Practice Paper: Edexcel A Level Geography
9GE0/02 (Paper 2)
Global systems, places and human systems
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Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes Total: 105 marks
You will need
• The Resource Booklet, printed at the back of this file. Keep it beside you while
you answer.
• A calculator and a ruler.
Instructions
• Answer every question in Section A. In Section B choose Question 3 or Question
4; in Section C choose Question 5 or Question 6.
• Answer in the lined spaces. You may not need all of the lines.
• Show your working in calculations.
• The marks for each part are shown in brackets: use them to plan your time.
• All places, people and data in this paper are fictional and were written for
practice.
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Practice Paper 9GE0/02 (Paper 2) – Question paper and resources Written by AcePapers | Page 1
, Section A: Globalisation and superpowers
1 Globalisation
(a) Explain one way in which transnational corporations (TNCs) have speeded up
globalisation.
(4)
(b) Assess the extent to which the benefits of globalisation have been shared
unevenly between and within countries.
(12)
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, [Question 1 total: 16 marks]
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, 2 Superpowers
Figure 1 shows the share of world military spending in one recent year for five
fictional powers. World military spending in that year was US$2 440 billion.
Power A B C D E All other states
Share of world military
37.0 13.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 39.5
spending (%)
Figure 1 Share of world military spending (fictional data)
(a)(i) Use the data in Figure 1 to finish the divided bar chart below. Power A is
already drawn. Label each section.
(2)
(ii) Calculate the military spending of Power B in US$ billion. Show your working.
(2)
Answer: ______________________ US$ billion
(b) Assess the extent to which emerging powers are challenging the global
influence of established superpowers.
(12)
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9GE0/02 (Paper 2)
Global systems, places and human systems
Question paper
Written by AcePapers
Independent practice paper written for revision. Not an official Pearson paper and
not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson.
Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes Total: 105 marks
You will need
• The Resource Booklet, printed at the back of this file. Keep it beside you while
you answer.
• A calculator and a ruler.
Instructions
• Answer every question in Section A. In Section B choose Question 3 or Question
4; in Section C choose Question 5 or Question 6.
• Answer in the lined spaces. You may not need all of the lines.
• Show your working in calculations.
• The marks for each part are shown in brackets: use them to plan your time.
• All places, people and data in this paper are fictional and were written for
practice.
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________
Practice Paper 9GE0/02 (Paper 2) – Question paper and resources Written by AcePapers | Page 1
, Section A: Globalisation and superpowers
1 Globalisation
(a) Explain one way in which transnational corporations (TNCs) have speeded up
globalisation.
(4)
(b) Assess the extent to which the benefits of globalisation have been shared
unevenly between and within countries.
(12)
Practice Paper 9GE0/02 (Paper 2) – Question paper and resources Written by AcePapers | Page 2
, [Question 1 total: 16 marks]
Practice Paper 9GE0/02 (Paper 2) – Question paper and resources Written by AcePapers | Page 3
, 2 Superpowers
Figure 1 shows the share of world military spending in one recent year for five
fictional powers. World military spending in that year was US$2 440 billion.
Power A B C D E All other states
Share of world military
37.0 13.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 39.5
spending (%)
Figure 1 Share of world military spending (fictional data)
(a)(i) Use the data in Figure 1 to finish the divided bar chart below. Power A is
already drawn. Label each section.
(2)
(ii) Calculate the military spending of Power B in US$ billion. Show your working.
(2)
Answer: ______________________ US$ billion
(b) Assess the extent to which emerging powers are challenging the global
influence of established superpowers.
(12)
Practice Paper 9GE0/02 (Paper 2) – Question paper and resources Written by AcePapers | Page 4
