Paper 2

1(a)4 marks

Figure 1: The KOF Globalisation Index (0–100) for selected countries (approximate).

Country	1990	2020
Netherlands	80	90
China	40	64
Nigeria	40	54
Somalia	21	29

Compare the changes shown.

1(b)6 marks

Explain how improvements in transport and communication have accelerated globalisation.

1(c)8 marks

Explain why some places have been 'switched off' from globalisation.

1(d)12 marks

Evaluate the view that globalisation has increased inequality within countries.

Section B: choose your option

2(a)4 marks

Figure 2: Indices of deprivation for two wards (1 = most deprived).

Ward	Income rank	Employment rank	Health rank
Ward A	1 450	2 100	3 000
Ward B	28 700	30 200	27 900

Compare the two wards.

2(b)6 marks

Explain why some places need regeneration.

2(c)8 marks

Explain how rebranding strategies can change perceptions of a place.

2(d)12 marks

Evaluate the success of regeneration in a place you have studied.

3(a)4 marks

Figure 3: Share of global GDP (%, approximate).

Country	2000	2023
USA	30	26
China	4	17
EU	22	17

Describe the changes shown.

3(b)6 marks

Explain how superpowers use hard and soft power.

3(c)12 marks

Evaluate the view that China will replace the USA as the dominant superpower.

Question 4: choose your option

4(a)3 marks

State three indicators used to measure human rights or development.

4(b)20 marks

Evaluate the view that military interventions have done more harm than good in protecting human rights.

Finished?

Answer every question to finish (13 left), or finish when the time’s up.

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This paper is written by Plasmo in the style of the Edexcel A-Level Geography exam. It is not a past paper and is not produced or endorsed by the exam board.

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