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Year 8 Big Geography Quiz
Year 8 Big Geography Quiz
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End of term quiz including topics of Northern Ireland geography, settlements and map skills
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1
What land use is shown using a cross?
a park
a campsite
a school
a place of worship
2
London is a village
True
False
3
A settlement is place where people live and work
True
False
4
Belfast is a city that lies between two counties
False
True
5
which one would you NOT find in a city
a hamlet
a park
a train station
a cathedral
6
If the contour lines are far apart it means...
there are lots of rivers
there are mountains
The land is very steep
The land is very flat
7
The Giant's Causeway is in County Antrim
True
False
8
A hamlet has got...
train stations
no services
a village hall and grocery shops
a cathedral and universities
9
How many countries has Miss Hawthorne visited?
40
7
5
13
10
Contour lines show areas of equal height on a map
False
True
11
Which is bigger than a village but smaller than a city?
hamlet
town
conurbation
isolated dwelling
12
a conurbation is a..
a village that has grown into a town
a city that has expanded and expanded
very rural settlement
a place to buy ice cream
13
'Houses are spaced out from each other'
Dispersed settlements
Linear settlements
Nucleated Settlements
14
Dublin is the capital of Northern Ireland
True
False
15
Glasgow is the capital of Scotland
False
True
16
What land use is shown using the symbol PH
Pub
Police House
Public toilet
Phone
17
settlement function - PORT
A settlement developed for markets
A settlement developed for trade by ships
A settlement developed for factories
A settlement developed for tourism
18
Spot heights on a map show...
a ladder
the lowest point on the map
the distance between mountains
The highest point on a map above sea level
19
The Titanic museum is in Armagh
False
True
20
how many counties are in Northern Ireland
4
5
6
7
21
Which compass point is directly opposite EAST?
WEST
SOUTH
NORTH
SOUTH/WEST
22
The Marble Arch caves are in which county...?
Fermanagh
Londonderry
Antrim
Down
23
Which mountain set is NOT in Northern Ireland
Antrim Hills
Mourne Mountains
Sperrin Mountains
Andes
24
A nucleated settlement is one where...
houses are spaced out from each other
houses are close together around a road or central point
Houses are found in a line along the road
