iGeo 2006, Писмен тест — Задача 4. Economic activity, the business world and Global Shift
Questions — 6th International Geography Olympiad — Brisbane — June 2006 · 18 т.
Внимание: Бележка към темата
The Sources booklet and the worksheets (1–4) referred to in the questions and in the marking scheme are not part of this archive file.
Instructions for the students
- This test consists of five sections.
| 1 | Climate | 18 marks |
| 2 | The dynamics of population: migration | 19 marks |
| 3 | Volcano ‘Merapi’ | 15 marks |
| 4 | Economic activity and the business world | 18 marks |
| 5 | Fresh water in the Middle East | 20 marks |
The total of all marks is 90
Give only the required number of answers (reasons, examples et cetera). For instance, if the question asks for two reasons and you give more than two, only the first two reasons will be marked.
Answer all questions on your answer sheets or worksheets. Use a new answer sheet for each sections (1 - 5).
Write your name and country on each of the five answer sheets and the four worksheets.
The Sources booklet contains the maps and figures referred to in the questions.
Time available: 150 minutes. Non-native speakers of English are allowed an additional 30 minutes.
Non-native speakers of English are allowed to use dictionaries: English - native language and native language - English.
Success!
Marking scheme - overview
| 1 Climate | 2 The dynamics of population: migration | 3 Volcano Merapi | 4 Economic activity, the business world and Global Shift | 5 Fresh water in the Middle East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a (1m) | 1a (2m) | 1a (1m) | 1 (2m) | 1a (1m) |
| 1b (2m) | 1b (3m) | 1b (1m) | 2 (2m) | 1b (2m) |
| 2a (1m) | 1c (2m) | 2 (2m) | 3 (3m) | 2a (2m) |
| 2b (3m) | 1d (4m) | 3a (1m) | 4a( 3m) | 2b (2m) |
| 3a (2m) | 2a (2m) | 3b (1m) | 4b (3m) | 3a (1m) |
| 3b (1m) | 2b (2m) | 3c (1m) | 5a (3m) | 3b (1m) |
| 4 (2m) | 2c (2m) | 3d (1m | 5b (2m) | 4 (4m) |
| 5 (2m) | 3 (2m) | 4 (1m) | 5a (2m) | |
| 6 (2m) | 5 (2m) | 5b (3m) | ||
| 7 (2m) | 6a (3m) | 6 (2m) | ||
| 6b (1m) | ||||
| 18 marks | 19 marks | 15 marks | 18 marks | 20 marks |
Условие
There has been considerable economic growth in that area of the world known as the Pacific Rim. This growth is expected to continue.
1 Outline what the term Pacific Rim means in this context. (2m) [2 т.]
Refer to Section 4 source 1.
2 Use the information from the figure to show how there is expected to be an increase in the relative importance of the Pacific Rim within the world economy between 1970 and 2000. (2m) [2 т.]
3 With reference to East and South Asia, give three (3) reasons for their growing importance in industry and business. (3m) [3 т.]
4a For any country in the developed world, give three (3) reasons which help to explain the declining employment in manufacturing industry in the last forty years. (3m) [3 т.]
4b Name three (3) ways in which governments in the developed world have reacted to such a trend. (3m) [3 т.]
5a Give one (1) social, one (1) economical and one (1) political reason why some countries of the North supply foreign aid to some countries of the South. (3m) [3 т.]
5b Name two (2) benefits of foreign aid for the countries of the South. (2m) [2 т.]
Решение
1 (2m)
Countries on both sides of the Pacific. They include developed countries such as Japan, Canada, USA and the newly industrialised countries (NICs), such as countries of E and SE Asia.
2 (2m)
Use the difference in size of the values to show the more rapid rates of growth in Asia than elsewhere, eg E Asia growth 7/8 times; and S Asia growth almost 4 times; Japan 3 times (from an already big base in 1970). These outpace the increases elsewhere; e.g. in the old developed world US en EU expected to double, thereby establishing the greater relative growth rates of the Pacific Rim.
3 (3m)
Three of the following:
- relatively low wages
- extensive labour force
- growing home market / growing purchasing power
- opening of markets / diminishing of tariffs
- favourable investment climate
4a ( 3m)
Three of the following:
- relative high wages
- automatisation
- economics of scale
- environmental laws
4b (3m)
Three of the following:
- stimulation of alternative employment in services
- state subvention / subsidies
- non-intervention (invisible hand)
5a (3m)
- social: moral obligation or preventing migration (1m)
- economical: creating new markets (1m)
- political: seeking allies in the international political arena (1m)
5b (2m)
Two of the following:
- for productive investments (instead of paying costs for a growing population)
- for creating jobs
- for building infrastructure
- et cetera
Total = 18 marks
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