Settlement features | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Hamlets have a population of...

• less than 500

• more than. 10,000

• more than 10,000,000

Answer explanation

Hamlets are the smallest settlements and have a population less than 500.

Hamlets usually have (a)   facilities and services.

Answer explanation

Hamlets have no facilities or services.

_______ have a population greater than 10 million.

• hamlets

• towns

• megacities

• villages

Answer explanation

Megacities are the largest settlements and have populations in excess of 10,000,000.

London is predicted to become a megacity by the year...

• 2020

• 2025

• 2030

• 2050

Answer explanation

London currently has a population of 8.8 million but is expected to become a megacity by 2030.

Starting with the smallest, order the settlements by size.

• megacity

• hamlet

• city

• town

• village

Answer explanation

A hamlet is the smallest settlement, then a village, town, city and finally the largest is a megacity.

Which settlement has the greatest range of facilities and services?

• hamlet

• village

• town

• city

• megacity

Answer explanation

A megacity will have the biggest range and number of services and facilities.