1 British Culture Economy Review: Economy Review by Ruth Anderson

2 Review 1) Do the English people identify themselves as being part of Europe? – They have never really identified themselves as being part of Europe

3 Review 2) What kind of nation has the UK been from very early times? – a seafaring nation

4 Review 3) Great Britain has also always been what? a trading nation

5 Review 4) What must Britain do to survive? Export services or manufactured goods

6 Review 5) Describe two types of labour mobility? Geographical –People move to where their work is needed Occupational –Workers changes occupations

7 Review 6) What are most of the crops grown in Britain produced for? animal feed and fodder

8 Review 7) Is Agriculture important in Great Britain? Yes

9 Review 8) How much land in Great Britain is used for agriculture? Three quarters (3/4)

10 Review 9) What are the most important crops in Great Britain? Wheat and barley

11 Review 10) Britain is still a _________________ Farming country

12 Review 11) What direction is Britain’s economy moving? It is in decline

13 Review 12) The role of the Bank of England is to do what two things? Protect the currency reserve Maintain the international value of the pound

14 Review 13) What is the Exchequer and what does it do? It is the body within the U.K. Treasury Department of the government that sets fiscal policy. It tries to control the economy.

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