Economic Activities: Jobs and Businesses for Year 2 Geography

Question 1

Which of these is a secondary economic activity that involves changing raw materials into finished products?

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Manufacturing cars

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Growing crops

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Extracting oil

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Providing healthcare

Question 2

Which economic activity is most important for providing us with food?

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Farming

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Manufacturing

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Transport

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Tourism

Question 3

Which activity is NOT a primary economic activity?

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Building houses

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Growing crops

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Extracting minerals

Question 4

Which of these is a benefit of secondary economic activities?

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Creating more jobs

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Improving roads and railways

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Making the air cleaner

Question 5

What is the difference between a primary and a secondary economic activity?

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Primary activities collect raw materials, while secondary activities turn them into products.

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Primary activities are in the countryside, while secondary activities are in cities.

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Primary activities are more important than secondary activities.

Question 6

Which of these is an example of a tertiary economic activity?

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Teaching

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Farming

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Mining

Question 7

Which of these is a sustainable economic activity?

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Making electricity from the wind

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Digging up coal

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Drilling for oil

Question 8

People who grow plants and keep animals for food and other products do what kind of activity?

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Primary

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Secondary

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Tertiary

Question 9

What is the purpose of tertiary economic activities?

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To provide services

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To extract raw materials

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To manufacture goods

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a primary economic activity?

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Retail

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Mining

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Farming

Question 11

What is a raw material?

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A natural resource used to make something

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A finished product

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A tool used in manufacturing

Question 12

Which of these is a renewable resource?

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Trees

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Coal

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Natural gas

Question 13

Which of these is NOT something people do for work?

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Playing a game

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Growing vegetables

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Teaching at a school

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Making a toy car

Question 14

Which of these activities involves getting raw materials from the earth?

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Growing crops

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Building a house

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Teaching a class

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Selling cars

Question 15

Which part of the economy is responsible for turning raw materials into goods?

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Secondary sector

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Primary sector

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Tertiary sector

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Quaternary sector

Question 16

What is the main purpose of activities in the tertiary sector?

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To provide services

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To obtain raw materials

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To create finished products

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To sell goods

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a factor that influences a nation's economic activities?

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The color of the flag

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Natural resources

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Climate

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Population of the country

Question 18

What industry produces food for people and animals?

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Agriculture

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Manufacturing

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Services

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Finance

Question 19

Which of these is an example of a secondary economic activity?

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Baking bread

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Growing wheat

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Selling bread

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Teaching students

Question 20

Which sector includes activities like banking and insurance?

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Tertiary sector

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Primary sector

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Secondary sector

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Quaternary sector

Question 21

What is the main difference between primary and secondary economic activities?

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Primary activities use raw materials, while secondary activities create finished goods.

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Primary activities are more significant than secondary activities.

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Secondary activities require more education than primary activities.

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Primary activities only occur in rural areas, while secondary are found in cities.

Question 22

Which of these is an example of a service provided by the tertiary sector?

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Teaching a class

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Building a house

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Growing vegetables

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Making cars

Question 23

When people use raw materials to create new products, what type of economic activity are they involved in?

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Secondary

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Primary

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Tertiary

Question 24

What sector of the economy includes activities where raw materials are turned into products?

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Secondary

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Primary

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Tertiary

Question 25

Which of these activities is an example of a primary economic activity?

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Farming

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Teaching

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Building

Question 26

What is the primary difference between primary and secondary economic activities?

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Primary activities provide raw materials, while secondary activities use them to create products.

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Primary activities use machinery, while secondary activities do not.

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Primary activities are located in rural areas, while secondary activities are located in urban areas.

Question 27

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of tertiary economic activities?

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They provide services.

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They use large amounts of machinery.

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They are often located in rural areas.

Question 28

Let's say you have a farm. What type of economic activity would you be engaged in?

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Primary

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Secondary

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Tertiary

Question 29

Which of these careers belongs to the secondary economic sector?

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Builder

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Doctor

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Lawyer

Question 30

What is the main difference between a good and a service?

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Goods are tangible, while services are intangible.

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Goods are produced, while services are performed.

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Goods are sold, while services are rented.

Question 31

Which of these activities involves growing crops or raising animals?

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Farming

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Manufacturing

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Teaching

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Banking

Question 32

Which of these activities turns raw materials into finished goods?

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Making cars

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Growing vegetables

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Providing medical care

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Teaching

Question 33

Which of these activities is NOT a service?

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Mining

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Tourism

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Retail

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Education

Question 34

Which part of the economy usually has the most jobs in the United Kingdom?

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Tertiary

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Primary

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Secondary

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Quaternary

Question 35

Which of these activities helps the people in a town or city?

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Providing healthcare to the community

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Running a farm

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Building a new factory

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Making clothes for other countries

Question 36

Which of these things does NOT affect what jobs people do in a certain area?

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The types of animals that live there

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The land and the weather

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New machines and technology

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What the government decides

Question 37

Which of these things can grow back naturally?

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Trees

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Oil

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Coal

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Minerals

Question 38

Which economic sector do companies that design websites belong to?

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Tertiary

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Primary

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Secondary

Question 39

Which job involves getting raw materials like food or wood?

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Farmer

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Teacher

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Shopkeeper

Question 40

Which of these is an example of a primary economic activity?

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Growing crops

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Making clothes

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Selling food in a shop

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Teaching children in a school

Question 41

Which economic activity involves extracting resources directly from nature, like farming or fishing?

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Primary activity

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Secondary activity

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Tertiary activity

Question 42

Which of these activities is an example of primary economic activity?

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Growing food on a farm

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Selling clothes in a shop

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Building a new house

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Providing medical care

Question 43

Which sector of the economy includes activities that turn raw materials into finished goods?

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Secondary

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Quaternary

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Primary

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Tertiary

Question 44

Which of these jobs is an example of a tertiary economic activity?

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Teacher

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Factory worker

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Builder

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Farmer

Question 45

What is the main difference between primary and secondary economic activities?

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Primary activities take raw materials from nature, while secondary activities use these materials to make new products.

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Primary activities involve production, while secondary activities involve distribution.

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Primary activities are more important than secondary activities.

Question 46

How can economic activities affect the environment around us?

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They can release harmful substances into the air and water, damage natural habitats, and use up natural resources.

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They have no effect on the environment.

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They always improve the environment.

Question 47

What is one of the main roles of the government in relation to economic activities?

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To make rules and regulations for businesses, and to provide things like roads, schools, and hospitals that benefit everyone.

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To have no involvement in economic activities.

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To own and control all businesses.

Question 48

What does it mean for an economic activity to be sustainable?

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It means that the activity meets the needs of people today without harming the environment or making it harder for future generations to meet their needs.

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It means that the activity makes a lot of money.

Question 49

How can economic activities lead to unfairness in society?

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They can lead to some people having much more money and opportunities than others, and to some people not having access to things like healthcare and education.

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They always create a fair and equal society.