Starter quiz

  • What type of transport is found on the London Underground?
    • trains  ✓
    • cars
    • bikes
    • scooters
  • Large passenger vehicles that are both tall and long and carry many people are called what?
    • big London buses
    • double decker buses  ✓
    • tourist buses
    • commuter buses
  • Why was the River Thames good for trade?
    • it was not as busy as the streets
    • it made trade quicker
    • many people already had a boat to use
    • large amounts of goods were transported in boats  ✓
  • Match the words to the definitions.
    • pollution
      ⇔
      the release of unwanted substances into the environment ✓
    • taxi cab
      ⇔
      a type of vehicle that you can hire with a driver to take you around ✓
    • to hire
      ⇔
      when you pay to use something for a certain length of time ✓
  • Which are true about tube trains?
    • they are very small trains
    • they are high speed trains  ✓
    • they travel through tunnels  ✓
    • thousands of people use them every day  ✓
    • they are free to ride on
  • How do some vehicles create pollution?
    • some vehicles run on petrol
    • some vehicles release fumes into the air  ✓
    • some vehicles are too big
    • some vehicles are too slow
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