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Geography (AQA)
Economic futures in the UK

Starter quiz

  • What is an economy?
    • a country's military strength
    • a system of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services  ✓
    • a type of government policy
  • Match the keywords with their definitions.
    • de-industrialisation
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      the decline and loss of traditional forms of industry ✓
    • traditional industries
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      labour-intensive industries, e.g. mining, steel and textile production ✓
    • globalisation
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      an increased connectedness between countries  ✓
    • privatisation
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      the takeover of state-run industries by private corporations ✓
  • Match the type of industry with its definition.
    • primary industry
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      the production or extraction of raw materials ✓
    • secondary industry
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      the manufacturing of goods, e.g. cloth from cotton ✓
    • tertiary industry
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      providing services to people, e.g. a doctor ✓
    • quaternary industry
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      knowledge-based industries or high-tech industries, such as ICT  ✓
  • Which of the following is a key cause of economic change in the UK during the Industrial Revolution?
    • the rise of digital technology
    • the shift from agiculture to manufacturing industries  ✓
    • the expansion of the service sector
    • the decline in global trade
  • What impact has de-industrialisation had on the UK economy?
    • a rise in manufacturing jobs in traditional industries
    • the growth of the service sector, particularly in finance and technology  ✓
    • a decrease in the use of renewable energy
    • a shift towards more agricultural-based employment
  • How has globalisation contributed to economic change in the UK?
    • by limiting the UK's ability to trade with other countries
    • by increasing the UK's reliance on agriculture
    • by encouraging international trade  ✓
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