Lesson Y7-U04-L05

Counting People: Population Data Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U04-L05, Counting People: Population Data: 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 official term for a complete count of every person in a country on one day?

    • Sample survey
    • Birth register
    • Census
    • Migration poll

  2. How often does the UK run a census?

    • Every 10 years
    • Every year
    • Every 5 years
    • Every 50 years

  3. In which year was the most recent UK census held?

    • 2031
    • 2021
    • 1991
    • 2001

  4. What does the birth rate measure in a population?

    • Percentage growth
    • Babies per 1,000
    • Average family size
    • Total annual births

  5. What happens to a country's population when the birth rate exceeds the death rate?

    • It stays flat
    • It decreases
    • It stops entirely
    • It grows

  6. What does a percentage represent in statistical data?

    • Part out of 100
    • Total population sum
    • Ranked position
    • Average annual change

  7. What is the correct mathematical method for calculating a percentage?

    • Divide then multiply 100
    • Add then subtract 100
    • Square then divide 100
    • Multiply then divide 100

  8. What does it mean to rank a set of country population data?

    • Average the totals
    • Estimate future growth
    • Calculate percentages
    • Order by size

  9. A town has 200 people, and 50 of them are under 16. What percentage are under 16?

    • 50%
    • 5%
    • 25%
    • 15%

  10. A village has 80 people. 20 are under 16. What percentage are under 16?

    • 25%
    • 16%
    • 40%
    • 20%

  11. A class of 40 has 10 left-handed pupils. What percentage are left-handed?

    • 10%
    • 4%
    • 25%
    • 40%

  12. A town of 100 people has 40 under 16. What percentage are under 16?

    • 40%
    • 140%
    • 60%
    • 4%

  13. A town of 400 people has 100 over 65. What percentage are over 65?

    • 25%
    • 100%
    • 400%
    • 4%

  14. With India first and Sweden last, which country has the second largest population?

    • France
    • Canada
    • The UK
    • Nigeria

  15. Which list is in the correct order, largest population first?

    • Brazil 216m, UK 68m, Sweden 10m
    • Sweden 10m, UK 68m, Brazil 216m
    • UK 68m, Sweden 10m, Brazil 216m
    • Brazil 216m, Sweden 10m, UK 68m

  16. India has about 1,429 million people, and about 360 million are under 15. About what percentage are under 15?

    • 25%
    • 2.5%
    • 50%
    • 75%

  17. About how many times larger is India's population than the UK's, using 1,429 million and 68 million?

    • About 100 times
    • About 21 times
    • About 2 times
    • About 10 times

  18. Why do governments analyse population data changes?

    • Plan public services
    • Design national flags
    • Control weather patterns
    • Measure ocean depths

  19. Which service requirement increases most during a rapidly ageing population?

    • Nursery care
    • Primary schools
    • Youth clubs
    • Elderly healthcare

  20. Why are percentages more useful than raw totals when comparing different countries?

    • Exact counts
    • Faster counting
    • Lower cost
    • Fair scale

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