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NEW KS3 Year 9 update 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region has become known for clothing factories due to low wages

a)

South America

b)

The Caribbean

c)

South East Asia

d)

West Africa

2.

Primary industry is

a)

Extracting raw materials from the ground, farming and fishing

b)

Providing a service for people such as health care or transport

c)

Manufacturing using raw materials in a factory

d)

Reserach and development of new products

3.

How does globalisation cause harm to the environment through transport? Choose 2

a)

Import and export of goods that are manufactured overseas.

b)

Loss of forestry due to increased agriculture in poor countries

c)

Greater choice of holiday destinations and long haul flights

d)

Buying products that need the use of rare earth metals, such as iphones

4.

Coca cola is a Trans National Company TNC, how has it caused environmental damage in India?

a)

Competing with local drinks companies

b)

Taking over land to grow cola beans

c)

Using too much water and lowering water in wells

d)

Causing plastic waste due to lack of recycling

5.

What impact did Coca Cola have on farmers in India?

a)

Too much litter caused by plastic bottles

b)

People prefer drinking Coca Cola instead of fruit juice

c)

Coca Cola took too much water so there was not enough for the farmers

d)

Water supplies for cows were affected by being contaminated

6.

What is the definition of a migrant

a)

A person who moves from one place to another

b)

A person who lives in another country

c)

A person who goes on holiday

d)

A person who is living in the UK illegally

7.

A person who moves to escape war, disaster is called a --

a)

Illegal immigrant

b)

Refugee

c)

Asylum seeker

d)

Emigrant

8.

How many refugees are there in the world today

a)

12 million

b)

36 million

c)

58 million

d)

1.8 million

9.

Which 2 of the following are examples of push factors

a)

Famine

b)

Nice weather

c)

War

d)

Jobs

10.

Which 2 of the following are pull factors

a)

Lack of jobs

b)

Better quality of life

c)

University places

d)

Civil unrest

11.

Migrants from which country below would have the obstacle of the Sahara desert to cross to reach Europe

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Ukraine

c)

Mali

d)

Syria

12.

Which of the following countries would you not class as a superpower?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Chile

d)

India

13.

Which country is a superpower because of it's military strength?

a)

UK

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

France

14.

Which country is not in the Middle East?

a)

Iraq

b)

Georgia

c)

Bhutan

d)

Saudi Arabia

15.

Which country has the Rub al Khali (empty quarter) desert

a)

Iran

b)

Türkiye

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Egypt

16.

What is the capital city of Lebanon?

a)

Beirut

b)

Riyadh

c)

Doha

d)

Tehran

17.

Which country is Ankara the capital city?

a)

Iraq

b)

Egypt

c)

Türkiye

d)

Afghanistan

18.

Which country has the Zagros mountains?

a)

Syria

b)

Iran

c)

Türkiye

d)

Cyprus

19.

Which river is in the Middle East?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Ganges

c)

Zambesi

d)

Danube

20.

Which word describes an underground supply of water stored in rocks?

a)

Aquarius

b)

Aquifer

c)

Subterranean

d)

Borehole

21.

What is desalination?

a)

Watering crops in the desert

b)

Soils becoming more salty due to water evaporating

c)

Removing salt from the sea to make drinking water

d)

The condition of the dead sea that makes people float easily

22.

True or false? Northern areas of the Middle east are more densely populated - Turkey, Iran and Syria

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or false? Saudi Arabia is sparsely populated

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or false? Egypt population is evenly distributed

a)

True

b)

False

25.

There is conflict in Turkey. Which group of people want independence from Turkey?

a)

Berber tribes people

b)

Palestinians

c)

Kurdish

d)

Persians

26.

What was the name of the Empire in the Middle East that ended in 1918?

a)

Roman

b)

Byzantian

c)

Ottoman

d)

British

27.

When did Israel declare independence?

a)

1918

b)

1976

c)

1948

d)

1960

28.

What does the word Nakba mean, used to describe when Palestinians were forced from their land in 1948

a)

Disaster

b)

Eviction

c)

Catastrophe

d)

Emigration

29.

What is the name of the authorities in Gaza that attacked Israel on 7th Oct 2023?

a)

Fatah

b)

PLO

c)

Hamas

d)

IDF

30.

Choose 2 reasons we import food into the UK from other countries

a)

They have better greenhouses than us

b)

Our climate means we can't grow all foods ourselves

c)

We demand foods all year round

d)

We love Indian takeaways

31.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
32.

Choose 2 products listed here that are examples of fair trade.

a)

Coffee

b)

Milk

c)

Baked beans

d)

Bananas

e)

Chips

33.

Choose 2 benefits of fair trade for poor farmers

a)

It gives them bigger fields so they can grow more food

b)

The fairtrade premium can be spent on community projects

c)

The farmers receive a guaranteed price for their crops

d)

Super markets are able to sell a wider range of products

34.

What is colonialism?

a)

When mainly European countries take over other countries

b)

When countries go to war with each other

c)

When countries take part in the commonwealth games

d)

A club you join so the English can teach you to play cricket

35.

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Blackpool

36.

"A" is the layer of soil that is the upper, outer most layer. Which layer is it?

a)

bedrock

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

37.

Farming and raising livestock for profit is called

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Commercial farming

c)

Arable farming

38.

All of the following are physical factors that influence agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

Labour

b)

Soil

c)

Climate

d)

Water Supply

39.

Intensive farming produces higher yields (more crops/meat/milk) than organic or free range farming.

a)

They produce the same amount.

b)

True, intensive farming has higher yields.

c)

False, intensive doesn't have higher yields.

40.

What is used by organic farmers to enrich the soil?

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Pesticides

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Manure from animals

41.

What are food miles?

a)

The number of miles a person drives to get food

b)

The distance that food travels from the place of consumption to the place of production

c)

The number of miles a person walks to get food

d)

The distance that food travels from the place of production to the place of consumption.

42.

Which of the following is an example of a high food mile product?

a)

Locally grown fruits or vegetables

b)

Canned fruits or vegetables

c)

Organic fruits or vegetables

d)

Imported fruits or vegetables

43.

Which of the following is NOT a place with high food security?

a)

North America

b)

Western Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

44.

Other factors that can affect food security are _______ and _______.

a)

natural disasters

b)

war and conflict

c)

vegetarianism

d)

people being fussy

45.

Which definition is most appropriate for poverty?

a)

Poverty is a situation in which a

person is unable to get the

minimum basic necessities of life

b)

Poor women and children

c)

A situation in which a

person does not have enough possessions

46.

Which type of industry makes goods and products (manufacturing)?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

47.

Altitude will effect climate. Altitude refers to

a)

size of the land mass.

b)

height above sea level.

c)

distance from the sea.

d)

the climate zone.

48.

Which 3 countries are all in Africa?

a)

Peru, Paraguay and Cameroon

b)

Gambia, Gabon, Ghana

c)

Namibia, Niger, Nicaragua

d)

Algeria, Azerbaijan, Armenia

49.

Which of the following pairs of countries share a border, choose 2

a)

Nepal - China

b)

Netherland - France

c)

Peru - Chile

d)

Columbia - Mexico

50.

Which river flows through Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos?

a)

Mekong

b)

Indus

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Tigris