UK in the 21st Century

Which year did migration from EU countries to the UK increase due more countries joining the EU?

• 2000

• 2002

• 2004

• 2006

Answer explanation

In 2004 the EU expanded which caused an increase in people moving from countries like Poland and Slovakia

Which best describes the UK?

• Low birth rate, high life expectancy

• high birth rate, high death rate

• low birth rate, low life expectancy

• low death rate, low life expectancy

How many people in the UK are over 80?

• 1 million

• 3 million

• 5 million

• 7 million

Which of the following is a response to the ageing population?

• Pension age has increased to 67

• healthier diets

• Older people volunteer at food banks, charity shops

Answer explanation

heathier diets = is a cause of the ageing population

More volunteering = an impact/effect of an ageing population

Which 2 areas have a higher percentage of old people?

• London

• Scotland

• Dorset

• North Norfolk

What is the name of the 'growth corridor' linking Cambridge and London

• M6

• A12

• M11

• M1

Which of these can describe London?

• megacity

• World city

• economic hub

• ethnically diverse

Which of the following are major economic changes in the UK since 2000?

• more zero hours contracts

• more working from home

• increase in quaternary sector jobs

• decrease in tertiary sector jobs

Which of the following is evidence of continued deindustrialisation in the UK?

• The hoover factory in Wales closing in 2009

• There is a decrease in secondary sector jobs

• There is a decrease in primary sector jobs

• There is a decrease in tertiary sector jobs

What year did Russia invade and take control over Crimea (a part of Ukraine)

• 2014

• 2021

• 2011

• 2018