# Places near me

> Grade 1: houses, shops, parks, school, hospital, natural and built places, city and countryside, how we get around.

Source: https://olyclass.com/library/social-g1-local-places-en/

- Subject: History & geography
- Level: Grade 1
- Quiz: 16
- Play it free on one screen (projector, TV or whiteboard): https://olyclass.com/library?play=social-g1-local-places-en
- Copy and edit it: https://olyclass.com/library?copy=social-g1-local-places-en
- Games it plays well in: [Lucky Wheel](https://olyclass.com/classroom-games/lucky-wheel/), [Bowling](https://olyclass.com/classroom-games/bowling/), [Hoop Shot](https://olyclass.com/classroom-games/hoop-shot/), [Penalty Kick](https://olyclass.com/classroom-games/penalty-kick/)

## Questions

1. Which place is where you live with your family? (A hospital / A house / A park / A shop)
   Answer: A house
2. Where would you go to buy bread and milk? (A hospital / A playground / A school / A shop)
   Answer: A shop
3. Where can you play on swings and slides? (A bakery / A bus / A hospital / A park)
   Answer: A park
4. Where do children go to learn with a teacher? (Farm / Hospital / School / Supermarket)
   Answer: School
5. Where do doctors and nurses help sick people? (Bakery / Hospital / Library / Playground)
   Answer: Hospital
6. Which of these is a natural place? (A bridge / A river / A road / A school)
   Answer: A river
7. Which of these is a built place, made by people? (A beach / A forest / A mountain / A shop)
   Answer: A shop
8. Where would you most likely see cows and fields? (A busy city centre / A shopping mall / A train station / The countryside)
   Answer: The countryside
9. Which place usually has many tall buildings close together? (A city / A farm / A forest / A small meadow)
   Answer: A city
10. Which way of travelling goes on rails? (A bicycle / A boat / A bus / A train)
   Answer: A train
11. A lake is a natural place.
   Answer: True
12. The countryside usually has more people and traffic than a city.
   Answer: False
13. A boat can help us travel across water.
   Answer: True
14. Name one built place that is near your home.
   Answer: Any built place, e.g. shop, school, house, park
15. Name one way we can get around a town.
   Answer: Walking, bus, car, bicycle, train, etc.
16. Name one natural place, not made by people.
   Answer: Any natural place, e.g. mountain, river, beach, forest