Settlements Around the World: Types and Characteristics

Question 1

Which of the following does NOT affect the growth of a settlement?

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Fashion trends

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Availability of natural resources

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Transportation routes

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Climate

Question 2

Which kind of settlement is usually smaller than a town, but bigger than a hamlet?

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Village

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City

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Suburb

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Hamlet

Question 3

What is a characteristic of a rural settlement?

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Few shops and services

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High population density

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Lots of factories

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Skyscrapers

Question 4

What is the term for a very large urban area with many cities and towns?

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Conurbation

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Metropolis

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Suburb

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Hamlet

Question 5

Which feature is NOT typically found in a city?

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Low building density

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Large population

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Wide range of services

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Densely populated center

Question 6

What is the area around a city that is not part of the city called?

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Suburb

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Town

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Village

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Hamlet

Question 7

What's the main difference between a rural and an urban settlement?

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Rural settlements have less access to services like shops and doctors than urban settlements.

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Rural settlements have more people living in them than urban settlements.

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Urban settlements have better transport links than rural settlements.

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Urban settlements are usually built in the countryside, while rural settlements are built in towns and cities.

Question 8

Which of these is an example of a job in the primary sector?

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Farmer

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Teacher

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Shop assistant

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Doctor

Question 9

What's the purpose of a settlement hierarchy?

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To put settlements in order of how important they are and how many people live in them.

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To decide which settlements should get more money from the government.

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To predict how settlements will grow in the future.

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To make sure that all settlements have the same facilities and services.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a sign of a sustainable settlement?

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Keeps growing outwards

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Uses energy wisely

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Doesn't create much waste

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Involves the local community in decision-making

Question 11

Which type of settlement is the smallest?

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Village

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Town

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City

Question 12

What is the term for the growth and development of settlements?

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Urbanization

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Industrialization

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Suburbanization

Question 13

What type of settlement is built around a castle or fort?

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Hillfort settlement

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Market town

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Planned town

Question 14

Why do people often choose to live in cities?

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They offer more jobs

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The cost of living is lower

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They have more open spaces

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The air quality is better

Question 15

Which of these is a feature of rural settlements?

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Healthcare services aren't easy to reach

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Lots of people living close together

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Very few people without jobs

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Many factories and businesses

Question 16

Which type of settlement is planned in advance?

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New town

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Village

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City

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Hamlet

Question 17

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

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The number of people living there

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The type of work people do

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Where it is located

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The weather

Question 18

Which of these is an example of a sustainable settlement?

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A settlement that uses power from the sun or wind

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A settlement with a lot of crime

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A settlement with very little water

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A settlement with dirty air

Question 19

Which of these does NOT affect where a settlement is built?

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Distance from the nearest star

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Water availability

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Transport links

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The height above sea level

Question 20

Which of these is usually the smallest and most rural type of settlement?

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Village

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Town

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City

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Metropolis

Question 21

Why do most people choose to live in settlements?

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To find a job

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To be closer to nature

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To get away from cities

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To be alone

Question 22

Which of these is an example of a primary settlement?

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A small village

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London

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New York

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Manchester

Question 23

What do we call a settlement that is built near water?

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Coastal settlement

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Inland settlement

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Hilltop settlement

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Valley settlement

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of a linear settlement?

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A village built along a river

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A town with a central square

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A city with tall buildings

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A village with houses scattered around

Question 25

What is the primary economic activity in most rural settlements?

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Farming and agriculture

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Making things in factories

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Welcoming tourists

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Providing services like shops and schools

Question 26

Which of the following is a trend in settlement patterns in the UK?

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Both more people living in cities and towns and cities spreading out into the countryside

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More people living in cities

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Towns and cities spreading out into the countryside

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People moving away from cities to live in smaller towns and villages

Question 27

What is the biggest difference between a village and a city?

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How many people live there?

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How many buildings are there?

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Do they have farms nearby?

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How loud is it?

Question 28

Which settlement type offers the widest range of facilities and job opportunities?

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City

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Village

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Town

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Hamlet

Question 29

What is a conurbation?

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A large urban area formed by merging cities

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A small rural settlement with few people

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A settlement located by a river or coast

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A settlement that is planned and built from scratch

Question 30

What is the process called when rural areas become more like urban areas?

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Urbanization

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Suburbanization

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Gentrification

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Industrialization

Question 31

What is the main difference between a planned and an unplanned settlement?

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Planned settlements are designed in advance, unplanned settlements develop naturally

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Unplanned settlements are generally larger than planned settlements

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Planned settlements have better facilities than unplanned settlements

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Unplanned settlements are more environmentally friendly than planned settlements

Question 32

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Prime Meridian

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the location of a settlement?

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Wealth of the inhabitants

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Availability of water

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Flat land

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Proximity to other settlements

Question 34

Which type of settlement is typically the smallest?

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Hamlet

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Village

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Town

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City

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a way that settlements can grow?

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Depopulation

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Natural increase

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Migration

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Annexation

Question 36

What is NOT a factor that affects where settlements are built?

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The number of shops and services

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The availability of water

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The closeness to roads and transport

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The height above sea level

Question 37

Which type of settlement is usually the largest and has the most people?

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City

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Village

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Town

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Hamlet

Question 38

Which of these is a feature of a rural settlement?

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Farming and other countryside activities

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Many people living close together

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Access to many different services

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Tall buildings

Question 39

Which type of settlement is most likely to have a hospital?

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City

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Hamlet

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Village

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Town

Question 40

Which type of map shows where settlements are in an area?

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A settlement map

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A map of the land

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A road map

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A map of how the land is used