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Y4 Fair Trade

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is your name?

4 lines
2.

What is your class?

a)

Alder

b)

Beech

c)

Rowan

3.

What is meant by the term 'trade'?

a)
Trade is the exchange of goods and services between parties.
b)

Trade is spending a countries money

c)

Trade is swapping countries

d)

Trade is swapping

4.

What is meant by the term 'globalisation'?

a)

The process of the world’s countries becoming more connected as a result of international trade and cultural exchange

b)

The process of reducing diversity within a country

c)

The process of limiting how countries grow and develop

d)

A type of weather that happens all over the world

5.

What is a potential disadvantage of the UK being an island nation?

a)

Lots of resources and land for expansion

b)
Easy access to trade routes and markets
c)

Transporting goods and people can be more challenging

d)

It is surrounded by water

6.

Which of these goods would the UK have imported from another country? Tick all that are correct

a)

iPhone

b)

Marmite

c)

Nike trainers

d)

Bananas

7.

Why is South America such a successful exporter of goods?

a)
Limited access to international markets
b)

They charge a lot for the things they produce

c)

They have excellent natural resources

d)
Lack of competition from other continents
8.

What is 'fair trade'?

a)

A way of buying and selling products where workers are paid fairly and work in good conditions

b)

Fair trade is making sure both countries get what they want

c)

Fair trade is trading with countries with a good reputation

d)

Fair trade is making sure you import and export the same amount

9.

What was the purpose of the Cutty Sark?

a)

To be a fast clipper ship used for the tea trade between Britain and China

b)

To be a fishing vessel used for deep-sea fishing to export

c)

To expand the British Empire

d)

To be a monument in London

10.

What are the benefits of 'fair trade'? Tick all that apply

a)

Fair prices for the farmers

b)

It makes it easier to import and export

c)

Protects the environment

d)

High quality products

11.

Why might 'fair trade' products cost slightly more?

a)

As a result of lack of demand

b)

Fair trade products cost slightly more due to fair wages and sustainable practices.

c)

Because people want to look good buying fair trade products

d)

Because supermarkets can sell them for more

12.

What is a key difference between the physical geography of the UK and Columbia?

a)
The UK has a tropical climate, while Colombia has a temperate climate.
b)
Colombia is an island nation, while the UK is landlocked.
c)
The UK is located in Asia, while Colombia is in Africa.
d)

Columbia has lush rainforest, while the UK has woodland