Questions

Examples of the questions

Theme Maps

Question 1.1

1. What is shown in this diagram? (analysing diagarms)
a. Gross national product
b. Oil production
c. Agricultural production
d. Number of inhabitants

Question 1.2

2. Which is the best characterisation of this landscape? (analysing maps)
a. Plain
b. Table land
c. Low mountains
d. High mountains

Question 1.3

3. Newcastle is at the lowest bridging point on the Thyne, and stands on its northern bank. The city covers a roughly semi-circular area extending for four kilometres in all directions. Across the river lies Newcastle's twin - Gateshead - covering about half the area of Newcastle.

Which map fits the description in the text? (analysing maps)
a. Map 1
b. Map 2
c. Both maps
d. Neither of the two maps

Theme Water

Question 2.1

1. At which point can the river be most easily crossed? (analysing maps)
a. At 1
b. At 2
c. At 3
d. At 4

Question 2.2

2. Which town does the climate diagram refer to? (analysing maps)
a. Los Angeles
b. Shanghai
c. Cape Town
d. Buenos Aires

Question 2.3

3. Which are the consecutive stages that a river goes through? (analysing maps)
a. 1,2,3
b. 1,3,2
c. 3,2,1
d. 2,3,1

Theme Regional geography

Question 3.1

1. In which direction is the ship sailing? (analysing pictures)
a. Red Sea
b. Persian Gulf
c. Mediterranean
d. Atlantic Ocean

Question 3.2

2. Which of the legends of the diagram is correct? (analysing diagrams)
a. 1 NIC, 2 Debt owing countries, 3 Africa
b. 1 NIC, 2 Africa, 3 Debt owing countries
c. 1 Debt owing countries, 2 NIC, 3 Africa
d. 1 Africa, 2 Debt owing countries, 3 NIC

Question 3.3

3. Which country is shown in the pictures? (analysing pictures)
a. Ukraine
b. Kyrgyzstan
c. Canada
d. Pakistan

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