Settlements and their classification

Q. ___ settlement are generally found in the areas of extreme climates, hill tracks, thick forest, grassland and in poor agricultural land.

1. Compact
2. Dispersed
3. Rural
4. Urban

Q. Pick the countries that are home to the people of the Mongoloid race.

1. China
2. Kenya
3. Japan
4. Myanmar

Q. A ______ is a place where people live and interact through activities such as agriculture, trading and entertainment.

1. tribe
2. settlement
3. village
4. civilization

Q. In which of the following places can we find dispersed settlements?

1. Hilly regions
2. Deserts
3. Rainforests
4. Metropolitan cities

Q. The parameter used to measure population distribution is called __________.

1. birth rate
2. death rate
3. population intensity
4. population density

Q.

What was the population density of India in 2001?

Q. Settlements are classified into and based on the locations of the houses in these settlements.

1. megapolis
2. dispersed
3. nucleated
4. collected

Q. ________ refers to the location of the actual settlement.

1. Site
2. Scene
3. Situation
4. Spot

Q. Houses built around a central area are known as _______ settlements.

1. circular
2. star like settlement
3. linear
4. rectangular

Q. Settlements are also classified into two:

1. Permanent
2. Compact
3. Community
4. Dispersed

Q.

Permanent settlements are not abandoned and remain continuously in use for a

1. Year

2. Short period

3. Long period

4. None of these

Q. What are the factors influencing rural settlement? And explain any three types of rural settlement.

Q. Which of the following activities did hunter-gatherers do?

1. Scavenging
2. Hunting
3. Foraging
4. Driving