Question 1: What is 'Gross Domestic Product (GDP)'?

Answer: The total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year.

Question 2: Define 'literacy rate'.

Answer: The percentage of people who can read and write in a given population.

Question 3: What does 'life expectancy' measure?

Answer: The average number of years a person is expected to live.

Question 4: Name one example of a developed country.

Answer: United Kingdom

Question 5: Name one example of a developing country.

Answer: Nigeria

Question 1: What is the main factor contributing to the Development Gap between Nigeria and the UK?

Answer: Differences in economic development and income levels

Question 2: Name two indicators used to measure development.

Answer: GDP per capita and literacy rate

Question 3: Which region in the UK shows the greatest regional disparities in income?

Answer: North East

Question 4: Describe one challenge faced by rural areas in developing countries.

Answer: Limited access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities.

Question 1: Based on the case study of Nigeria, identify two impacts of rapid economic growth in urban areas such as Lagos.

Answer: Increased employment opportunities and improved infrastructure, but also rising inequality and congestion.

Question 2: Explain how Nigeria's reliance on oil exports affects its development gap.

Answer: Heavy reliance on oil exports leads to economic volatility, unequal wealth distribution, and neglect of other sectors, widening the development gap between urban and rural areas.

Question 1: Explain why urban areas like Lagos tend to be more economically developed than rural areas in Nigeria.

Answer: Urban areas like Lagos benefit from better infrastructure, access to education and healthcare, foreign investment, and diversified economies, which attract more jobs and wealth, thus widening the development gap with rural areas.

Question 2: Analyse the causes of regional disparities in the UK, such as between London and the North East.

Answer: Causes include historical industrial decline in northern regions, unequal investment, differences in infrastructure, education, and employment opportunities, and the concentration of services and finance in London, all contributing to regional development disparities.

Question 1: To what extent have strategies like foreign aid, investment in infrastructure, and education improved development in Nigeria? Evaluate their successes and limitations.

Answer: Strategies such as foreign aid and infrastructure investment have contributed to improvements in healthcare, education, and access to services in Nigeria, leading to some reduction in poverty. However, challenges such as corruption, unequal distribution of resources, and dependency on aid limit their overall effectiveness. Sustainable development requires comprehensive approaches addressing economic, social, and political factors.