Back to the full dot-point answer
ScotlandModern StudiesQuick questions
International Issues
Quick questions on A significant world issue: causes, effects and impact - SQA Higher Modern Studies
3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is causes of the issue?Show answer
The strongest answers show how causes interact rather than listing them. For underdevelopment, the conflict trap (war causing poverty, which fuels further war) and the resource curse (natural wealth captured by elites) are useful analytical ideas to name.
What is q1?Show answer
Describe two causes of a significant world issue you have studied. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Analyse the effects of a significant world issue on individuals and the wider world. [12 marks]
Have a question we have not covered?
This dot-point answer is short enough that we have not extracted many short questions yet. Read the full dot-point answer or ask Mo, our study assistant, in the chat for follow ups.