Case Study Of One Country/Region Impacted By Structural Economic Change

Question 1

Which region has been impacted by structural economic change?

Answer 1

Birmingham

Question 2

Who were the first players?

Answer 2

The de Birmingham family

Question 3

What did the de Birmingham’s purchase in 1166?

Answer 3

A charter to hold a market from King Henry 2

Question 4

What did the growth of trade lead to Birmingham being known as?

Answer 4

the Black county

Question 5

What sort of products did Medieval Birmingham create?

Answer 5

Non-agricultural
Blades and swords

Question 6

What was Birmingham’s population in the early 1700s?

Answer 6

15,000

Question 7

Why did population grow during the industrial revolution?

Answer 7

Migration from rural areas in search of employment

Question 8

Birmingham was a hub of trade networks during the Industrial Revolution because of what? Who created?

Answer 8

Canals
James Bridely

Question 9

Who developed state of the art manufacturing in the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 9

Matthew Boulton

Question 10

What steam powered production line did Boulton create?

Answer 10

Coin making

Question 11

Who patented the steam engine?

Answer 11

James Watt

Question 12

What percentage of employment was in metals during the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 12

50%

Question 13

What industries developed in the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 13

Engineering

Question 14

How many people did Dunlop tyre company employ in the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 14

10,000

Question 15

What chemical industry developed in the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 15

Bakelite

Question 16

What sort of housing was there in the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 16

Terraced housing for workers squeezed between factories

Question 17

What did a developing middle class lead to in the first half of the 20th century? (3)

Answer 17

Commuting
Urban expansion
Outward growth

Question 18

What transport innovations came in the first half of the 20th century? (3)

Answer 18

Trams
Suburban railways
Buses
Cars

Question 19

Where was high density low quality housing in the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 19

Inner city areas
Aston
Handsworth

Question 20

What had years of industrial activity done to the environment?

Answer 20

Land sites, canals and rivers polluted
Air pollution not controlled

Question 21

When was there a global recession?

Answer 21

1970s

Question 22

What is the population now?

Answer 22

Over 2 million

Question 23

How much did OPEC increase oil prices by?

Answer 23

$3 to $12

Question 24

Why was British car manufacturing declining?

Answer 24

Japanese companies were seen as more reliable and better value for money

Question 25

What are two Japanese car brand examples?

Answer 25

Nissan Toyota

Question 26

What kind of strikes were frequent in the 1970s?

Answer 26

Car industry labour strikes

Question 27

What was the effect of 1970s strikes?

Answer 27

Birmingham was less attractive to investors

Question 28

What kind of businesses had made up the inner city manufacturing industry?

Answer 28

SMEs

Question 29

What happened to SMEs premises? (2)

Answer 29

Slum clearance by the local authority New purpose built premises rent was too high for start up businesses

Question 30

What did the national and local government establish regarding post war housing?

Answer 30

Green belt to restrict outward expansion

Question 31

Which areas were of increased value for housing post-war? Why?

Answer 31

Solihull Knowle Adjacent to green belt with good connections to city centre

Question 32

How many sub-standard houses were built immediately after the war?

Answer 32

110,000

Question 33

How many homes had been destroyed in the war?

Answer 33

5000

Question 34

Which region was cleared of residential land use post-war?

Answer 34

CBD

Question 35

What did the economy shift to post-war?

Answer 35

Services (banking; law)

Question 36

What have the International Airport and National Exhibition Centre attracted?

Answer 36

International conference Exhibition market

Question 37

Name two national government schemes that help people access funding for redevelopment

Answer 37

City Challenge Single Regeneration Budget

Question 38

What was set up in 1992 to regenerate old industrial areas?

Answer 38

The Birmingham Heartlands Corporation

Question 39

Who provided broadband in inner cities and work experience?

Answer 39

New Deal for Communities

Question 40

How much money has been secured from the EU Social Investment Fund?

Answer 40

$235 million

Question 41

Who has funded projects improving insulation in run down social housing and building small premises for start-up SMEs?

Answer 41

European Regional Development Fund

Question 42

Which flagship development is home to City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra?

Answer 42

International Convention Centre

Question 43

Which flagship development contributes to Birmingham's status as one of the country's leading retail centres?

Answer 43

Bullring Centre

Question 44

What is the combined university population?

Answer 44

50,000

Question 45

What is the government's flagship transport development? How much and who?

Answer 45

HS2 High speed railway linking Birmingham to London (50 mins) £20 billion Govs/National Trust/Banks/TNCs

Question 46

Who guides development in the city until 2031?

Answer 46

Birmingham Development Plan (BDP)

Question 47

What type of population is there now?

Answer 47

Youthful

Question 48

What is the largest age band now?

Answer 48

15-30

Question 49

What percentage are migrants now?

Answer 49

44%

Question 50

Why do people migrate there?

Answer 50

Diverse job opportunities