Lesson 2.1.3

2.1.3 How does economic change influence patterns of social inequality in places? Quiz: OCR Geography, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes the unfair distribution of assets, opportunities, and resources across a population?

    • Demographic transition
    • Social inequality
    • Spatial autocorrelation
    • Economic equilibrium

  2. Which index combines seven domains of deprivation for small areas in England?

    • Index of Multiple Deprivation
    • Human Development Index
    • Social Mobility Index
    • Gini Coefficient

  3. Which process involves the loss of manufacturing jobs and industrial capacity within a region?

    • Gentrification
    • De-industrialisation
    • Re-urbanisation
    • Counter-urbanisation

  4. How does the rise of the service industry typically affect low-skilled former manufacturing workers?

    • Increases structural unemployment
    • Eliminates income inequality
    • Reduces regional disparities
    • Guarantees equal wages

  5. What economic process occurs when capital and investment concentrate in core regions, widening disparities?

    • Trickle-down effect
    • Spatial equalisation
    • Cumulative causation
    • Economic convergence

  6. Which factor directly determines an individual's personal mobility and access to distant job opportunities?

    • Income level
    • Population density
    • Gender identity
    • Local microclimate

  7. How does an economic recession typically affect government spending on public and social services?

    • Forces spending cuts
    • Doubles public spending
    • Increases capital expenditure
    • Eliminates direct taxation

  8. What term describes unequal access to modern information and communication technology between social groups?

    • Tech disparity
    • Cyber gap
    • Digital divide
    • Information barrier

  9. Which type of economic change is characterised by regular, alternating periods of growth and recession?

    • Structural change
    • Permanent change
    • Demographic change
    • Cyclical change

  10. Which government intervention directly provides extra funding to UK schools with socio-economically disadvantaged pupils?

    • Enterprise Zones
    • Infrastructure Grants
    • Foreign Direct Investment
    • Pupil Premium

  11. What is the primary driver behind the global shift of manufacturing from ACs to EDCs?

    • Higher import tariffs
    • Strict environmental laws
    • Lower labour costs
    • Superior transport networks

  12. Which factor can significantly reduce an elderly person's physical access to essential local services?

    • Strong digital literacy
    • High educational level
    • Reduced personal mobility
    • Higher disposable income

  13. Which key player drives structural economic change by shifting manufacturing operations to developing nations?

    • Local parish councils
    • Trade unions
    • Non-governmental organisations
    • Multinational corporations

  14. What spatial pattern of social inequality typically develops between post-industrial inner cities and suburbs?

    • Uniform population dispersion
    • Perfect spatial equality
    • Linear economic distribution
    • Spatial polarisation

  15. Which government policy offers tax incentives to attract private business investment into deprived areas?

    • Universal Credit
    • National Health Service
    • Enterprise Zones
    • Green Belt expansion

  16. How does low household income directly affect individual health outcomes and daily food choices?

    • Promotes organic intake
    • Reduces chronic illness
    • Limits healthy choices
    • Guarantees balanced nutrition

  17. What was a major socio-economic impact of de-industrialisation on UK northern industrial cities?

    • Decreased outward migration
    • Rapid agricultural growth
    • High job losses
    • Complete economic isolation

  18. Which metric is widely used by geographers to measure income inequality within a country?

    • Body Mass Index
    • Ecological Footprint
    • Consumer Price Index
    • Gini coefficient

  19. Which factor acts as a major physical barrier to employment for rural low-income households?

    • Abundant local services
    • Limited public transport
    • Excessive job vacancies
    • High digital connectivity

  20. Which source provides a formal, statistical representation of social inequality in a UK place?

    • Local graffiti
    • Personal blogs
    • Landscape photography
    • Census data

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