Economic Activity

Question 1

What are the four types of economic activity?

Answer 1

Primary: How we obtain natural resources from land or sea. Eg: mining, agriculture and fishing.

Secondary: These are things that we make from natural resources eg: making cars or phones.

Tertiary: Services for people eg: education, tourism and healthcare.

Quaternary: Hi tech research for other industries eg: web design, biotechnology

Question 2

Examples of jobs and where they fit within the different economic activity definitions.

Primary

Answer 2

coal miner
logger
oil rig worker

Question 3

Examples of jobs and where they fit within the different economic activity definitions.

Secondary

Answer 3

builder
cabinet maker
car factory worker

Question 4

Examples of jobs and where they fit within the different economic activity definitions.

Tertiary

Answer 4

bus driver
police officer
teacher
lawyer
cleaner 
fire fighter
call centre worker
nurse
car mechanic

Question 5

Examples of jobs and where they fit within the different economic activity definitions.

Quaternary

Answer 5

computer consultant

website designer

Question 6

Changes in job activities over the last 200 years

Answer 6

In 1800 70% of workers worked in primary industry. By 2000 that figure was 10%

In 1800, 20% of people worked in secondary industries. That figure rose during the industrial revolution to just over 40% and has now fallen to 30%

In 1800, tertiary industry accounted for 10% of jobs. Over the last 200 years that has risen to 55%

Question 7

What happened to jobs during the Industrial Revolution and beyond?

Answer 7

Pre Industrial revolution most people worked as farmers

During the 19th C more people began to work in the manufacturing industries.

By 1900 half the workforce worked in factories.

Since we have become wealthier more people work in service industries.

The number of jobs in primary and secondary industries has reduced. Lots of raw materials are imported.

Question 8

Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

Answer 8

The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States in the period from 1760.

Question 9

Definitions:

Manufacturing Industry

Answer 9

The making of articles on a large scale using machinery

Question 10

Definitions:

Natural Resources

Answer 10

Materials and substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic growth