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Year 8 Liveability Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term 'liveability' is used to describe the extent to which a location....

a)

is able to support a quality of life that maximises wellbeing

b)

is able to support a quality of life that minimises wellbeing

c)

is able to support a quality of life that ensures wealth for all

d)

is able to support a quality of life that ensures accommodation for all

2.

Which of the following features of Manly are all sociocultural features?

a)

skate park; Manly Jazz festival; various churches; cafe lifestyle

b)

skate park; housing affordability; average income; variety of businesses

c)

skate park; climate; pollution; green space

3.

The distinctive characteristics or features of a suburb that make it unique is known as:

a)

a tree change

b)

a sea change

c)

Sense of Purpose

d)

Sense of Place

4.

What does the word SPATIAL mean in Geography?

a)

The precise location of a place using latitude and longitude

b)

Where something is and also why it is there

c)

The ratio of open/green space to buildings in a given area

5.

What sort of suburb feature do you think is represented in the photograph?

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

sociocultural

d)

political

6.

Sydney's wealthiest suburb, Point Piper, would contain pull factors such as:

a)

high level of safety, cleanliness, harbour views, tranquility

b)

high level of safety, pollution, high house prices, excessive noise

c)

tranquility, high house prices, excessive noise, cleanliness

d)

high house prices, pollution, excessive noise, low levels of safety

7.

Dee Why would possess pull factors such as:

a)

Beach and cafe lifestyle, access to major shops, transport links

b)

Beach and cafe lifestyle, library, congestion

c)

Access to major shops, transport links, high apartment prices

d)

High apartment prices, congestion, excessive noise

8.

Surry Hills would possess push factors such as:

a)

high crime rate; high population density, lack of green space

b)

high safety levels, abundance of shops, Street Art and graffiti

c)

high crime rate; proximity to the CBD, vibrant night life

d)

Vibrant night life; proximity to Centennial Park, heritage architecture

9.

What might be some Manly push factors?

a)

Lack of housing affordability, high population density, sporting facilities, festivals

b)

Congestion, Hordes of tourists, rubbish, lack of housing affordability

c)

Beach activities, transport links, festivals, sporting facilities

d)

Congestion, lack of housing affordability, transport links, beach activities

10.

a lifestyle change that involves a move from an urban area to a coastal community is known as...

a)

a sea change

b)

a tree change

c)

urbanisation

d)

coastalisation

11.

What does the KEY VERB "DISCUSS" mean?

a)

You must provide features and characteristics

b)

You must look at positives and negatives

c)

You must look at cause(s) and effect(s)

12.

What does the KEY VERB "EXPLAIN" mean?

a)

You must provide features and characteristics

b)

You must look at positives and negatives

c)

You must look at cause(s) and effect(s)

13.

What does the KEY VERB "DESCRIBE" mean?

a)

You must provide features and characteristics

b)

You must look at positives and negatives

c)

You must look at cause(s) and effect(s)

14.

The extent to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible is known as...

a)

perception

b)

social connectedness

c)

liveability

d)

accessibility

15.

Wildlife corridors, small pocket parks, natural bushland and aesthetics would come under what classification?

a)

environmental factors

b)

political factors

c)

sociocultural factors

d)

economic factors

16.

Sydney is an expensive city. The 2020 median house price is approximately:

a)

$500,000

b)

$1,000,000

c)

$2,000,000

d)

$4,000,000

17.

TRUE or FALSE. In 2017, Sydney's median house price was more than double Perth's?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Which of the following statements is True?

a)

Property prices in Perth exceed both Hobart's and Brisbane's

b)

Sydney and Melbourne are the 2 most expensive capital cities in Australia for housing

c)

Property prices in Melbourne exceed both Brisbane's and Sydney's

d)

Hobart is the cheapest capital city in which to live with a median house price of $435, 361

19.

Zoom in on the map. What direction is Narrabeen from Cronulla?

a)

NE

b)

NNE

c)

SSW

d)

SW

20.

Zoom in on the map. What bearing is Sydney airport from Parramatta?

a)

SE

b)

45º

c)

135º

d)

315º