The Big Urban Quiz! Round 1

What does urbanisation mean?

• the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities

• the movement of people out of cities to the countryside

• an increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities

• an increase in the percentage of people moving to the countryside

The rapid, often unorganized, growth of a city from its centre outward is often known as ___.

• New Urbanism

• Urbanisation

• Urban sprawl

• Urban infill

What is a megacity?

• A city with at least 10 million people

• A city with at least 10,000 people

• A globally significant city

• A city with at least 5 million people

Which of these is not a megacity?

• Rio de Janeiro

• Tokyo

• New York

• London

Which of these is not a cause of urbanisation?

• Rural-urban migration

• Urban-rural migration

• Natural increase in cities

What is a push factor?

• Something that encourages you to leave an area

• Something that encourages you to move to an area

Which of these is a pull factor for rural-urban migration?

• Better access to healthcare in the city

• Poor access to healthcare in the countryside

• Better access to healthcare abroad

Which statement is most accurate?

• Cities have better schools

• Teaching is better in cities

• Cities have good schools and rural areas have bad schools

• Cities provide better access to education opportunities

Which continent is currently urbanising at the fastest rate?

• Oceania

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

Roughly how much of the world's population lives in urban areas?

• 95%

• 55%

• 15%

• 75%