WorksheetsLondon Case Study
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
London is an important city. It .... (click all that apply)
has 800,000 commuting to work every day
has 40 higher education institutions
has several major airports
has the highest tourist spend in the world at over 20 billion
Since 1801 London's population has...
halved
decreased
reached over 8 million
reached 5 million
Thinking about London's population pyramid.....
the largest age group is under 5's
the largest age group is over 70
the largest age group is 25-34
London is often referred to as being very culturally diverse...
TRUE
FALSE
London's cultural diversity has been influenced by a number of factors - tick all that apply.
Opportunities
Globalisation
Being former members of the EU
Post Colonial Migration
Which of the following facts are true of London? There are 2 correct answers!
64% of doctors are born outside of the UK
26% of doctors are born outside of the UK
10/20 immigrants claim out of work benefits
1/20 immigrants claim out of work benefits
As you move from one side of London to the other it generally gets poorer. Does this occur as you move...
west to east (Knightsbridge to Canning Town)
east to west (Canning Town to Knightsbridge)
Which of these is an advantage of building on greenfield sites?
Natural habitats may be destroyed
Increases urban sprawl
Land is cheaper in rural areas
Valuable farmland is lost
Which of these is a disadvantage of building on brownfield sites?
Reduces the need for urban sprawl
New developments can improve the urban environment
Ground may need to be decontaminated first
Sites are available after industrial decline.
When we talk about the East End of London where are we referring to - tick all those that apply (3 in total)
Stratford
Westminster
Green Park
Newham
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Which river flows through the Olympic Park?
River Mole
River Lee
River Severn
River Tees
Which of these have been removed from the Olympic Park Site?
Old factories & industrial areas
Derelict sites
new sports venues
Electricity pylons
What is the name of the new media centre?
In the East
East Side
Here East
Which football team has a lease on the Olympic Stadium?
Crystal Palace
Arsenal
West Ham
Chelsea
What is the name of the main housing village in the Olympic Park in which 40% of houses are affordable?
South Village
West Village
The Village
East Village
How much was invested in improving infrastructure in and around the Olympic Site?
£9 million
£50 million
£9 billion
£5 billion
