Lesson Y7-U04-L03

The Settlement Hierarchy Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U04-L03, The Settlement Hierarchy: 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 smallest type of settlement in the settlement hierarchy?

    • Hamlet
    • City
    • Town
    • Village

  2. What is the largest type of settlement in the settlement hierarchy?

    • Hamlet
    • Village
    • City
    • Town

  3. What is the correct order of settlements from smallest to largest?

    • City, town, village, hamlet
    • Hamlet, village, town, city
    • Village, hamlet, city, town
    • Town, city, hamlet, village

  4. Roughly how many people live in a hamlet?

    • Several thousand
    • Fewer than 100
    • A few hundred
    • 100,000 or more

  5. Roughly what minimum population does a UK city have?

    • 10,000 people
    • 1,000 people
    • 1,000,000 people
    • 100,000 people

  6. What does a settlement hierarchy show?

    • Rock types
    • Weather patterns
    • Settlements by size
    • River lengths

  7. Where do the largest settlements sit on a settlement hierarchy pyramid?

    • The narrow top
    • The middle band
    • The outer edges
    • The wide base

  8. Why is the top of a settlement hierarchy pyramid narrow?

    • High rural populations
    • Many small hamlets
    • Low building heights
    • Few large cities

  9. Which settlement type has a larger population than a hamlet?

    • Village
    • Dwelling
    • Single dwelling
    • Isolated farm

  10. Which settlement type has a larger population than a village?

    • Isolated cabin
    • Town
    • Hamlet
    • Farmstead

  11. A settlement has a corner shop, pub and primary school. What is it?

    • Hamlet
    • City
    • Village
    • Conurbation

  12. Name a service found only in a large city, not a hamlet.

    • Telephone box
    • Post box
    • Large hospital
    • Bus stop

  13. Why does a city have more services than a village?

    • More customers available
    • Lower council tax
    • Fewer transport links
    • Cheaper land prices

  14. What is a major challenge for people living in a hamlet without a shop?

    • Travelling for goods
    • Using underground trains
    • Paying higher taxes
    • Facing heavy traffic

  15. What helps a small town grow into a city over many years?

    • Decreasing trade
    • Lower migration
    • Fewer jobs
    • Growing population

  16. If a village population doubles, what is the most likely change to its services?

    • Close its school
    • Remain unchanged
    • Gain more services
    • Lose all services

  17. What generally happens to the number of services as a settlement gets larger?

    • Decreases
    • Increases
    • Stays the same
    • Disappears entirely

  18. Which feature is typical of a city rather than a hamlet?

    • University
    • Telephone kiosk
    • Single post box
    • Farm gate

  19. Which of these is a service?

    • A school
    • A hill
    • A hamlet
    • A river

  20. Which settlement type is the most numerous in a standard settlement hierarchy?

    • Conurbation
    • Hamlet
    • City
    • Large town

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