plumiGlobalisation causes rapid economic change in the emerging country: Edexcel GCSE Geography B questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam question on 2.5 Globalisation causes rapid economic change in the emerging country, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 15 questions on Globalisation causes rapid economic change in the emerging country, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q2(f) (8 marks): You have studied how one of the world’s emerging countries is developing. Assess the importance of globalisation in the development of your chosen emerging coun
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(g)(i) (3 marks): Complete Figure 6 by using the information in the table below. (3)
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(g)(ii) (4 marks): You have studied how an emerging country is developing. Explain two ways globalisation has affected its trade (imports and exports). (4)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(c)(i) (1 mark): Identify the percentage employed in agriculture in 2010. (1) A 58% B 48% C 38% D 28%
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(c)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate the increase in the percentage of people employed in service industries between 2010 and 2020. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(d) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why the percentage employed in agriculture often decreases as a country develops. (4)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(d)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the increase in China’s GDP between 1990 and 2019. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(d)(ii) (2 marks): Describe another data presentation technique that could be used to show the changes in GDP shown in Figure 6. You may use a diagram in your answer. (2)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q2(e) (3 marks): Explain one way advances in communications have helped the economic development of a named emerging country. (3)
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q2(d)(iii) (4 marks): For a named emerging country, explain two reasons why foreign direct investment (FDI) has changed since 1990. (4)
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q2(h) (8 marks): For a named emerging country, evaluate the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in its development. (8)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q2(e) (2 marks): Explain one way in which high levels of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) might benefit an emerging country. (2)
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(d)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the difference between the FDI in China and India in 2014. (1)
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(d)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the percentage increase in FDI in China between 2000 and 2014. Answer to one decimal place. Show your working. (2)
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q2(g) (8 marks): Evaluate the impact of globalisation on the economy of a named emerging country. (8)
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