Lesson 2.2.1.1

2.2.1.1 What are the contemporary patterns of international trade? Quiz: OCR Geography, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes tangible, physical goods traded internationally between different countries?

    • Capital
    • Services
    • Merchandise
    • Remittances

  2. What component of international trade includes intangible economic activities like banking and tourism?

    • Foreign direct investment
    • Services
    • Merchandise
    • Commodities

  3. What component of international trade refers to financial assets, investments, and money flows across borders?

    • Tariffs
    • Merchandise
    • Capital
    • Services

  4. Trade between countries located within the exact same geographical region is called what?

    • Transatlantic trade
    • Inter-regional trade
    • South-South trade
    • Intra-regional trade

  5. Trade conducted between two entirely different geographical regions of the world is known as what?

    • Intra-regional trade
    • Bilateral trade
    • Inter-regional trade
    • Localised trade

  6. What term describes trade conducted specifically between developing countries or emerging economies?

    • South-South trade
    • North-South trade
    • North-North trade
    • Intra-nation trade

  7. Which composite metric measures socio-economic development using health, education, and income indicators?

    • Human Development Index
    • Genuine Progress Indicator
    • Corruption Perceptions Index
    • Gross National Product

  8. What financial flow occurs when foreign companies invest directly in local businesses or infrastructure?

    • Official Development Assistance
    • Profit repatriation
    • Bilateral aid
    • Foreign Direct Investment

  9. A German car manufacturer purchasing components from a French supplier represents which trade pattern?

    • Inter-regional trade
    • Domestic trade
    • Intra-regional trade
    • South-South trade

  10. An agricultural export flow from Kenya to the UK is an example of which trade pattern?

    • Localised trade
    • Inter-regional trade
    • South-South trade
    • Intra-regional trade

  11. A country with high export values and high HDI scores typically demonstrates which characteristic?

    • Persistent food insecurity
    • Economic isolation
    • Low economic stability
    • High socio-economic development

  12. Skilled workers migrating to high-income trading partners represent which specific type of flow?

    • Flow of technology
    • Flow of merchandise
    • Flow of capital
    • Flow of people

  13. A multinational corporation transferring advanced machinery to a factory in an EDC represents which flow?

    • Flow of people
    • Flow of services
    • Flow of capital
    • Flow of technology

  14. Unfair trade terms leading to resource exploitation in developing nations primarily cause which outcome?

    • Economic convergence
    • Injustices and inequality
    • Political stability
    • Rapid price deflation

  15. What 21st-century advancement has significantly increased connectivity within global trade supply chains?

    • Strict trade embargoes
    • Reduced shipping capacity
    • Import tariffs
    • Digital technology

  16. An EDC shifting its export focus towards software development and banking reflects growth in what?

    • Heavy industry sector
    • Primary agricultural sector
    • Merchandise sector
    • Services sector

  17. How can international trade flows directly foster political stability between partner nations?

    • Restricting border mobility
    • Imposing trade tariffs
    • Increasing economic interdependence
    • Eliminating foreign investment

  18. Brain drain in developing nations exporting talent is an example of what trade negative impact?

    • Capital flow growth
    • Labour flow inequalities
    • Technology transfer gains
    • Trade bloc stability

  19. What structural issue arises when EDCs depend exclusively on exporting primary raw materials?

    • Guaranteed trade surpluses
    • High human development
    • Price shock vulnerability
    • Equal wealth distribution

  20. How do regional trading blocs like the EU primarily increase intra-regional trade among members?

    • Restricting capital flows
    • Removing trade tariffs
    • Increasing customs duties
    • Quoting export quotas

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