GPN 27 Hierarchy of Settlement

What is the smallest type of settlement in the hierarchy of settlements?

• Othello

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Coriolanus

A city with more than 10 million residents is called a ______.

• A) Millionaire city

• B) Megacity

• C) Conurbation

• D) Kilocity

Fill in the blank: The concept that explains why there are fewer big settlements and more small settlements is known as the ______.

• Sphere of influence

• Prism of influence

• Cylinder of influence

• Cube of influence

What type of goods require a large sphere of influence according to the document?

(SELECT TWO)

• Convenience goods

• Low order goods

• High order goods

• Comparison goods

A smaller settlement with low-order services such as a newsagents, bus stop and primary school.

• Hamlet

• Village

• Town

• City

Which of the following IS a megacity?

• London

• Kuala Lumpur

• Seoul

• Sydney

Fill in the blank: The opposite of high order goods are ______ goods.

• Convenience

• Luxury

• Comparative

• Rare

Two settlements which have sprawled and merged together are called a...

• Conurbanisation

• Inter-urbanisation

• Uni-urbanisation

• Polyurbanisation

The number of people required to keep a service or retail outlet profitable (T P)

Which of these is a higher order service?

• Nursery

• Primary school

• Secondary school

• University