Lesson Y8-U03-L07

The Legacy of Colonialism and Unfair Trade Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 9

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U03-L07, The Legacy of Colonialism and Unfair Trade: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 9: Year 8: Development and Global Inequality, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes one country taking political and economic control over another's land and resources?

    • Industrialisation
    • Urbanisation
    • Globalisation
    • Colonialism

  2. Which of these resources was taken from colonies to Europe during the colonial period?

    • Smartphones
    • Gold
    • Jet aircraft
    • Solar panels

  3. What is a primary product in the context of global trade?

    • Assembled vehicles
    • High-tech electronics
    • Processed factory goods
    • Raw natural material

  4. What term describes the stages a product goes through from farm to shop?

    • Trade balance
    • Export quota
    • Value chain
    • Supply curve

  5. What occurs when a country imports more goods in financial value than it exports?

    • Trade deficit
    • Primary export
    • Fair trade
    • Trade surplus

  6. What does the Fairtrade scheme primarily promise to primary producers?

    • Stable minimum price
    • Free global shipping
    • Free farming equipment
    • Guaranteed zero taxes

  7. What extra payment do Fairtrade communities receive for local projects like schools?

    • Import tax
    • Retail bonus
    • Fairtrade premium
    • Export subsidy

  8. Which group receives the smallest financial share in a typical chocolate supply chain?

    • Cocoa farmer
    • Shipping company
    • Chocolate manufacturer
    • Supermarket retailer

  9. Out of 100p on a chocolate bar, the cocoa farmer receives 7p. What percentage is this?

    • 17 percent
    • 70 percent
    • 0.7 percent
    • 7 percent

  10. If the factory takes 50p and the retailer takes 35p, which takes the larger share?

    • Retailer
    • Factory
    • Transporter
    • Farmer

  11. Which two combined steps typically take the largest share of a chocolate bar's price?

    • Harvester and port
    • Transport and farmer
    • Factory and shop
    • Farmer and trader

  12. What is the main risk for a country relying on a single primary product export?

    • High factory wages
    • World price crashes
    • Excessive local processing
    • Too many competitors

  13. What is a major legacy of colonialism regarding global trade patterns?

    • Equal profit sharing
    • Global manufacturing equality
    • Raw material exports
    • Industrialized colonies

  14. Which statement about the Fairtrade system is most accurate?

    • Lowers shop prices everywhere
    • Helps every farmer globally
    • Eliminates all world poverty
    • Benefits participating farmers

  15. What do high rates of primary product exports in former colonies mainly show?

    • Colonial trade legacy
    • Advanced industrial growth
    • Service sector dominance
    • High technological output

  16. Which card category includes cocoa farmers earning a tiny share of the final price?

    • Consequence today
    • Industrial solution
    • Natural disaster
    • Colonial cause

  17. Is historical colonialism solely to blame for modern global inequalities?

    • Completely irrelevant
    • Totally untrue
    • Partly responsible
    • The only factor

  18. What measure best protects cocoa farmers from sudden world market price crashes?

    • Guaranteed minimum price
    • Increased production targets
    • Lower retail prices
    • Higher export taxes

  19. Which stage in a value chain typically generates the highest financial return?

    • Processing and branding
    • Harvesting raw crops
    • Initial farm transport
    • Basic manual labour

  20. What is a major limitation of standard Fairtrade schemes?

    • Eliminating tariffs
    • Partial gains
    • Guaranteed wealth
    • Total failure

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