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Geography Quiz - Places 2 (Questions)

In geography you compare different types of places, from villages to global cities, and explore how wealth, jobs, and buildings can change from country to country.

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Fascinating Fact:

Economically developed countries, like the UK, usually have more industry, services, and buildings such as factories, shops, and offices.

In KS2 Geography, pupils learn to compare places around the world. They explore how richer, more economically developed countries often have more services, transport links, and built-up areas than poorer regions.

Key Terms

Economically developed country: A country with higher incomes, more services, and good transport and technology, such as the United Kingdom.
Industry: Work that makes goods in factories or workshops, for example making cars, clothes, or food products.
Service: A job that helps people rather than making things, such as teaching, banking, health care, or running a shop.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is an economically developed country in KS2 geography?

An economically developed country has higher average incomes, better services, and more jobs in industry and offices than many poorer countries. The UK is an example.

How is the UK different from a less developed country?

The UK usually has more hospitals, schools, roads, and shops, and many people work in services, while less developed countries may rely more on farming and have fewer services.

Why do developed countries have more factories and offices?

Developed countries often have more money to invest, good transport, and new technology, which encourages companies to build factories and offices and create a wide range of jobs.

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What is an economically developing country?

[ ]	A country with lots of industry
[ ]	A country that is just developing industrially
[ ]	A country with lots of mountains
[ ]	A small country

What type of work do most people do in developing countries?

[ ]	Factory work
[ ]	Farming
[ ]	Office work
[ ]	Shop work

If you were to compare land use in a developing country compared to a developed country what would you find?

[ ]	The developed country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more land with homes built on it
[ ]	The developed country would have the least amount of buildings

What often causes crops to fail in hot, dry countries?

[ ]	Flood
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Hurricanes
[ ]	Frost

Which of these features is not man made?

[ ]	Canal
[ ]	River
[ ]	School
[ ]	Road

Which of these features could appear in a landscape?

[ ]	Trees
[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Mountains
[ ]	All of these

What determines the materials a house is built of?

[ ]	The number of people going to live in the house
[ ]	The age of the builder
[ ]	Local resources available
[ ]	How many rooms the house will have

What of these might determine the type of home people live in?

[ ]	The climate
[ ]	The availability of land
[ ]	How permanent the home is
[ ]	All of these

Which of these features of a place would not encourage tourists?

[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Beach
[ ]	Factory
[ ]	Caves

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Where are you most likely to find an airport?

[ ]	Near a city
[ ]	On top of a mountain
[ ]	In a small village
[ ]	On the moors

Geography Quiz - Places 2 (Answers)

What is an economically developing country?

[ ]	A country with lots of industry
[x]	A country that is just developing industrially
[ ]	A country with lots of mountains
[ ]	A small country

An economically developed country, like the UK, has a lot of industry

What type of work do most people do in developing countries?

[ ]	Factory work
[x]	Farming
[ ]	Office work
[ ]	Shop work

Factories and offices are rare in developing countries

If you were to compare land use in a developing country compared to a developed country what would you find?

[x]	The developed country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more land with homes built on it
[ ]	The developed country would have the least amount of buildings

Industry in the developing country has not yet reached its full potential

What often causes crops to fail in hot, dry countries?

[ ]	Flood
[x]	Drought
[ ]	Hurricanes
[ ]	Frost

Without water crops die and this can sometimes lead to people starving in less developed countries

Which of these features is not man made?

[ ]	Canal
[x]	River
[ ]	School
[ ]	Road

Canals are similar to rivers but they have been built by men to carry boats and ships

Which of these features could appear in a landscape?

[ ]	Trees
[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Mountains
[x]	All of these

Trees, lakes and mountains are all natural features of a landscape, rather than manmade

What determines the materials a house is built of?

[ ]	The number of people going to live in the house
[ ]	The age of the builder
[x]	Local resources available
[ ]	How many rooms the house will have

It is easiest and cheapest to build with local materials such as wood, mud, stone etc

What of these might determine the type of home people live in?

[ ]	The climate
[ ]	The availability of land
[ ]	How permanent the home is
[x]	All of these

There are many factors which determine the types of houses that people can build