Lesson Y9-U01-L03

Global Trade and Trade Flows Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 13

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U01-L03, Global Trade and Trade Flows: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 13: Year 9: A Globalised World: Economies, Trade and Power, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes goods that a country buys in from abroad?

    • Exports
    • Tariffs
    • Subsidies
    • Imports

  2. Which of these is an example of a UK export?

    • Costa Rican bananas
    • Indian tea
    • Columbian coffee
    • Scotch whisky

  3. Which of these is typically an import for the UK?

    • British steel
    • Scottish salmon
    • Bananas
    • UK coal

  4. What term describes the movement of goods between places, often shown as a map line?

    • Trade deficit
    • Global shift
    • Trade flow
    • Economic block

  5. On a flow-line map, what does a thicker arrow indicate?

    • Longer distance
    • Larger trade volume
    • Slower transport speed
    • Higher transport costs

  6. On a flow-line map, what does the direction of an arrow show?

    • Factory location
    • Transport method
    • Product price
    • Travel direction

  7. In the China to Europe example, which place is the exporter?

    • The UK only
    • Neither country
    • China
    • Europe

  8. Which goods are typically exported from China to Europe?

    • Wheat and barley
    • Oil and gas
    • Electronics and clothing
    • Dairy and beef

  9. In which global climate zone does coffee mainly grow?

    • Tropics
    • Tundra
    • Polar zone
    • Temperate zone

  10. Why can manufacturing goods in certain countries be cheaper?

    • Lower wages
    • More expensive land
    • Higher taxes
    • Stricter laws

  11. Why do container ships make long-distance trade cheap?

    • High fuel prices
    • Small cargo capacity
    • Low cost per item
    • Slow travel speeds

  12. Which region supplies the largest share of UK goods imports?

    • The EU
    • China
    • Rest of Asia
    • North America

  13. UK goods imports by region: EU 42%, China 13%, USA 10%, rest of Asia 13%, rest of world 22%. What share came from the USA?

    • About 42 percent
    • About 22 percent
    • About 10 percent
    • About 13 percent

  14. UK goods imports: about 42% from the EU and about 13% from China. Roughly how many percentage points more came from the EU?

    • About 39 percentage points
    • About 19 percentage points
    • About 52 percentage points
    • About 29 percentage points

  15. Why does the UK trade most with nearby European countries?

    • Lower transport costs
    • Identical currencies
    • Identical climates
    • Higher tax rates

  16. Which major continent is the primary destination for most UK food exports?

    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Africa
    • Oceania

  17. Why are the thickest trade flows usually between wealthy industrialised regions?

    • High production and consumption
    • Low population density
    • Lack of natural resources
    • Strict trade barriers

  18. What does a thick trade-flow arrow on a map represent?

    • Low carbon emissions
    • High financial debt
    • Fast internet speed
    • Large volume of goods

  19. Which factor often outweighs distance in modern international trade?

    • High import tariffs
    • Low production costs
    • Slow shipping times
    • Strict local laws

  20. How can a product transported 9,000 km still be cheaper than a local one?

    • Free global transport
    • Instant air delivery
    • Higher tax rates
    • Cheap bulk shipping

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