Lesson Y8-U03-L10

Whose Story Is It? Avoiding the 'Single Story' Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 9

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U03-L10, Whose Story Is It? Avoiding the 'Single Story': 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 does a 'single story' present about a place?

    • Only one perspective
    • Complete statistics
    • Every historical event
    • All economic data

  2. Who warned about the danger of a single story?

    • Hans Rosling
    • Kofi Annan
    • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    • Malala Yousafzai

  3. What does a biased geographical source present?

    • Balanced data
    • Neutral facts
    • Complete truth
    • One-sided view

  4. What does reliability mean when evaluating a geographical source?

    • Trustworthiness and accuracy
    • Modern design
    • Visual appeal
    • Popularity online

  5. What is a fixed, oversimple idea about a place or group called?

    • Global map
    • Development indicator
    • Case study
    • Stereotype

  6. In the WHO-WHAT-HOW evaluation method, what does the WHO question ask?

    • Rock type
    • Exact population
    • Physical location
    • Maker and purpose

  7. What is the main purpose of a charity advert highlighting hardship?

    • Encourage trade
    • Raise donations
    • Promote tourism
    • Sell property

  8. What is the main purpose of a tourism website showing beaches?

    • Record pollution
    • Highlight poverty
    • Document conflict
    • Attract visitors

  9. Why might a charity advert showing only slums be considered biased?

    • It is fully objective
    • It uses false statistics
    • It is one-sided
    • It shows every region

  10. What aspect of a city is most likely missing from a beach resort tourism brochure?

    • Everyday inequality
    • Sandy coastlines
    • Sunny weather
    • Luxury hotels

  11. What should you do to avoid relying on a single story in news reports?

    • Ignore media reports
    • Trust one channel
    • Accept every claim
    • Cross check sources

  12. Which statement is a classic example of a single story?

    • Regions have diverse economies
    • Cultures change over time
    • Developing countries are identical
    • Every nation is unique

  13. Why do geographers use multiple sources instead of just one?

    • To find mistakes
    • To get balance
    • To avoid reading
    • To save time

  14. Which factor directly tests the reliability of a poverty poster?

    • Poster colour
    • Font size
    • Data recency
    • Image brightness

  15. What should geographers do when a single source claims everyone in a village is poor?

    • Destroy the source
    • Publish the claim
    • Cross-reference evidence
    • Assume absolute truth

  16. Can a biased charity advert still be useful in geographical enquiry?

    • Ignore all adverts
    • Never use it
    • Always accept it
    • Yes if evaluated

  17. What is the main risk of only telling a success story?

    • Improves global trade
    • Increases foreign aid
    • Lowers national debt
    • Hides existing inequality

  18. What does a map of Lagos show to help avoid a single story?

    • Urban variety
    • Total industrial decline
    • Rural poverty only
    • One uniform district

  19. Which feature must a balanced conclusion about Nigeria include?

    • Zero urban growth
    • Only severe poverty
    • Only rapid wealth
    • Challenges and strengths

  20. Why can a single photograph not represent an entire developing country?

    • It lacks context
    • It is always fake
    • It shows everything
    • Photos are illegal

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