Changing Places (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is quantitative data?
What is quantitative data?
Data that can be quantified & verified
Which sources typically provide qualitative data?
Which sources typically provide qualitative data?
Interviews, focus groups & photographs
How long has the UK census been collecting population data?
How long has the UK census been collecting population data?
Over 200 years
How often does the ONS conduct the census in England and Wales?
How often does the ONS conduct the census in England and Wales?
Every ten years
What is a critical limitation of statistics about places?
What is a critical limitation of statistics about places?
They reveal little about human experience
What did the Mappamundi (created around 1300) depict?
What did the Mappamundi (created around 1300) depict?
World as flat disk, Jerusalem at centre
How many times larger is Africa than Greenland in reality?
How many times larger is Africa than Greenland in reality?
14 times larger
When was the Mercator map projection first used?
When was the Mercator map projection first used?
Sixteenth century
What is counter-mapping?
What is counter-mapping?
Grassroots approach using local knowledge
How can maps influence our understanding of places?
How can maps influence our understanding of places?
They shape sense of place & perception