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WorksheetsTBSHS GCSE Geography: Mexico City Mega Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
Factors causing population growth in Mexico City since the 1950s:
High death rate and a falling birth rate
Urban to rural migration
High birth rate and a falling death rate
Rural to urban migration
The main flow of migrants to Mexico City is from...
USA (international migration)
rural areas (national migration)
squatter settlements
National migration - push factor
Few alternative jobs to farming
Good quality healthcare
Availability of clean water
Impacts of migration on Mexico City:
More self-built housing at the city edge
Fear of crime leading to segregation of people
Lower population density
Improved air quality
National migration is...
the total population of Mexico City
movement of people to a different country
movement of people within a country
the birth rate increasing
The top 20% of people in Mexico City earn how many times as much as the bottom 20%?
100
13
31
3
Rapid population growth leads to a lot of competition for the jobs that are available. This means ...
higher wages can be paid
many people work in the informal economy
low wages can be paid
supply of jobs exceeds the demand
The part of the economy that is neither taxed nor monitored by any form of government
The informal economy
The formal economy
The manufacturing sector
Farming
The poorest 10% average only ___ years of school attendance while the richest average 12 years.
What is the missing figure?
10
2
6
Squatter settlements develop because of...
housing shortages
atmospheric pollution from vehicle emissions
water pollution
rapid national migration
A consequence of Mexico City extracting 70% of its water from underground aquifers:
The growth of squatter settlements
Rural to urban migration
Sinking land, which has broken power lines and sewage pipes
Unemployment
Where do the most recent arrivals from the countryside often live in Mexico City?
Lower income housing developments subsidised by the government
Gated communities with security forces
Poor quality land close to garbage dumps
Run-down blocks of flats close to the city centre
It is estimated that _____ % of jobs in Mexico City are in the informal economy.
What is the correct figure?
40
90
25
60
Consequences of working in the informal economy:
Employment can be insecure
Jobs are well paid
They are open to exploitation
High job satisfaction
Characteristics of underemployment:
Someone of working age is not able to get a job
The part of the economy that is neither taxed nor monitored by any form of government
People work fewer hours than they wish
Workers accept jobs that don't utilise their skills
People living in the city suffer from runny eyes, sore throats and respiratory diseases.
The main cause of these problems is...
waste pollution
transport exhaust fumes
water pollution
unemployment
Every day Mexico City produces 13,000 tonnes of rubbish.
How much of this rubbish is removed by the waste disposal system?
All of it
11,000 tonnes
9,000 tonnes
5,000 tonnes
Ways in which Mexico City has reduced air pollution:
Monthly barter market
Metrobus programme
Prohibiting drivers from using their car one day per week
Affordable housing made from wooden pallets
Features of the Metrobus scheme in Mexico City:
It has reduced average journey times by 30 minutes
It has reduced carbon monoxide levels by 50% since 2005
It is a bottom-up strategy
It is a top-down strategy
Features of the monthly 'barter market' scheme in Mexico City:
It is a top-down strategy
It is a bottom-up strategy
People exchange waste for food vouchers
It brought in nearly 11 tonnes of recyclables in its first day
Features of the community-based initiative in Neza:
It is a top-down strategy
It is a bottom-up strategy
They started a programme of supported self-build for new arrivals
They raised money to build schools
Characteristics of bottom-up projects
Usually funded and managed by city governments
Small-scale projects
Large-scale projects
They involve local people
Characteristics of top-down projects:
It is possible to deal with large-scale issues such as air pollution
Small scale so people feel involved
Do not need a lot of money
They can create jobs for thousands of people in the city
The 'Cultura Cuidad' project...
has reduced average journey times by 30 minutes
is working with local schools to educate children about managing a garden
has reduced CO2 emissions by 35,000 tonnes
has encouraged residents to grow and eat healthy foods
