Sri Lanka's Economy: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on Sri Lanka's welfare state, liberalisation, civil war, tea and garments.

Quick checkpoint - five questions on Sri Lanka’s welfare state, liberalisation, civil war, tea and garments.

Question 1 of 5 What was notable about Sri Lanka's early development?

High literacy and life expectancy at low income Rapid oil wealth No schools Early industrial revolution

Free education and health came early.

Question 2 of 5 When did Sri Lanka liberalise its economy?

1977 1991 2009 1948

It was South Asia's first liberaliser.

Question 3 of 5 When did Sri Lanka's civil war end?

2009 1983 2022 1977

A post-war boom followed.

Question 4 of 5 What crop replaced coffee in the 1870s?

Tea Rice Cotton Wheat

Coffee failed due to disease.

Question 5 of 5 What was Sri Lanka's garment slogan?

Garments Without Guilt Made Cheap Fast Fashion First Buy Local

It emphasised ethical production.

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