Understanding the Metro Systems

Understanding the Metro Systems

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, World Languages, Social Studies

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

The video tutorial introduces viewers to metro systems, known by various names like subway, metro, tube, and underground, depending on the city. It highlights the need for tickets or tokens and discusses access options like stairs, elevators, and escalators. The video also touches on the history of metro systems, noting London's as the first in 1863, Moscow's as the most beautiful, and New York City's as having the most stations. Key vocabulary includes metro, subway, station, ticket, token, elevator, and escalator.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the different names used for underground train systems around the world?

Taxi, Car, Bike

Plane, Helicopter, Jet

Bus, Tram, Ferry

Subway, Metro, Tube

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city is known for calling its underground train system the 'Tube'?

London

Chicago

Tokyo

New York City

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might you need to access a metro system in some places?

A passport

A ticket or token

A driver's license

A boarding pass

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a way to access metro platforms?

Ladders

Escalators

Elevators

Stairs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the first metro system established?

New York City

Moscow

London

Tokyo

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city has the most metro stations?

Tokyo

New York City

Moscow

London