 2016.

Plot the following data on to Figure 5.

Draw a best fit line on Figure 5.

‘Japan is in stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) and is a highly developed country.’
Explain this statement.
Use Figure 5 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 6, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of an area to the east of Sheffield, a city in the UK.

Using Figure 6, give the six-figure grid reference for the centre of the motorway junction.
Shade one circle only.

Using Figure 6, what is the straight line distance from the building labelled X to the railway station to the west?
Shade one circle only.

Study Figure 7, a photograph of part of the area shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of an area to the east of Sheffield, a city in the UK.

Using Figure 6 and Figure 7, in which direction was the photographer facing when the photograph was taken?

Shade one circle only.

Figure 7 shows the location of Sheffield University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.
Use Figure 7 to describe one characteristic of the Centre’s location.

Study Figure 6, a diagram showing countries and their share of world trade.

Using Figure 6, what is Mexico’s share of world trade?

Using Figure 6, what is the difference between China and the USA’s share of world trade?

Outline the limitations of economic measures of development.

Study Figure 6, a world map showing the 10 largest global flows of money sent home by migrants working abroad in 2016.

Figure 6

Use the following data to complete Figure 6.

Guatemala’s gross national income (GNI) in 2016 was US$135 billion. The amount Guatemala receives from migrants in the USA is US$7 billion.
Calculate the percentage of Guatemala’s GNI that comes from payments sent home by people who have migrated to the USA.
Answer to the nearest whole %.

Outline how uneven development can cause international migration.

Outline one way in which international aid has had an impact on a named LIC or NEE country

Outline how one historical factor can lead to uneven development.

Study Figure 7a, a graph of tourist arrivals to South Africa 2012–2023 (projected) and Figure 7b, some opinions about tourism in South Africa.

South Africa is a NEE country. 

Describe the trend shown in Figure 7a.

Using Figure 7b, state one benefit of tourism to South Africa’s economy.

Study Figure 8, showing life expectancy at selected places along the East Coast main railway.

Calculate the median life expectancy shown in Figure 8.

How might the data in Figure 8 suggest a north-south divide in the UK?

Describe the social or cultural background of a named LIC/NEE country.

Name of country: ___________

Study Figure 7, a map showing some of the main regional trade groupings in the world.

Using Figure 7, which trading group in South America has the most member countries?

Study Figure 8, some information about Asha. Asha is an aid project in Delhi, a city in India.

Figure 8

Use Figure 8 to state one source of Asha’s funding.

Use Figure 8 to state one way that Asha helps slum dwellers financially.

Study Figure 5, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of an area of Southampton, a city in the UK.

Using Figure 5, give the direction from the Southampton Science Park in grid square 4018 to the university in grid square 4215.

Using Figure 5, complete the table to give two pieces of map evidence showing why the site in grid square 4018 is a good location for the science park.

An example has been completed for you.

Study Figure 7, a map showing birth rates in Europe (excluding Russia) in 2019.

Complete Figure 7 using the following data.

Country: Iceland

Birth rate: 12.3

Outline one disadvantage of using birth rates as a measure of development.

Which measure of development combines income, life expectancy and education levels?

Outline one physical cause of uneven development.

Study Figure 8, a table showing the debt of selected countries in 2019.

Calculate the interquartile range for the data in Figure 8.

Show your working.