Transport and Communication: Learn about how people and goods move around the UK

Question 1

Which of these is a way to travel on public transport?

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Taking a train

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Driving a car

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Riding a bike

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Walking

Question 2

What is the name of the big road that runs from London to Leeds?

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M1

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M6

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M25

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M40

Question 3

What is the name of the service that delivers letters in the UK?

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Royal Mail

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Post Office

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Mail UK

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British Post

Question 4

Which of these is a way to travel on water?

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Sailing on a ship

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Driving a car

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Riding a train

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Flying on a plane

Question 5

What is the busiest airport in the UK?

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Heathrow Airport

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Gatwick Airport

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Manchester Airport

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Birmingham Airport

Question 6

Which of these travels on tracks?

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Train

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Car

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Bus

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Plane

Question 7

Which of these is a way we travel that is NOT on land?

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By plane

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By car

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By train

Question 8

Which of these is a type of vehicle that travels on roads?

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Car

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Train

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Plane

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Ship

Question 9

What do we call the machine that helps us talk to people far away?

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Telephone

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Computer

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Television

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Radio

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a way to send a message?

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Smoke signal

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Letter

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Email

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Text message

Question 11

What is the name of the huge network of connected computers around the world?

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Internet

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Telephone

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Television

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Radio

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a type of road transport?

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Train

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Bus

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Car

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Bicycle

Question 13

Which company looks after the train lines in the UK?

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Network Rail

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National Rail

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British Railways

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Transport for London

Question 14

Which of the following is not a method of communication?

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Driving

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Speaking

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Writing

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Sending emails

Question 15

What is the name of the place where trains stop for people to get on or off?

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Railway station

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Airport

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Bus stop

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Port

Question 16

Which of these is not an advantage of using public transport?

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Always on time

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Reduces traffic

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Saves money

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Protects the environment

Question 17

What is the name of the body of water that separates the UK from mainland Europe?

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English Channel

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North Sea

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Mediterranean Sea

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 18

What is a motorway used for?

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Traveling long distances quickly

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Connecting cities

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Getting to local places

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Reducing traffic in cities

Question 19

Which of these is a way to travel on water?

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Boat

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Car

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Train

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Plane

Question 20

What is the name of the thing we use to make phone calls?

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Telephone

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Computer

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Radio

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Television

Question 21

What do traffic lights do?

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Control the flow of traffic

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Show the speed limit

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Warn of dangers

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Give directions

Question 22

What is the main purpose of a roundabout?

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To control the flow of traffic

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To mark the end of a road

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To provide a place for buses to stop

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To indicate a pedestrian crossing

Question 23

Which of these is a type of water transport?

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Ship

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Plane

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Car

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Train

Question 24

What do we call the place where planes take off and land?

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Airport

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Station

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Port

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Terminal

Question 25

What is the name of the network that connects computers around the world?

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Internet

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World Wide Web

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Email

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Telephone

Question 26

Which of these is used to measure the speed of a car?

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Speedometer

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Thermometer

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Clock

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Ruler

Question 27

What is the purpose of a traffic light?

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To control the flow of traffic

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To mark the end of a road

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To provide a place for pedestrians to cross

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To indicate a speed limit

Question 28

Which way is the fastest to travel long distances in the UK?

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By plane

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By car

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By train

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By bike

Question 29

What type of vehicle is used to transport goods on roads?

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Lorry

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Car

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Bus

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Train

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a method of communication?

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Car

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Letter

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Telephone

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Email

Question 31

What is the name of the device we use to make phone calls?

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Telephone

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Computer

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Television

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Radio

Question 32

Which of these is the most environmentally friendly way to travel short distances?

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By bike

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By bus

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By plane

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By car

Question 33

What is the purpose of traffic lights?

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To control the flow of traffic

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To decorate the streets

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To provide lighting at night

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To indicate the speed limit

Question 34

Which of the following is a type of public transport?

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Train

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Taxi

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Private car

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Bicycle

Question 35

What is the name of the part of the road where pedestrians walk?

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Footpath

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Carriageway

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Cycle lane

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Roundabout

Question 36

What is the name of the organisation that manages the UK's rail network?

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National Rail

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Transport for London

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Stagecoach

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FirstGroup

Question 37

When traveling on public transport, it's important to be aware of your surroundings. Which of these is the safest thing to do?

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Stay alert, pay attention to your surroundings, and trust your instincts.

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Talk to strangers and share personal information.

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Show off your valuables, like your phone or wallet.

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a type of transport that uses roads?

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Train

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Bus

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Car

Question 39

Which mode of transport is used to travel across large bodies of water, like oceans?

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Ship

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Plane

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Train

Question 40

Which mode of transport is generally the fastest?

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Plane

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Car

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Train

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Ship

Question 41

What device is used to send messages quickly over long distances?

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Telephone

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Smoke signals

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Letter

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a way to communicate with someone who lives far away?

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Face-to-face

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Email

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Video call

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Phone call

Question 43

What is the name of the special code used to identify a country when making a phone call?

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Country code

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Area code

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Dialing code

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Postal code

Question 44

Which of these is a type of transport that carries many people at once?

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Bus

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Private car

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Motorbike

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Taxi

Question 45

What do the letters 'GPS' stand for?

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Global Positioning System

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Global Positioning Satellite

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Geographical Position System

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General Positioning System

Question 46

Which type of communication uses images?

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Video call

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Phone call

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Letter

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Email