Population and Settlement: People and Places in the UK

Question 1

Which city in the UK has the most people living in it?

Accepted Answer

London

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Manchester

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Birmingham

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Glasgow

Question 2

What do we call a large city area that includes the city and its surrounding towns?

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Conurbation

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Megalopolis

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Metropolis

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City

Question 3

What is it called when people move from the countryside to live in towns and cities?

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Urbanisation

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Migration

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Commuting

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Industrialisation

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a good thing about a settlement being sustainable?

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Having lots of pollution

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Using less energy

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Using resources wisely

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Involving the community

Question 5

What do we call the number of people living in a certain area?

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Population density

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Population distribution

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Population growth

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Settlement size

Question 6

Which city is the capital of the UK?

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London

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Manchester

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Birmingham

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Edinburgh

Question 7

Which of these is the smallest type of settlement?

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Hamlet

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Village

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Town

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City

Question 8

What do we call an area with few people living there?

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Rural

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Urban

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Suburban

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Coastal

Question 9

Which city in the UK is nicknamed 'Brum'?

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Birmingham

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London

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Manchester

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Liverpool

Question 10

Is it true that most people in the UK live in rural areas?

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No

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Yes

Question 11

Where might you find a port?

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On the coast

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By a river

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In the mountains

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In a forest

Question 12

Which part of the UK has the most people living there?

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England

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Scotland

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Wales

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Northern Ireland

Question 13

Which of these cities is the capital of the UK?

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London

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Manchester

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Birmingham

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Glasgow

Question 14

Which of these is a type of map that shows the distribution of population?

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Population density map

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Topographic map

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Road map

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Satellite image

Question 15

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

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London

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Birmingham

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Manchester

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Edinburgh

Question 16

Which settlement type is the smallest?

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Hamlet

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City

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Town

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Village

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a problem caused by lots of people living in cities?

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More parks and green spaces

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Dirty air

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Not enough water

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Lots of traffic

Question 18

What's the name of the biggest city in the UK?

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London

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Birmingham

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Manchester

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Glasgow

Question 19

Which type of settlement is often found far from other places?

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Hamlet

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Village

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Town

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City

Question 20

Which of these is an example of a settlement found in the countryside?

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Farm

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Shop

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School

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Hospital

Question 21

What is the most common job in rural areas of the UK?

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Farming

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Making things in factories

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Working in hotels and restaurants

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Working in banks and offices

Question 22

Which type of settlement is designed to be environmentally friendly and meet people's needs?

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Eco-town

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Village

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Town

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City

Question 23

The UK government wants to spread people out more evenly across the country. Which of these actions could help them do this?

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Build new homes in different areas

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Give money to businesses to set up in different areas

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Make rules to stop people from moving to certain areas

Question 24

What is the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom?

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London

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Edinburgh

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Cardiff

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Belfast

Question 25

What is the main difference between a town and a city?

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The number of people who live there

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The number of houses it has

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The types of buildings

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Where it is located

Question 26

What is the name of the river that flows through London?

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The Thames

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The Severn

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The Mersey

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The Clyde

Question 27

Which city in the UK has the largest population?

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London

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Birmingham

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Manchester

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Glasgow

Question 28

What are rural areas known for?

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Limited services

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Densely populated

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Tall buildings

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Heavy traffic

Question 29

Which of these does NOT affect where people live in the UK?

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Minerals

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Weather

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Jobs

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History

Question 30

Which of these is a row of houses connected together?

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Houses in a straight line attached to each other

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Detached house with a garden

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Building with multiple floors and apartments

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Large house in the countryside

Question 31

What is the main industry in Manchester?

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Making things

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Farming

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Tourism

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Banking

Question 32

What is good about living in the countryside?

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Peaceful environment

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Plenty of jobs

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Convenient transport

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Many museums

Question 33

Why do people often move to large cities?

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To find better job opportunities

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To be surrounded by nature

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To avoid noise and crowds

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To reduce their living costs

Question 34

What is something you would usually NOT find in a city?

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Lots of empty fields or forests

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Lots of tall buildings

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A big population

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Lots of people walking and driving

Question 35

What is one way to improve the lives of people living in rural areas?

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Create more jobs

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Build new homes

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Close down schools

Question 36

Where do most people in the United Kingdom live?

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In the cities

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In the countryside

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Near the coast

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In the mountains

Question 37

What can we do to make cities better places to live?

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Create more parks and green spaces

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Ban cars from the city center

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Build more houses only

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Make all the roads wider

Question 38

What type of area is usually small and has few houses?

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Village

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Town

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City

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Suburb

Question 39

Which of these places has the most people living in it?

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City

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Village

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Hamlet

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Town

Question 40

Which of these is NOT an advantage of living in a countryside area?

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Many job options

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Less pollution

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More peace and quiet

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Less costly homes

Question 41

What is the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities called?

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Urbanization

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Migration

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Ruralization

Question 42

Which country has the most people living in a small space?

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Monaco

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France

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United Kingdom

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United States

Question 43

Which place in the UK has the most people living close together?

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London

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Edinburgh

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Birmingham

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Manchester

Question 44

What do we call a small group of houses in the countryside?

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Hamlet

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City

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Village

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Town

Question 45

Why do many people live in cities?

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There are lots of jobs

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It's peaceful and quiet

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There's beautiful scenery

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There's fresh air

Question 46

What is NOT a feature of the countryside?

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Lots of people living close together

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Low crime rates

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Beautiful nature

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Farming

Question 47

What's a good thing about living in a city?

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More jobs

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More space

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Lower prices

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Less pollution

Question 48

What do we call a big town that the Queen has given special status to?

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City

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Hamlet

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Town

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Village