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Salford Quays Case Study

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where is Salford Quays located?

a)

To the east of the city of Manchester

b)

North of Manchester

c)

To the west of the city of Manchester

2.

Salford Quays is an (a)   urban environment

3.

During the Industrial Revolution Salford Quays became a centre for...

a)

Tourism

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Engineering

d)

Warehousing (storing goods)

4.

What is the name of the canal that opened in 1894 and links the city center with the River Mersey and the Irish Sea?

(a)  

5.

Tick all the reasons why Salford Quays declined in the 1960's and 1970's

a)

Large container ships were too big to sail on the Canal

b)

Deindustrialisation

c)

People moving to the countryside

6.

What ONE economic impact did the decline have?

a)

Contaminated and polluted land

b)

Loss of 3000 jobs

c)

High levels of crime

7.

In 1985 the Salford Quays Development Plan was launched to (a)   Salford Quays

8.

The impacts of the regeneration of Salford Quays has been (tick all the correct answers)

a)

New homes

b)

New education and health care facilities

c)

Green spaces and cleaner water

d)

New businesses and shops

9.

What is the name of the very successful art gallery that opened in 2000 and cost £64 million?

a)

The Tate

b)

Salford Museum

c)

Lowry Building

d)

Manchester Ship Gallery

10.

What is the name of the £550 million development that was completed in 2007 for the BBC?

(a)  

11.

What environmental impacts has investment in Salford Quays created?

a)

Green parks

b)

Increase in fish populations

c)

Cleaner water

d)

5000 new jobs

12.

Which of these identify the ECONOMIC impacts of the growth of Salford Quays?

a)

26,000 new jobs

b)

Swans returning to the Canal

c)

Opening if bars and restaurants

d)

Opening of hotels and shopping centers