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Geography Quiz - Transport (Questions)

This KS1 Geography quiz looks at transport and how people travel by car, bus, train, and special vehicles that keep everyone safe.

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Fascinating Fact:

Ambulances, fire engines, and police cars are special vehicles that help people.

In KS1 Geography, children learn about transport and how people and goods move from place to place. They explore cars, buses, trains, and emergency vehicles that keep communities safe and connected.

Key Terms

Transport: The way people and goods move from one place to another, such as by car, bus, train, or bicycle.
Vehicle: A machine used for transport, like a car, bus, train, or lorry.
Emergency services: People and vehicles that help in emergencies, such as ambulances, fire engines, and police cars.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is transport in KS1 geography?

In KS1 geography, transport means how people and goods travel between places. Children learn about walking, cycling, cars, buses, trains, and other ways of getting around safely.

What types of vehicles do children learn about in KS1?

Children learn about everyday vehicles such as cars, buses, trains, bicycles, lorries, and also special vehicles like tractors, boats, and vehicles that work in towns and the countryside.

How do emergency vehicles help us in geography lessons?

In geography lessons, emergency vehicles show how services move quickly through towns and cities to help people, putting maps, roads, and important community buildings into real-life context.

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What do trains run on?

[ ]	Rails
[ ]	Roads
[ ]	Canals
[ ]	Rivers

Which one of these carries goods between factories?

[ ]	Buses
[ ]	Cars
[ ]	Bicycles
[ ]	Lorries

Cars travel on:

[ ]	Rails
[ ]	Roads
[ ]	Runways
[ ]	Slipways

Some of these are double-deckers.

[ ]	Cars
[ ]	Buses
[ ]	Motorbikes
[ ]	Scooters

A special type of bus is called a _____.

[ ]	Train
[ ]	Plane
[ ]	Taxi
[ ]	Coach

In towns and cities, special cars carry people from place to place. They are called _____.

[ ]	Lorries
[ ]	Coaches
[ ]	Motorbikes
[ ]	Taxis

Some cities have _____ that run on rails through the streets.

[ ]	Cars
[ ]	Trams
[ ]	Planes
[ ]	Boats

In London a lot of people travel on trains underground. These trains go _____ the streets.

[ ]	Above
[ ]	Along
[ ]	Under
[ ]	Through

Many people fly abroad on holiday. They fly in an _________.

[ ]	Car
[ ]	Tram
[ ]	Aeroplane
[ ]	Boat

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A lot of people get about on just two wheels. Which one of these has only two wheels?

[ ]	Car
[ ]	Lorry
[ ]	Bike
[ ]	Tractor

Geography Quiz - Transport (Answers)

What do trains run on?

[x]	Rails
[ ]	Roads
[ ]	Canals
[ ]	Rivers

Rails for trains to run on are made of steel

Which one of these carries goods between factories?

[ ]	Buses
[ ]	Cars
[ ]	Bicycles
[x]	Lorries

Trucks is a word some people use for lorries

Cars travel on:

[ ]	Rails
[x]	Roads
[ ]	Runways
[ ]	Slipways

Does your family have a car? What sort is it?

Some of these are double-deckers.

[ ]	Cars
[x]	Buses
[ ]	Motorbikes
[ ]	Scooters

Have you ever been on a double-decker bus?

A special type of bus is called a _____.

[ ]	Train
[ ]	Plane
[ ]	Taxi
[x]	Coach

Have you ever been on a coach?

In towns and cities, special cars carry people from place to place. They are called _____.

[ ]	Lorries
[ ]	Coaches
[ ]	Motorbikes
[x]	Taxis

Taxis are sometimes called cabs

Some cities have _____ that run on rails through the streets.

[ ]	Cars
[x]	Trams
[ ]	Planes
[ ]	Boats

Have you ever been on a tram?

In London a lot of people travel on trains underground. These trains go _____ the streets.

[ ]	Above
[ ]	Along
[x]	Under
[ ]	Through

The Tube is another name for the London Underground