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KS3 Geography Quiz 3rd April 2020

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Grid Reference?

a)

A grid of squares that helps the map-reader to locate a place

b)

An image or picture that helps the map-reader to locate a place

c)

A grid of squares that helps show if the land is steep or gentle

d)

A map that guides the map-reader to a specific place

2.

A volcano that erupts frequently would be described as...

a)

...active

b)

...dormant

c)

...extinct

3.
What line is this?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Mason Dixon
d)
Straight
4.
The flag belongs to...
a)
Australia
b)
New Zeland
c)
Kirghizstan
d)
Cuba
5.
The flag belongs to...
a)
Republic of Lithuania
b)
Nepal
c)
Republic of Mali
d)
Kenya
6.
What is the capital city of China?
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Beijing
c)
Qi Jong
d)
Macau
7.
Madrid is the capital of which country?
a)
Chile
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
Uraguay
8.
Rome is the capital of which country?
a)
France
b)
Greece
c)
Italy
d)
Macedonia
9.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

10.

What is the least populated country in the world?

a)

Tuvalu

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

San Marino

d)

Vatican City

11.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Belgium

d)

Canada

12.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

K2

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Annapurna

d)

Lhotse

13.

What is New York's nickname?

a)

NYC

b)

Concrete Jungle

c)

The Big Apple

d)

NY

14.
Where are tropical rainforests found?
a)
near the equator
b)
near the polar ice caps
c)
in northern coniferous forest
d)
in mild temperatures climates
15.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
16.

What do trees produce that humans need?

a)

Water

b)

Radiation

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

17.

What is the capital of Wales?

a)

Bangor

b)

Swansea

c)

Cardiff

d)

Carmarthen

18.

What does Wales have more of per square mile than any other European country?

a)

pubs

b)

schools

c)

churches

d)

castles

19.

The highest peak in Wales is...

a)

Plynlimon

b)

Fan Brycheiniog

c)

Pen y Fan

d)

Snowdon

20.

The TV series "Gavin and Stacey" was set in which Welsh town?

a)

Barry

b)

Bridgend

c)

Rhyl

d)

Port Talbot

21.

What subject would you be nowhere without?

a)

Textiles

b)

Music

c)

Geography

d)

Sociology