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Geography Quiz - Town and Country - Different Sized Settlements (Questions)

This KS1 Geography quiz explores different sized settlements, from small villages to busy cities, and helps you learn what people can find and do in each place.

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Fascinating Fact:

Towns and cities often have hospitals, train stations, and large supermarkets.

In KS1 Geography, children find out that people live in different sized settlements. Small villages, busy towns, and large cities all have different buildings, services, and jobs that help communities work.

Key Terms

Settlement: A place where people live, such as a village, town, or city.
Town: A settlement bigger than a village, with more shops, services, and houses.
City: A very large settlement with many people, tall buildings, and lots of different jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a settlement in KS1 geography?

In KS1 geography, a settlement is any place where people live. This includes small villages, medium-sized towns, and large cities where people have homes, schools, and jobs.

What is the difference between a town and a village?

A village is usually smaller, with fewer houses and services. A town is bigger, with more shops, schools, and public buildings, and often feels busier than a village.

How can children compare towns and cities in KS1 geography?

Children can compare towns and cities by looking at size, number of people, types of buildings, transport links, and services such as schools, parks, and places to shop or work.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Adil lives in London. His family live in a block of flats. Adil can see the centre of London from his home. Adil lives in a:

[ ]	Small town
[ ]	Farmhouse
[ ]	Big city
[ ]	Village

2.

Sasha also lives in London. He lives in a house on a quiet road. There are lots of houses on the road. It is 8 miles to the centre of London. Sasha’s Mum goes to work in the centre of London on a train. Sasha lives in:

[ ]	A suburb
[ ]	The countryside
[ ]	A farmhouse
[ ]	A cottage

3.

Sam lives in Bedworth. Bedworth is a small town. The nearest large town is called Nuneaton.
Bedworth is also near Coventry. Coventry is a big city.
Which one of these is the biggest?

[ ]	Bedworth
[ ]	Nuneaton
[ ]	Coventry
[ ]	London

4.

Bedworth and Nuneaton are smaller than cities. But they are bigger than villages.
Bedworth and Nuneaton are both:

[ ]	Cities
[ ]	Villages
[ ]	Towns
[ ]	Suburbs

5.

Katie does not live in a town or a city. Katie lives in a much smaller place. There are 100 houses, a school, two pubs and one shop. Where does Katie live?

[ ]	In a city
[ ]	In a town
[ ]	In a village
[ ]	In a suburb

6.

Katie’s village is surrounded by ______.

[ ]	Suburbs
[ ]	Fields
[ ]	Factories
[ ]	Blocks of flats

7.

Adam lives two miles from Katie’s village. Adam goes to the same school as Katie. Adam lives in a place with just 6 houses and one farm. Adam lives in a ______.

[ ]	Hamlet
[ ]	Town
[ ]	City
[ ]	Suburb

8.

Adil lives in London. There are lots of buses in London.
Sam lives in Bedworth. There are regular buses in Bedworth.
Katie lives in a village. It has just two buses a day.
Adam lives in a hamlet. There are no buses where Adam lives.
Which one of these has the most buses?

[ ]	City
[ ]	Town
[ ]	Village
[ ]	Hamlet

9.

All the children want to see the latest film. Their parents take them to the cinema.

Which one of these has the most cinemas?

[ ]	City
[ ]	Town
[ ]	Village
[ ]	Hamlet

10.

Katie likes living in the countryside. Her Mum likes living there too. Katie’s Mum does a lot of her shopping online. Why does she do this?

[ ]	Because there are lots of shops in the countryside
[ ]	Because there are very few shops in the countryside
[ ]	Because there are no shops in towns
[ ]	Because there are no shops in cities

Geography Quiz - Town and Country - Different Sized Settlements (Answers)

1.

Adil lives in London. His family live in a block of flats. Adil can see the centre of London from his home. Adil lives in a:

[ ]	Small town
[ ]	Farmhouse
[x]	Big city
[ ]	Village

London is the biggest city in the British Isles

2.

Sasha also lives in London. He lives in a house on a quiet road. There are lots of houses on the road. It is 8 miles to the centre of London. Sasha’s Mum goes to work in the centre of London on a train. Sasha lives in:

[x]	A suburb
[ ]	The countryside
[ ]	A farmhouse
[ ]	A cottage

Lots of people live in suburbs. All the big cities are surrounded by suburbs

3.

Sam lives in Bedworth. Bedworth is a small town. The nearest large town is called Nuneaton.
Bedworth is also near Coventry. Coventry is a big city.
Which one of these is the biggest?

[ ]	Bedworth
[ ]	Nuneaton
[ ]	Coventry
[x]	London

Coventry is a big city. But London is much bigger

4.

Bedworth and Nuneaton are smaller than cities. But they are bigger than villages.
Bedworth and Nuneaton are both:

[ ]	Cities
[ ]	Villages
[x]	Towns
[ ]	Suburbs

Do you live in a city, in a town or in the countryside?

5.

Katie does not live in a town or a city. Katie lives in a much smaller place. There are 100 houses, a school, two pubs and one shop. Where does Katie live?

[ ]	In a city
[ ]	In a town
[x]	In a village
[ ]	In a suburb

There is often a church at the centre of a village

6.

Katie’s village is surrounded by ______.

[ ]	Suburbs
[x]	Fields
[ ]	Factories
[ ]	Blocks of flats

Katie lives in a village in the countryside

7.

Adam lives two miles from Katie’s village. Adam goes to the same school as Katie. Adam lives in a place with just 6 houses and one farm. Adam lives in a ______.

[x]	Hamlet
[ ]	Town
[ ]	City
[ ]	Suburb

Hamlets are smaller than villages

8.

Adil lives in London. There are lots of buses in London.
Sam lives in Bedworth. There are regular buses in Bedworth.
Katie lives in a village. It has just two buses a day.
Adam lives in a hamlet. There are no buses where Adam lives.
Which one of these has the most buses?

[x]	City
[ ]	Town
[ ]	Village
[ ]	Hamlet

Is there a bus stop near where you live? How often are the buses?

9.

All the children want to see the latest film. Their parents take them to the cinema.

Which one of these has the most cinemas?

[x]	City
[ ]	Town
[ ]	Village
[ ]	Hamlet

There are no cinemas in villages or hamlets. Katie lives in a village. She has to travel a long way to get to a cinema

10.

Katie likes living in the countryside. Her Mum likes living there too. Katie’s Mum does a lot of her shopping online. Why does she do this?

[ ]	Because there are lots of shops in the countryside
[x]	Because there are very few shops in the countryside
[ ]	Because there are no shops in towns
[ ]	Because there are no shops in cities

There are lots of shops in towns and cities, but they are a long way from Katie’s village