L8 - Comparing the UK with the world

Question 1

What does ‘superpower’ mean?

Answer 1

A very powerful and influential country.

Question 2

What makes a country powerful?

Answer 2

• How good the schools are
• Job sector people work in
• How much money it has
• The size if its military
• The type of government it has e.g. democracy
• The products it makes or has access to (e.g. countries that have oil tend to be powerful)
• Influential culture e.g. McDonalds from America.

Question 3

What is China’s population?

Answer 3

1.4 billion.

Question 4

What is the UK’s population?

Answer 4

64 million.

Question 5

What is the USA’s population?

Answer 5

318 million.

Question 6

What is China’s GDP (wealth)?

Answer 6

$11.38 trillion USD.

Question 7

What does ‘GDP’ mean?

Answer 7

It stands for Gross Domestic Product. It shows how much wealth a country has.

Question 8

What is the UK’s GDP (wealth)?

Answer 8

$2.761 trillion USD.

Question 9

What is the USA’s GDP (wealth)?

Answer 9

$18.56 trillion USD.

Question 10

How many people are in the military in China?

Answer 10

Approximately 2,285,000 people and is the world’s largest army.

Question 11

How many people are in the military in the UK?

Answer 11

A total strength of 196,840 service people.

Question 12

How many people are in the military in the USA?

Answer 12

1,281,900 people and the world’s second largest, after China.

Question 13

Who is the government in China?

Answer 13

People’s Republic of China.

Question 14

Who is the government in the UK?

Answer 14

Conservative government - Democracy.

Question 15

Who is the government in the USA?

Answer 15

President -Republication party. Arguably the world’s most powerful government.

Question 16

In China, how much does the industry manufacture?

Does this make sense?

Answer 16

72.8% of China’s GDP is industry (manufacturing, construction, mining).

Question 17

In the UK, how much does the industry manufacture?

Does this make sense?

Answer 17

In 2015, the UK made $674 billion on experts (selling manufactured goods). It is the 9th largest exporter in the world.

Question 18

In the USA, how much does the industry manufacture?

Does this make sense?

Answer 18

$1.47 trillion on exports (selling goods). 93% of GDP from industry.

Question 19

What is their culture in China?

Answer 19

Mandarin is the world’s spoken language.

Question 20

What is their culture in the UK?

Answer 20

English is the world’s 3rd most spoken language.

Question 21

What is their culture in the USA?

Answer 21

McDonalds the American restaurant - found in 118 countries and serve 8 million customers each day. Employs more than 1.7 million people.