Lesson Y7-U04-L02

Why Settlements Grow Where They Do Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U04-L02, Why Settlements Grow Where They Do: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 4: Year 7: Population and Settlement, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the geographical term for any place where people live?

    • A topographic feature
    • A drainage basin
    • A rural zone
    • A settlement

  2. What geographical term describes the exact land on which a settlement is built?

    • Region
    • Site
    • Territory
    • Situation

  3. What is a physical or human feature attracting settlers called?

    • A housing density
    • A relief feature
    • A site factor
    • A service hub

  4. Which of these is one of the four key site factors?

    • Water supply
    • Tourist hotels
    • Shopping centres
    • Motorway access

  5. Why did early settlers need a water supply nearby?

    • Industrial manufacturing
    • Recreational boating
    • Hydroelectric power
    • Drinking and farming

  6. Which site factor made flat land attractive for early settlers?

    • Steep slopes
    • Dry soil
    • High elevation
    • Easy farming

  7. Why did early settlers choose to build on hilltops?

    • Easy defence
    • Water access
    • Warm climate
    • Flat fields

  8. On an OS map, which colour helps you find water supply?

    • Blue
    • Green
    • Brown
    • Red

  9. Which physical feature was most crucial for early settlers choosing a settlement site?

    • Volcanic soil
    • Mountain peak
    • Dense forest
    • Water supply

  10. On what kind of land is a dry-point site typically located?

    • Valley floor
    • Riverbed
    • Steep cliff
    • Raised ground

  11. Why would early settlers usually avoid building directly on a riverbank?

    • No drinking water
    • Flood risk
    • Too much shade
    • Poor soil

  12. Why did settlements with both water supply and flat land grow fastest?

    • Stopped all flooding
    • Met daily needs
    • Provided best defence
    • Created colder weather

  13. Which map feature on an OS map indicates a settlement has a water supply?

    • Blue river
    • Red grid square
    • Green woodland area
    • Black contour lines

  14. A village sits inside a tight river bend on a hill. Which site factor is this?

    • Deep water
    • Flat land
    • Defence
    • Flat valley

  15. Which physical feature was most crucial for early settlement site selection?

    • Dense forest
    • Volcanic soil
    • Water supply
    • Steep slope

  16. A village by a spring at the foot of a hill has water. Which site factor does the spring best represent?

    • Defence
    • Water supply
    • Shelter from enemies
    • Flat land

  17. What is the main agricultural disadvantage of a steep defensive hilltop site?

    • Constant flooding
    • Too many trees
    • Too much water
    • Hard to plough

  18. Which settlement site factor is typically hardest to identify from an OS map?

    • Relief height
    • River presence
    • Steep slopes
    • Soil quality

  19. Which specific location naturally offers water supply, flat land, and shelter simultaneously?

    • Flat plateau
    • Mountain peak
    • Exposed coastline
    • Valley floor

  20. Which land feature is a key indicator of a settlement chosen for defence?

    • Steep hilltop
    • Low marshland
    • Wide river estuary
    • Flat coastal plain

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