Superpowers | Edexcel A Level Geography Topic Questions 2018

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Study Figure 1 below.

Figure 1

Military spending by selected countries

Calculate the percentage (%) increase in military spending for the USA between 2000 and 2017.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

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ii)

Calculate the ratio of USA to China’s military spending in 2017.

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iii)

Identify the country that had the fastest rate of growth in military spending between 2000 and 2017.

(1)

iv)

Assess the view that hard power is essential in achieving superpower status.

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	Brazil	China	India	Russia	South Africa
Population (million)	208	1,371	1,311	144	55
Rank	3	1	2	4	5
Weighted rank (Rank x1)	3	1	2	4	5
GDP per capita ($)	8,500	8,027	1,598	9,092	5,724
Rank	2	3	5	1	4
Weighted rank (Rank x2)	4	6	10	2	8
Military spending ($ billion)	25	215	51	66	3
Rank	4	1	3	2	5
Weighted rank (Rank x1)	4	1	3	2	5
% of population with access to improved sanitation	83	77	40	76	66
Rank	1	2	5	3	4
Weighted rank (Rank x1)	1	2	5	3	4
Number of films produced in country	35	610	1900	14	19
Rank	3	2	1	5	4
Weighted rank (Rank x0.5)	1.5	1			2
Overall score	13.5		20.5	13.5

Superpowers (Edexcel A Level Geography)