Lesson 3.2.1.7

3.2.1.7 Global systems: quantitative and qualitative skills Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which method represents a quantitative approach to studying global trade systems?

    • Conducting worker interviews
    • Reading personal memoirs
    • Analysing trade data
    • Analysing focus groups

  2. Which method represents a qualitative approach to studying global supply chains?

    • Interviewing factory workers
    • Measuring GDP growth
    • Graphing import volumes
    • Calculating trade balances

  3. Which cartographic technique best illustrates the volume and direction of global trade movements?

    • Flow map
    • Topographic map
    • Choropleth map
    • Isoline map

  4. If a country's exports increase from £20 billion to £30 billion, what is the percentage increase?

    • 33 per cent
    • 50 per cent
    • 25 per cent
    • 66 per cent

  5. Which metric best shows the relative importance of a specific trading partner?

    • Share of trade
    • Currency exchange rate
    • Total land area
    • Distance in kilometres

  6. What should geographers evaluate to determine if a source presents an unfair perspective?

    • Spatial accuracy
    • Standard deviation
    • Source bias
    • Sample size

  7. Which measure serves as a quantitative indicator of economic globalisation?

    • Focus group transcripts
    • Semi-structured interviews
    • Foreign direct investment
    • Personal narratives

  8. Which pair of methods represents a mixed-methods research approach in geography?

    • Interviews and diaries
    • Surveys and census
    • Maps and photographs
    • Statistics and interviews

  9. Which combined approach best analyses both scale and human experience of a global commodity?

    • Census data only
    • Field sketches only
    • Statistics and interviews
    • Satellite imagery only

  10. Combining quantitative and qualitative data helps geographers understand patterns alongside which other factor?

    • Mathematical proofs
    • Topographic elevation
    • Lived experiences
    • Precise coordinates

  11. Which economic metric best measures and compares the overall economic output of countries?

    • Human development index
    • Gross domestic product
    • Gini coefficient
    • Infant mortality rate

  12. If sixty percent of a country's exports go to one partner, what does this indicate?

    • Total economic isolation
    • Low trade integration
    • High market dependence
    • Equal trade balance

  13. What ensures trade statistics from different countries can be accurately compared?

    • Qualitative coding
    • Random sampling
    • Subjective commentary
    • Consistent definitions

  14. Which data source best illustrates international population flows between origin and destination countries?

    • Local census forms
    • Migration statistics
    • Topographic maps
    • Soil pH readings

  15. Which method provides qualitative data when researching global trade governance?

    • Regression analysis
    • Flow line mapping
    • Tariff calculation
    • Document analysis

  16. How can a researcher test the reliability of a global trade dataset?

    • Changing chart colours
    • Extrapolating trendlines
    • Cross-referencing sources
    • Increasing sample size

  17. What does a correlation between reduced tariffs and increased trade fail to prove definitively?

    • Statistical association
    • Inverse relationship
    • Direct causation
    • Trend direction

  18. On a global trade flow map, what do variations in line width represent?

    • Border length
    • Distance travelled
    • Flow volume
    • Travel speed

  19. What approach to geographical skills is required across the A-level specification?

    • Qualitative only
    • Quantitative only
    • GIS mapping only
    • Quantitative and qualitative

  20. How is geospatial technology best used to illustrate global economic connections?

    • Transcribing interviews
    • Mapping trade flows
    • Calculating mean GDP
    • Coding survey responses

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