How can development change over time?

Which of the following describes pre-industrial Britain?

• 75 per cent of people were employed in primary industry

• The population was 65 million

• Children were legally required to attend school until the age of 16

• UK citizens had the right to vote at the age of 18

Which of the following describes post-industrial Britain?

• 57 per cent of people are employed in tertiary industry

• The population is 11 million

• Only 5 per cent of the male population can vote in elections

• 80 per cent of people live in rural areas.

Which industrial sector declined the most between the pre-industrial and post-industrial periods?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

Which of these inventions is not included in Tim Harford's book on 50 Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy?

• Light bulb

• Antibiotics

• The World Wide Web

• Shipping container

What are the BRICS?

• Countries developing at a rapid rate as a result of innovation

• Countries that are about to reach the take-off stage of the Rostow Model

• The richest countries in the world

• Countries that are located around the edge of the Pacific Ocean

Which of these is not a BRIC country?

• Brasil

• Romania

• India

• China

Which country became the world’s largest exporter of manufactured goods in 2010?

• China

• USA

• Japan

• Bangladesh