Urbanisation Quiz

According to Figure 6.1, which type of countries have the lowest rate of urbanisation?

• Developing countries

• Developed countries

• Countries with mass urbanisation

• Countries with high levels of rural-to-urban migration

What trend increased in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic?

• Urbanisation

• Counterurbanisation

• Suburbanisation

• Re-urbanisation

What does Figure 6.3, the cycle of urbanisation, indicate as the final stage in advanced economies?

• Urbanisation

• Suburbanisation

• Counterurbanisation

• Re-urbanisation

What is the process involving the movement of people from large urban areas to smaller urban areas and rural settlements called?

• Urbanisation

• Suburbanisation

• Counterurbanisation

• Re-urbanisation

According to the text, what is a consequence of counterurbanisation from the 1970s onwards?

• Decrease in rural population

• Increase in urban population

• Increase in movement from inner urban areas to the suburbs or rural areas

• Stagnation of urban growth

What does Figure 6.4 illustrate about urban and rural populations by region?

• The proportion of urban population in all regions is decreasing

• The proportion of rural population in all regions is increasing

• The proportion of urban population is increasing while rural population is decreasing in most regions

• The proportion of urban and rural populations remains constant in all regions

Which of the following is NOT a reason for rapid urbanisation?

• Higher rates of natural increase

• Fewer economic opportunities in rural areas

• Poor access to physical and sanitation, healthcare and education in rural areas

• Decline in industrial development

What is a megacity?

• A city with over 5 million people

• A city with over 10 million people

• A city with over 20 million people

• A city with over 50 million people

What is the multiplier effect?

• The decrease in employment opportunities when a new industry is established

• The increase in birth rates compared to death rates in urban areas

• The increase in economic activities and jobs due to new industrial development

• The migration of young adults to rural areas for better job prospects

What is a consequence of rural-urban migration?

• Decrease in the growth of population in urban areas

• Increase in the number of megacities

• Depopulation and growth of population in rural areas

• The majority of those who migrate are young adults