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Settlements 1
A wood with a river running through it would be a good place for early settlers as it provides both building materials and water.

Settlements 1

In KS2 geography one topic looked at is settlements - cities, towns, villages and hamlets. This is quite an expansive subject so this is the first of two quizzes devoted to it. This first quiz looks in particular at the early development of settlements and the needs of the early settlers.

Settlements are the places people live such as villages and towns. A settlement can range in size from a small number of dwellings grouped together to the largest of cities with surrounding urbanised areas. But what about their development? How did they come to be? Why did the early settlers choose to live there? Why are towns and villages where they are and how did they get their names?

See how much you know about the early development of the places we live. Can you answer all ten questions correctly?

1.
Which of these place name endings means ‘river crossing’?
-ley
-ford
-ton
-ham
Oxford, Stafford and Watford are three examples
2.
If you were an early settler, which site would you choose to access good building materials?
On top of a hill, next to a stream
In the middle of a wood with a river running through
In an open field next to a lake
On a beach with a stream running close by
Early homes were made of wood and the best source of wood is a forest
3.
What is a settlement?
A hut near a river
A castle on a hill
A place where people live
A house in a forest
Settlements are so called because they are places where people have settled
4.
Which of these building materials would not be available to early settlers?
Brick
Wood
Stone
Straw and mud
Bricks were a later invention
5.
What is one way to know when a settlement was first settled?
By its position
By its name
How large it is
How many churches it has
In England, places with Roman names are probably older than places with Anglo-Saxon names
6.
Which would make good farming land?
Hilly
Flat
Lots of trees
Boggy
Trees would get in the way of crops and hills are difficult to plough
7.
Which was NOT a need of early settlers?
Water
Farming land
Wood or other building material
Supermarket
A supermarket is easier than growing your own food but there were no supermarkets around in the times of early settlers
8.
If you were an early settler, which site would you choose that would give a good defence from enemies?
On top of a hill, next to a stream
In the middle of a wood with a river running through
In an open field next to a lake
On a beach with a stream running close by
From the top of a hill you can see anyone approaching from all sides
9.
Why did settlements need to link together?
To trade
Could fight each other
To visit each other
Go to each other’s parties
Trade was essential. If one village had access to iron, for example, they might trade with another village which had access to sheep
10.
Which is NOT a suitable place to find drinking water?
Near a river
Near a lake
Near the sea
Near a stream
Sea water contains too much salt to drink
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are settlements?

Author:  Amanda Swift

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