Wealth and Poverty key words 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesPhilosophy and ethicsGCSEOCR Created by: legolasisbaeCreated on: 21-04-15 17:49 What are the two types of poverty? Relative and Absolute 1 of 11 What is relative poverty? Having less than the people living around you have; having no money to spare for luxuries. 2 of 11 What is absolute poverty? Not having enough money to pay for the basic necessities of life (eg food, shelter, medicine) 3 of 11 What is meant by 'famine'? A nationwide shortage of food, resulting in a significant percentage of the population starving to death. 4 of 11 What is meant by 'third world' or 'developing' countries? The poorest group of countries; those that don't have widespread industrialisation, strong currency, stable government, etc. 5 of 11 What is meant by 'first world' or 'developed' countries? The richer countries; those that have widespread industrialisation, strong currency, stable government etc. 6 of 11 What is the North-South divide? The richer countries tend to be on the North of the equator, the poorer countries tend to be South of the equator. 7 of 11 What is (a) charity? A non-profit organisation; the provision of money/food/assistance to those in need. 8 of 11 What does 'moral' mean? The right thing to do 9 of 11 What does 'immoral' mean? The wrong thing to do 10 of 11 What is FairTrade? An organisation that promotes trading with poorer countries, at the same price/values that would be paid to richer ones. 11 of 11
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