Quiz on Secondary Economic Activities and Industry in Ireland

What do secondary economic activities involve?

• Providing services

• Making or manufacturing something

• Extracting raw materials

• Selling goods

Which of the following is an example of an input in secondary economic activities?

• Carving

• Furniture

• Workers

• Assembling

What is an example of a process in secondary economic activities?

• Furniture

• Assembling

• Money

• Raw materials

What is an example of an output in secondary economic activities?

• Workers

• Furniture

• Carving

• Money

Which factor influences the location of a factory due to the size and weight of raw materials?

• Raw materials

• Labour force

• Markets

• Transport facilities

Why might a factory be located near its market?

• To reduce transportation costs

• To access more raw materials

• To find more workers

• To get government grants

What is a characteristic of a footloose industry?

• It only produces heavy products

• It can set up in a variety of locations

• It is tied to one specific location

• It must be located near coal fields

What is an industrial estate?

• A residential area for factory workers

• A type of heavy industry

• A site at the edge of urban areas for industries

• A government-owned factory

What is industrial inertia?

• The tendency of industries to relocate frequently

• The reluctance of an industry to relocate despite economic reasons

• The rapid growth of new industries

• The decline of old industries

What is a multinational corporation?

• A company that only imports products

• A company that only exports products

• A company that operates in only one country

• A company that makes products in many different countries