WorksheetsTBSHS GCSE Geography: Mexico City Quiz 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
What are "Vecindades"?
Abandoned colonial mansions in the inner city, converted into cheap tenements
Government-funded housing projects in the suburbs
Modern office blocks in the CBD
Squatter settlements in the rural-urban fringe
