What was the major pillar of Hong Kong's economy by 1941?
Tourism
Technology
Agriculture
Entrepot trade
Which event caused a sharp drop in Hong Kong's entrepot trade in the early 1930s?
The Ottawa Agreement
Japanese invasion of China
The Great Depression
World War I
Why did Hong Kong's entrepot trade greatly increase between 1937 and 1940?
Hong Kong became China's only gateway for trade
Tariff concessions
Population growth
Improvement of transport facilities
What did the Ottawa Agreement in 1932 promote in Hong Kong?
Local industry
Agriculture
Technology
Tourism
What did mainland industrialists and capitalists bring to Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion of China?
Tourists
Technology
Agricultural products
Capital and expertise
What type of industries grew rapidly in Hong Kong during the 1920s?
Light industries
Agricultural industries
Heavy industries
Technological industries
What was a favorable factor for Hong Kong's industrial development due to population growth?
Increased local demand for daily necessities
Increased tourism
Technological advancements
Improved transport facilities
What was a result of Hong Kong's stable political environment and economic opportunities?
Increase in tourism
Decrease in population
Technological growth
Settlement of many mainland Chinese
Please sort the following events in chronological order based on the development of Hong Kong's entrepot trade.
The Great Depression caused a sharp drop in international trade.
Hong Kong became China's only gateway for importing and exporting goods.
Two large-scale strikes badly hit Hong Kong's shipping industry and entrepot trade.
Owing to the improvement of transport facilities, Hong Kong's entrepot trade grew steadily.
Please sort the following factors in order of their impact on Hong Kong's industrial development before WWII.
Population growth provided manpower and increased local demand.
Tariff concessions allowed Hong Kong to export products at low prices.
Japanese invasion of China brought capital and expertise to local industries.
Match the following events with their corresponding impacts on Hong Kong's economy before WWII.
Improvement of transport facilities
Steady growth of entrepot trade in the 1900s-1910s
Large-scale strikes in the 1920s
Temporary hit to shipping industry and entrepot trade
The Great Depression in 1929
Sharp drop in international trade affecting entrepot trade
Japanese occupation of China in 1937
Increase in Hong Kong's entrepot trade as it became China's only gateway
Ottawa Agreement in 1932
Promotion of local industry through tariff concessions
Match the factors with their contributions to Hong Kong's industrial development before WWII.
Population growth
Provided manpower and increased local demand for daily necessities
Tariff concessions
Allowed Hong Kong to export products at low prices to British Commonwealth countries
Japanese invasion of China
Brought capital and expertise to local industries from fleeing industrialists
Match the time periods with the corresponding developments in Hong Kong's entrepot trade before WWII.
1900s-1910s
Steady growth due to improved transport facilities
1920s
Recovery of entrepot trade after large-scale strikes
Early 1930s
Impact of the Great Depression on international trade
Late 1930s
Significant increase in entrepot trade due to Japanese occupation of China
Match the events with their effects on Hong Kong's industrial sector before WWII.
Population growth
Stimulated early development of light industries
Ottawa Agreement
Promoted local industry through favorable export conditions
Japanese invasion of China
Influx of capital and expertise from mainland industrialists
Match the characteristics with the aspects of Hong Kong's industrial development before WWII.
Growth of light industries
Investment in new industries like rubber products
Tariff concessions
Enhanced competitiveness in British Commonwealth markets
Population growth
Increased demand for daily necessities and manpower