Key Definitions

Which economic system is characterized by a free market for goods and services where the means of production are privately owned and operated for a profit?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

What term describes the employment of children of school age in the workforce, particularly in work that is harmful to their physical and mental development?

• Child labour

• Apprenticeship

• Internship

• Volunteering

What does the term 'destitute' describe?

• A wealthy person

• A person unable to source food or shelter due to a lack of income

• A person with a stable job

• A person with a large family

What is the factory system?

• A method of producing goods by hand

• A method of producing large quantities of standardized goods by centrally locating machines in large buildings

• A method of agricultural production

• A method of mining and extraction

What is global climate change?

• A natural phenomenon with no human influence

• Climate change promoted by human activities that produce greenhouse gases

• A temporary change in weather patterns

• A local weather event

What is industrialisation?

• The process of moving from agriculture to manufacturing goods and services

• The process of increasing agricultural production

• The process of reducing industrial output

• The process of urbanization

What is the process of creating large numbers of similar products efficiently using machinery and assembly line techniques called?

• Innovation

• Mass production

• Mechanised transport

• Revolution

What are short-term effects?

• Effects that last for decades

• Effects that can be identified within a short period of time after the event

• Effects that are never noticeable

• Effects that only occur in the distant future

What is a textile?

• A type of metal

• A type of plastic

• Any item that is made of cloth/fabric

• A type of wood

What is urbanization?

• The process of moving from rural areas to cities

• The process of increasing agricultural production

• The process of reducing industrial output

• The process of creating new rural areas