Lesson Y8-U03-L04

Mapping Inequality: Reading a Choropleth Map Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 9

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U03-L04, Mapping Inequality: Reading a Choropleth Map: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 9: Year 8: Development and Global Inequality, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of map uses different shades of colour to show data values?

    • Weather map
    • Choropleth map
    • Relief map
    • Sketch map

  2. On an HDI choropleth, what does a darker shade mean?

    • No data available
    • A lower HDI
    • A smaller population
    • A higher HDI

  3. What is the first feature you should check when reading a choropleth map?

    • The title
    • The capital city
    • The key
    • The scale bar

  4. What information does a choropleth map key provide?

    • Road networks
    • Colour values
    • Wind directions
    • Country borders

  5. What term describes a place that does not fit the main pattern on a map?

    • An average
    • A choropleth
    • A threshold
    • An anomaly

  6. What geographical term describes where things are located and how they are spread out?

    • Erosion
    • Inequality
    • Development
    • Distribution

  7. What does a continuum represent on a map?

    • Gradual value scale
    • Exact country borders
    • Fixed categories only
    • Two split groups

  8. Which region typically has the darkest shading on an HDI choropleth map?

    • Central Africa
    • South Asia
    • Central America
    • Western Europe

  9. If Norway has an HDI of 0.97 and Niger has 0.39, which is higher?

    • Both are equal
    • Norway
    • Niger
    • Neither can be compared

  10. Order these countries from darkest to lightest on an HDI choropleth: Mexico 0.78, Kenya 0.60, Niger 0.39.

    • Mexico, Kenya, Niger
    • Mexico, Niger, Kenya
    • Niger, Kenya, Mexico
    • Kenya, Mexico, Niger

  11. If a choropleth shows Western Europe dark and central Africa light, what is the main pattern?

    • Coastal-inland divide
    • East-West divide
    • North-South divide
    • Equal development everywhere

  12. What is the first step when reading a choropleth map?

    • Find the equator
    • Read the key
    • Count the countries
    • Measure the scale

  13. Which global pattern does an HDI choropleth map typically show?

    • Higher in North
    • Higher in South
    • Higher near Equator
    • Higher in East

  14. Which pair of countries has very high Human Development Index values?

    • India and Pakistan
    • Niger and Chad
    • Norway and Iceland
    • Brazil and Bolivia

  15. Brazil has an HDI of 0.76 and India has 0.69. Which country is shaded darker?

    • Both are identical
    • India
    • Neither has shading
    • Brazil

  16. What is a major limitation of using a choropleth map?

    • Hides internal differences
    • Gives precise financial totals
    • Displays daily weather
    • Shows exact city populations

  17. What does a single map shade for a whole country hide?

    • International borders
    • Coastline shapes
    • Country names
    • Internal regional variations

  18. Why can large countries like Brazil have hidden inequality on a choropleth map?

    • Equal wealth everywhere
    • Averaged national data
    • Exact regional shading
    • Detailed state boundaries

  19. What graphical feature allows choropleth maps to show global patterns quickly?

    • Contour elevation lines
    • Grid reference numbers
    • Numerical data tables
    • Shading and colour

  20. What term describes a country that differs significantly from the regional development trend on a map?

    • A baseline
    • An average
    • An anomaly
    • A median

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