TBSHS GCSE Geography: Mexico City Quiz 1

Which of the following can be found in Mexico City's CBD?

• Banks

• Headquarters of private companies

• Factories

• Government offices

Squatter settlements are generally located in the rural-urban fringe of the city.

True or false?

• True

• False

Which of these are common characteristics of squatter settlements?

• Self-built housing made from scrap materials

• Low density housing

• Lack of piped water

• Lack of sewage disposal

In the model of Latin American cities, the periferico, in the rural-urban fringe, is made up of what type of housing?

• Squatter settlements

• Middle-class houses

• New blocks of flats

• Mansions

Where was Mexico City founded in 1325?

• Next to a river crossing point

• On a hill for defences purposes

• On an island in Lake Texcoco

• On a dry point site

Which of the following were advantages of building on the island in Lake Texcoco?

• The lake provided drinking water for the city

• The island was an ideal place to rear animals

• The lake provided fish to supplement people's diet of maize and beans

• The island could easily be defended in the event of an attack

What is the size of Mexico City's population?

• 10 million

• 12 million

• 21 million

• 30 million

Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere?

• True

• False

Mexico City is situated between which two continents?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What is the name of the relatively flat area of land that Mexico City is located on?

• Atacama Plateau

• Eastern Plateau

• Central Plateau

• Southern Plateau