Lesson 3.4
3.4 The global shift in economic power Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 4
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Which country is cited in the specification as an example of the global shift of manufacturing towards Asia?
- Chile
- Germany
- China
- Canada
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Which country is cited in the specification as an example of outsourcing of services?
- India
- Brazil
- Norway
- Japan
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What major economic benefit has Asian nations experienced due to the global shift?
- Loss of farmland
- Unplanned urbanisation
- Deindustrialisation
- Poverty reduction
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What major environmental cost results from Asian manufacturing shift?
- Expansion of wetlands
- Loss of productive land
- Increased soil fertility
- Reduction in urban sprawl
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Which social problem commonly affects deindustrialised regions in developed countries?
- High unemployment
- Rapid immigration
- Housing shortages
- Hyperinflation
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Which environmental problem affects developing countries experiencing rapid industrial growth?
- Ozone depletion
- Acid deposition
- Glacial retreat
- Air pollution
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What is a major environmental impact of economic restructuring in deindustrialised cities?
- Desertification
- Salinisation
- Deforestation
- Derelict land
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What urban pressure results from rapid industrial growth and in-migration in developing countries?
- Population decline
- Suburban decay
- Unplanned shanty towns
- Counter-urbanisation
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What primary economic benefit has the global shift brought to emerging Asian nations?
- Agricultural subsidies
- Free trade tariffs
- Tax relief
- Waged work
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How does rapid industrialisation directly affect health in developing communities?
- Light pollution
- Noise abatement
- Thermal inversion
- Toxic water pollution
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What strategy can help deindustrialised cities recover economically?
- De-urbanisation
- Rural diversification
- Agricultural intensification
- Urban regeneration
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Which process moved the global economic centre of gravity towards Asia?
- Trade protectionism
- Manufacturing outsourcing
- Quota creation
- Primary product dependency
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What environmental issue directly causes biodiversity loss in rapidly industrialising nations?
- Soil compaction
- Coastal erosion
- Urban sprawl
- Habitat degradation
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Which social issue frequently increases in deindustrialised urban areas?
- Crime rates
- Literacy rates
- Life expectancy
- Birth rates
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A city's population grows from 2 million to 3.5 million over 10 years. What is the percentage growth?
- 75 per cent
- 1.5 per cent
- 50 per cent
- 150 per cent
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In globalisation terms, what phrase describes regions that suffer from economic decline?
- Economic losers
- Growth poles
- Switched-on areas
- Core regions
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What term describes the movement of economic activity from developed to developing nations?
- Economic leakage
- Global shift
- Multiplier effect
- Spiral of decline
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What term describes the loss of residents from deindustrialised urban areas?
- Re-urbanisation
- Suburbanisation
- Gentrification
- Depopulation
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Which environmental cost of the global shift involves the destruction of natural ecosystems?
- Over-exploitation
- Afforestation
- Re-wilding
- Carbon offsetting
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What type of development attempts to balance economic growth with environmental protection?
- Industrial expansion
- Resource depletion
- Sustainable development
- Unregulated growth
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