WorksheetsThe Big Urban Quiz! Round 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does urbanisation mean?
the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities
the movement of people out of cities to the countryside
an increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities
an increase in the percentage of people moving to the countryside
The rapid, often unorganized, growth of a city from its centre outward is often known as ___.
New Urbanism
Urbanisation
Urban sprawl
Urban infill
What is a megacity?
A city with at least 10 million people
A city with at least 10,000 people
A globally significant city
A city with at least 5 million people
Which of these is not a megacity?
Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo
New York
London
Which of these is not a cause of urbanisation?
Rural-urban migration
Urban-rural migration
Natural increase in cities
What is a push factor?
Something that encourages you to leave an area
Something that encourages you to move to an area
Which of these is a pull factor for rural-urban migration?
Better access to healthcare in the city
Poor access to healthcare in the countryside
Better access to healthcare abroad
Which statement is most accurate?
Cities have better schools
Teaching is better in cities
Cities have good schools and rural areas have bad schools
Cities provide better access to education opportunities
Which continent is currently urbanising at the fastest rate?
Oceania
Europe
Africa
Asia
Roughly how much of the world's population lives in urban areas?
95%
55%
15%
75%
