WorksheetsOCR B: UK in the 21st Century
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What countries make up the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
What is the capital city of Wales?
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Dublin
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
Which areas of the UK have the highest population density?
North
Southwest
East
Southeast
What are two possible problems caused by high population density?
Housing shortages
Pressure of healthcare
Not enough food
Rising temperatures
Which direction in the UK receives the most rainfall?
North
South
East
West
What does water stress mean?
There isn't enough water to meet people's needs
A long period of time with no rainfall
Health problems associated with lack of water
A hose pipe ban
What stage in the DTM is the UK?
1
2
3
4
5
What 2 parts of population structure does a population pyramid show?
Age and ethnicity
Age and gender
Gender and ethnicity
Ethnicity and wealth
What is meant by an ageing population?
There is an increased number of elderly people
The average age is increasing
There is an increased number of economically active people
The life expectancy is high
What causes an ageing population?
Increased life expectancy
Decreased birth rate
Decreased in migration
All of the above
What is the current population of the UK?
60 million
68 million
58 million
70 million
How has the population of the UK changed over time?
Stayed similar
Increased
Decreased
Which two are responses (ways to manage) of an ageing population?
Increased retirement age
Improved healthcare
Increased tax for economically active
Equality between the sexes
The majority of people in the UK work in which job sector?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
'The extraction of raw materials from the ground or sea' describes which job sector?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Give three reasons the job structure of the UK might change
Improved technologies
Global conflict
Foreign competition
Improved education
What is meant by economic hub?
A key area for the economy of a country or region
A place where the government has a lot of money
When a lot of investment has gone into an area
An area with a large amount of imports and exports
What is the name of our example of an economic hub?
Stratford
Birmingham
Canary Wharf
Manchester
How many people does Westfield employ?
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
Why is Stratford nationally significant? Select all that apply
It has 70 places to dine
It contains the Olympic Stadium
It is the 7th business train station in the UK
It has 250 shops
How much money did the Harry Potter films make?
$1 billion
$5.5 billion
$7.7 billion
$8 billion
What is the UK's favourite takeaway?
Indian
Chinese
Fish and Chips
Pizza
Which are examples of traditional media? Select all that apply
TV
Film
YouTube
Which UK TV show is shown in over 100 countries?
Sherlock
X Factor
Downton Abbey
Doctor Who
Which Bond film brought in over $1 billion?
Spectre
Skyfall
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
