The North-South Divide (Grade 11 NSC Matric Economics): Quizzes
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What does the North-South divide refer to?
What does the North-South divide refer to?
Split between rich developed & poor nations
Which developed countries are exceptions to the typical North-South geographical pattern?
Which developed countries are exceptions to the typical North-South geographical pattern?
Australia and New Zealand
What is the North-South divide primarily about rather than actual geography?
What is the North-South divide primarily about rather than actual geography?
Economic development
What do developed northern countries typically import from southern countries?
What do developed northern countries typically import from southern countries?
Cheap, unprocessed raw materials
Where does the value-added manufacturing stay in North-South trade patterns?
Where does the value-added manufacturing stay in North-South trade patterns?
In the north
Which wealthy regions use their strength to maintain dominance in the global economy?
Which wealthy regions use their strength to maintain dominance in the global economy?
USA, Japan, and European Union
Why is conditional aid controversial for developing countries?
Why is conditional aid controversial for developing countries?
Limits economic independence
What problem do sending countries face when skilled workers migrate to the north?
What problem do sending countries face when skilled workers migrate to the north?
Brain drain
Which is one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals?
Which is one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals?
Achieve universal education
What do people in northern countries generally have compared to those in the south?
What do people in northern countries generally have compared to those in the south?
Higher standards of living