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Urban Futures 1. Geography GCSE OCR B.

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of settlement is at the top of the settlement hierarchy?

a)

City

b)

Large town

c)

Conurbation

d)

Village

2.

Which two of these factors are important site factors?

a)

Availability of clean water

b)

Flat land

c)

Windy weather

d)

Areas below sea level

3.

Where is urbanisation currently most rapid?

a)

ACs & EDCs

b)

ACs & LIDCs

c)

EDCs & LIDCs

4.

How large is the population of a megacity?

a)

Over 20 million

b)

Over 18 million

c)

Over 15 million

d)

Over 10 million

5.

How many megacities were there in 1950?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What is the largest megacity in the world as of 2020?

a)

Shanghai, China

b)

Sao Paulo, Brazil

c)

Tokyo, Japan

d)

Mexico City, Mexico

7.

What is the name for a city that is considered to be an important hub in the global economic system?

a)

Regional hub

b)

Conurbation

c)

Megacity

d)

World city

8.

Which two of these cities are world cities?

a)

London

b)

Kuala Lumpur

c)

Singapore

d)

Seattle

9.

Which three of these are characteristics of world cities?

a)

Major rail connections

b)

Headquarters of multinational companies

c)

Cultural opportunities including opera, ballet and live music

d)

Highly rated universities often specialising in research

10.

Which world city is this?

a)

Stockholm

b)

Amsterdam

c)

London

d)

Madrid