Leaving Cert Geography: Economic Activities questions

Primary, secondary and tertiary activity, economic development, energy, multinationals and the interdependent economy.

168 past Geography questions on this topic, spanning 2015 to 2025, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2025 · 9 questions

Q480 marks

regional geography, map skills, european union

Q580 marks

european union, migration, concept of a region

Q680 marks

urban development

Q780 marks

ordnance survey maps, colonialism

Q880 marks

graphical interpretation, european union

Q980 marks

human development index, graphs

Q128 marks

graphical interpretation

Q1480 marks

global interdependence, national debt, gender

Q2480 marks

atmosphere-ocean environment, climate

2024 · 8 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, regions

Q580 marks

european union, regional disparity, urban development

Q680 marks

population dynamics, core periphery, socio-economic regions

Q780 marks

ordnance survey maps, sustainable development

Q880 marks

colonialism, ordnance survey maps

Q980 marks

graphs, european union trade

Q118 marks

statistics, graph interpretation

Q2480 marks

atmosphere ocean environment, circulation patterns

2023 · 9 questions

Q1680 marks

regional geography, map skills, urban development

Q1780 marks

regional geography, european union

Q1880 marks

regional geography, population distribution

Q1980 marks

aerial photographs

Q2080 marks

european union, trade

Q2180 marks

human development index, colonialism

Q2580 marks

global interdependence, human development

Q3480 marks

atmosphere-ocean environment, circulation

Q3680 marks

atmosphere-ocean environment, climate

2022 · 8 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, regional geography

Q580 marks

population

Q680 marks

socio-economic regions

Q780 marks

ordnance survey map, sustainability

Q880 marks

trade, globalisation

Q980 marks

development, eu policy

Q118 marks

data interpretation

Q2280 marks

atmosphere, climate

2021 · 7 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, european union

Q580 marks

urban development

Q680 marks

dynamics of regions

Q780 marks

aerial photographs

Q880 marks

international trade, colonialism

Q980 marks

eu policy

Q118 marks

statistics

Show 6 earlier years (2015 to 2020)

2020 · 9 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, urban development

Q580 marks

population distribution, socio-economic regions

Q680 marks

concept of a region

Q780 marks

map skills, european union

Q880 marks

government debt

Q980 marks

measuring development

Q128 marks

statistics, climate change

Q1480 marks

human development, global interdependence

Q2280 marks

climate, atmosphere

2019 · 9 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, complexity of regions

Q580 marks

population dynamics

Q680 marks

concept of a region

Q780 marks

colonialism, european union

Q880 marks

ordnance survey maps, global economy

Q128 marks

regional development, planning

Q1380 marks

global trading patterns, global interdependence

Q2280 marks

atmospheric circulation, ocean circulation

2018 · 7 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, concept of a region

Q580 marks

population dynamics, migration

Q780 marks

ordnance survey maps

Q880 marks

european union

Q128 marks

statistical interpretation, european union

2017 · 5 questions

Q480 marks

map skills

Q580 marks

population distribution, european union

Q680 marks

european union population, concept of a region

Q780 marks

colonialism

Q980 marks

international trade, european union policy

2016 · 8 questions

Q480 marks

map skills, european union

Q580 marks

concept of a region

Q680 marks

dynamics of regions, urban development

Q780 marks

ordnance survey maps

Q880 marks

human development index

Q980 marks

european union policy

Q128 marks

graphical interpretation, regional development

Q2480 marks

climate, atmosphere

2015 · 11 questions

Q480 marks

map skills

Q580 marks

human processes, regional dynamics

Q680 marks

population dynamics, migration, climate

Q780 marks

colonialism

Q880 marks

aerial photographs, sustainable development

Q980 marks

waste management, ordnance survey maps, european union policy

Q118 marks

statistical interpretation

Q128 marks

satellite imagery, deltas

Q1480 marks

global interdependence, aid programmes, human development

Q1580 marks

global interdependence, fair trade, human development

Q2380 marks

atmosphere-ocean environment, atmospheric circulation, ocean circulation

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2025 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

regional geography, culture

Q5100 marks

regional problems

Q6100 marks

urban regions

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph

Q8100 marks

ordnance survey, colonialism

Q9100 marks

european union

Q1110 marks

graphical interpretation

2024 · 9 questions

Q4100 marks

irish region, european union, regional geography

Q5100 marks

urban regions, regional geography

Q6100 marks

concept of a region, regional geography

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph, european union

Q9100 marks

ordnance survey

Q1110 marks

statistical interpretation

Q1210 marks

graphical interpretation, housing

2023 · 5 questions

Q5100 marks

urban growth

Q6100 marks

life expectancy, regional development

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph, colonialism

Q8100 marks

ordnance survey map, european union

2022 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

map skills

Q5100 marks

regions

Q6100 marks

european union, urban regions

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph

Q8100 marks

ordnance survey

Q9100 marks

european union

2021 · 6 questions

Q4100 marks

regions, sketch map

Q5100 marks

urban regions

Q6100 marks

european union, regional problems

Q7100 marks

european union

Q8100 marks

aerial photograph

Q1010 marks

graph skills

Show 6 earlier years (2015 to 2020)

2020 · 9 questions

Q4100 marks

irish region, european union, regional geography

Q5100 marks

life expectancy, urban growth, regional geography

Q6100 marks

culture, regional geography

Q7100 marks

ordnance survey

Q8100 marks

ordnance survey

Q9100 marks

european union

Q1110 marks

graphical interpretation

Q12100 marks

urban sprawl, settlement distribution, human geography

2019 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

european region, culture, regional geography

Q5100 marks

urban regions, regional geography

Q6100 marks

regional problems, regional geography

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph

Q8100 marks

ordnance survey, european union

Q9100 marks

eu trade, colonialism

Q1110 marks

graphical interpretation

2018 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

continental region, urban growth, regional geography

Q5100 marks

continental region, regional geography

Q6100 marks

irish region, concept of a region, regional geography

Q7100 marks

greenhouse gases

Q8100 marks

human development index, aerial photograph

Q9100 marks

ordnance survey, european union

Q1210 marks

statistical interpretation

2017 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

european region, regional geography

Q5100 marks

european union, urban growth

Q6100 marks

european union, regional development, regional geography

Q7100 marks

ordnance survey, european union

Q8100 marks

colonialism

Q9100 marks

ordnance survey

2016 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

continental region, culture, regional geography

Q5100 marks

european union, urban growth, regional geography

Q6100 marks

regional geography

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph

Q910 marks

graphical interpretation

Q9100 marks

european union, ordnance survey

2015 · 7 questions

Q4100 marks

irish region, urban growth, regional geography

Q5100 marks

concept of a region, regional development, regional geography

Q6100 marks

european region, european union, regional geography

Q7100 marks

aerial photograph, european union, colonialism

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