Megacities and World Cities Quiz

What is the world's busiest station with an average of 3.64 million people passing through daily?

• London Waterloo Station

• Shinjuku Station, Tokyo

• Grand Central Terminal, New York

• Beijing South Railway Station

What are cities with populations of over 10 million people referred to as?

• Megacities

• Urban Agglomerations

• Megalopolis

• Metropolis

In which year did Tokyo-Yokohama become the second city in history to record a population greater than 10 million?

• 1975

• 1965

• 1955

• 1985

According to the United Nations, where is the majority of urban population growth expected to be by 2030?

• Less-Developed Economies (LDEs)

• Emerging Market Economies (EMEs)

• Highly Developed Economies (HDEs)

• All of the above

What is the Globalisation and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) focused on?

• Economic interconnectedness of global cities

• Urban transportation systems

• Environmental sustainability

• Cultural diversity in cities

Which city is given the highest rank by the GaWC and is called an alpha city?

• London

• Beijing

• Tokyo

• Mumbai

What is the primary factor that determines the ranking of world cities by the GaWC?

• Population size

• Geographical area

• Economic interconnectedness

• Cultural heritage

Where are the majority of world cities located?

• Highly Developed Economies (HDEs)

• Emerging Market Economies (EMEs)

• All of the above

• Less-Developed Economies (LDEs)

What is the traditional urban hierarchy based on?

• Geographical location

• Population density

• Economic growth rate

• Size of urban land mass

What is the expected increase in urban population by 2030 according to the United Nations?

• 500 million

• 1.1 billion

• 2.5 billion

• 5 billion