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Geographical skills, synoptic (Paper 3 Section A) quiz games for GCSE Geography A (OCR)

10 live games for GCSE Geography A (OCR), 147 questions. Preview every question free. Hosting GCSE Geography A (OCR) sets comes with a school package.

Geographical skills, synoptic (Paper 3 Section A) for GCSE Geography A (OCR): 10 ready-made live quiz games, 147 questions in all.

The questions cover Continents and countries on the map, Country outlines, Flags of the world, Four-figure grid references, Six-figure grid references and Map and image skills.

There are 6 picture rounds and 4 quickfire rounds. Question types: 137 multiple choice, 9 true or false and 1 matching. 132 questions have a picture.

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Quickfire: Geographical skills, synoptic (Paper 3 Section A)

GCSE15 questions· Warm-up

Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.

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Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1

    OS maps: true or false?

    Eastings are read before northings.
  2. 2

    Thematic maps: true or false?

    An isoline joins points of equal value.
  3. 3

    What does an isoline join on a map?

    Points of equal valueAll points above a given valueThe highest readings in each area

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Quickfire: Country and continent outlines

GCSE15 questions· Warm-up· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1

    Which outline is Turkey?

    The outline of a countryThe outline of a countryThe outline of a countryThe outline of a country
  2. 2

    Which outline is Iran?

    The outline of a countryThe outline of a countryThe outline of a countryThe outline of a country
  3. 3

    Which outline is Poland?

    The outline of a countryThe outline of a countryThe outline of a countryThe outline of a country

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Picture round: Continents and countries on the map

GCSE15 questions· Core· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1
    A world map with one continent shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Name the continent shaded on this world map.

    EuropeAfricaNorth AmericaOceania
  2. 2
    A world map with one continent shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Name the continent shaded on this world map.

    AfricaOceaniaNorth AmericaAntarctica
  3. 3
    A world map with one continent shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Name the continent shaded on this world map.

    OceaniaAntarcticaAsiaNorth America

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Picture round: Continents and countries on the map, set 2

GCSE15 questions· Core· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1
    A world map with one continent shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Name the continent shaded on this world map.

    North AmericaEuropeAfricaOceania
  2. 2
    A map with one country shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is shaded on this map?

    MyanmarBangladeshPhilippinesAfghanistan
  3. 3
    A map with one country shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is shaded on this map?

    MongoliaBangladeshMyanmarIran

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Picture round: Continents and countries on the map, set 3

GCSE12 questions· Core· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1
    A map with one country shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is shaded on this map?

    SudanZambiaKenyaTanzania
  2. 2
    A map with one country shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is shaded on this map?

    ParaguayArgentinaBoliviaBrazil
  3. 3
    A map with one country shaded

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is shaded on this map?

    IcelandIrelandFranceGreece

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Picture round: Country outlines

GCSE15 questions· Core· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1
    The outline of a country

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is this?

    VietnamEgyptMongoliaIndia
  2. 2
    The outline of a country

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is this?

    UkraineTurkeyNorwayPortugal
  3. 3
    The outline of a country

    Picture: Map data: Natural Earth (public domain)

    Which country is this?

    ArgentinaTurkeyJapanMongolia

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Quickfire: Flags

GCSE15 questions· Warm-up· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1
    A national flag

    Picture: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Whose flag is this?

    ThailandIsraelKyrgyzstanTurkmenistan
  2. 2
    A national flag

    Picture: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Whose flag is this?

    EthiopiaZimbabweDjiboutiTogo
  3. 3
    A national flag

    Picture: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Whose flag is this?

    TanzaniaMauritaniaBeninTogo

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Picture round: Flags of the world

GCSE15 questions· Core· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1
    A national flag

    Picture: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Whose flag is this?

    United StatesEl SalvadorBelizeDominican Republic
  2. 2
    A national flag

    Picture: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Whose flag is this?

    GhanaSouth SudanSierra LeoneCentral African Republic
  3. 3
    A national flag

    Picture: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Whose flag is this?

    DR CongoRepublic of the CongoIvory CoastBurundi

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Quickfire: Map skills

GCSE15 questions· Warm-up· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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  1. 1
    A grid map with numbered grid lines, symbols and a key

    Picture: Forge Class Software Ltd

    Which symbol is in grid square 6863?

    CampsiteSchoolBridgeChurch
  2. 2
    A grid map with numbered grid lines, symbols and a key

    Picture: Forge Class Software Ltd

    Which symbol is in grid square 7737?

    BridgeCampsiteSchoolCar park
  3. 3
    A grid map with numbered grid lines, symbols and a key

    Picture: Forge Class Software Ltd

    Which symbol is in grid square 6065?

    Tourist informationCampsiteSchoolBridge

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Picture round: Six-figure grid references

GCSE15 questions· Core· all pictures

Plays in 13 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Fossil Hunt.

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Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1
    A grid map with numbered grid lines, symbols and a key

    Picture: Forge Class Software Ltd

    What is the six-figure grid reference of the bridge?

    784344788344344784788349
  2. 2
    A grid map with numbered grid lines, symbols and a key

    Picture: Forge Class Software Ltd

    What is the six-figure grid reference of the bridge?

    634651656634634656638656
  3. 3
    A grid map with numbered grid lines, symbols and a key

    Picture: Forge Class Software Ltd

    What is the six-figure grid reference of the church?

    624631624636636624628631

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