Lesson 7.9
7.9 Economic problems in existing superpowers Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 9
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The 20 questions
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Which economic issue is explicitly identified in the specification as a challenge for existing superpowers?
- Labour shortages
- Negative interest
- High debt
- Rapid deflation
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Which two existing superpowers are named in the spec as facing economic problems?
- China and India
- Japan and Australia
- USA and EU
- Brazil and Russia
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What high-cost non-military programme maintained by existing superpowers faces debate over its expense?
- Space exploration
- Universal healthcare
- Primary education
- Public transport
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Which military sector is identified in the specification as a major cost for existing superpowers?
- Cyber defence
- Infantry police
- Naval power
- Border control
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What power structure describes a future global system dominated by two major superpowers?
- Unipolar system
- Anarchic state
- Bipolar structure
- Multipolar system
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How is the future balance of global power up to 2050 described in the specification?
- Predictable
- Unchanging
- Uncertain
- Fully stable
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What economic challenge faces existing superpowers alongside high national debt levels?
- Economic restructuring
- Trade tariffs
- Hyperinflation
- Resource depletion
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Which geopolitical structure features power divided among several globally dominant nations?
- Unipolar world
- Bipolar world
- Hegemonic system
- Multipolar world
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Which costly global commitment is frequently questioned in debt-burdened existing superpowers?
- Foreign aid
- Military spending
- Agricultural subsidies
- Disaster relief
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How many dominant powers control global influence in a bipolar world structure?
- One
- Three
- Two
- Four
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Which domestic cost burden challenges the economic stability of aging superpower populations?
- Tariff collection
- Social care
- Border control
- Space exploration
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Which domestic economic issue directly reduces government tax receipts in existing superpowers?
- Unemployment
- Hyperinflation
- Currency revaluation
- Trade surplus
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What term describes a global power structure dominated by a single superpower?
- Multipolar
- Tripolar
- Bipolar
- Unipolar
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Which area of public spending is often reduced to address rising superpower debt?
- Tax collection
- Military spending
- Welfare benefits
- Debt interest
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Which geopolitical power structure is characterised by multiple competing global powers?
- Unipolar
- Bipolar
- Multipolar
- Monopolar
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Which pair of existing superpowers is named in the spec for economic problems alongside the USA?
- Brazil
- EU
- Russia
- India
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Which demographic trend increases social health expenditure in developed existing superpowers?
- Rapid urbanisation
- Youth bulge
- Ageing population
- High fertility
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What term describes a nation spending more on military commitments than its economy can sustain?
- Economic hegemony
- Imperial overstretch
- Trade deficit
- Soft power
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In a multipolar global power structure, how is political influence distributed?
- Two superpowers
- Single power
- Shared broadly
- Strictly regional
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Aside from military defence, which high-cost technological commitment strains superpower budgets?
- Space exploration
- Deep-sea mining
- Renewable energy
- Telecommunications
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