Revision Quiz 2

Which of the following statements is not true about the internet?

• It allows computer users to access information from other computers in the world.

• It was originally used to allow scientists to work together on military issues and share important information.

• It was first developed in the 1960s at the Pentagon in the USA.

• All of the above

How easy it is to get to a place is referred to as

• Accessibility

• Connectivity

• Transport

• Communication

Topographical maps provide useful information that can help us

• Learn about the history of a settlement and its dominant functions.

• Identify and describe certain settlement patterns in an area.

• Learn about the population density and the people’s way of life in an area.

• All of the above

Great leaps in the development of land transport came about with the invention

• The wheel

• The steam engine

• The internal combustion engine

• All of the above

Which is not an example of telecommunications?

• Brochures

• Internet

• Telephone

• Radio

Singapore being a transport and communications hub can earn money from the global market by:

• Increasing its exposure to international markets.

• Increasing demand for its goods and services.

• Increasing opportunities for doing business overseas.

• Attracting companies from overseas to set up businesses here.

Which of the following is not a type of transport?

• Land Transport

• Animal Transport

• Air Transport

• Water Transport

The distribution of transport network in an area can help us understand

• The level of planning involved in the creation of the place.

• The nature of human activities in the area.

• The type of settlement in the area.

• All of the above

The type of farming where crops are grown or animals are reared for consumption by farmers and their families is called

• Commercial

• Gardening

• Subsistence

• Nomadic

Which is not an example of print media?

• newspapers

• magazines

• films

• books