Economic Activity and Location Quiz

What are the four economic sectors?

• Mining, Production, Sales, Innovation

• Farming, Construction, Retail, Research

• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

• Agriculture, Manufacturing, Services, Technology

What does GDP stand for?

• Gross Domestic Product

• Global Development Process

• General Distribution Principle

• Governmental Data Protocol

Why do people move to cities during industrialization?

• To enjoy rural lifestyle

• To work in agriculture

• To find higher wages in the secondary sector

• To invest in research and development

What is the main reason for the decentralization of economic activities in the developed world?

• Rise of the internet and easy access

• Cheaper rents and room to expand

• Increased demand for goods and services

• Access to shared files and communication

What factor may cause a change in the number of people employed in each economic sector?

• Stagnant population growth

• Decrease in disposable income

• Increased government intervention

• Exhaustion of raw materials

How does new technology affect the employment structure in a country?

• Leads to demographic and social change

• Increases demand for goods and services

• Reduces demand for labor in agriculture and manufacturing

• Encourages government policies

What is the main reason for the growth of the tertiary sector due to social change?

• Increased government intervention

• Decrease in global economic factors

• Stagnant population growth

• Rise in disposable income and demand for goods and services

Define 'globalisation'.

• The process of countries becoming independent

• The process of countries being drawn together into a single global economy

• The process of countries focusing on their economic strengths

• The process of countries becoming interdependent

Define 'time space compression'.

• The process of countries becoming independent

• The process of countries focusing on their economic strengths

• The process of countries becoming interdependent

• The relative distance between places becoming smaller due to developments in communications and transportation

What is the main reason for the increase in quaternary activities on university campuses?

• Increased demand for goods and services

• Role of universities in research and development

• Access to shared files and communication

• Rise of the internet and easy access