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Urban Areas

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Out of the given options, which area qualifies as an 'urban' area?

a)

Village

b)

City

c)

Tehsil

d)

None of the above

2.

Many people travel to other cities in search of.............

a)

relatives

b)

houses

c)

jobs

d)

food

3.
A very large settlement comprising of many buildings, services and activities.
a)
Rural area
b)
Squatter camp
c)
Urban area
d)
Recreational area
4.

True or False: Cities are almost always more economically advanced, more tolerant, more cosmopolitan, and more innovative than rural areas.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Are these different types of occupation?

a)

Government jobs

b)

Shopkeepers

c)

Vendors

d)

All of the above

6.

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

a)

Moving

b)

colonization

c)

inflation

d)

rural-urban migration

7.

Areas with high population density & crowding are known as ---

a)

urban areas

b)

rural areas

c)

suburban areas

d)

metropolitan areas

8.

A person who moves from one country to another?

a)

Tourist

b)

Immigrant

c)

Worker

d)

Ambassador

9.

Why do some people move from urban areas to rural areas?

a)

They need a job.

b)

They want better services.

c)

There're more schools and hospitals in rural areas.

d)

They want peace and quiet.

10.

Do you want to move somewhere when you grow up?

a)

Yes, I want to find a good job abroad

b)

Yes, I want better services

c)

Yes, I want new experiences

d)

No, I don't want to move anywhere.

11.

Which of these sentences shares an OPINION?

a)

Living in the city is more fun than living on a farm.

b)

Over 3 million people live in Los Angeles, California.

c)

Buildings in rural areas are spread out.

d)

Many people work in the city.

12.

Chris lives in a tall apartment building. He rides the subway to work. Where do you think he lives?

a)

On a farm

b)

In a forest

c)

In a suburb

d)

In a city

13.

What is TRUE about rural areas?

a)

Rural areas do not have schools.

b)

Rural areas do not have skyscrapers.

c)

Rural areas do not have cars.

d)

Rural areas do not have people.

14.

In which area would you find a large space with a small population?

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

d)

Cities

15.
Busy streets, traffic, many people walking, and noise are all descriptors of...
a)
urban area
b)
rural area
16.

Which of the following describes an URBAN community?

a)

shorter buildings with distant populations

b)

quiet and relaxing

c)

places are far apart

d)

tall buildings with dense populations

17.
A push factor for people to leave rural areas for cities is..
a)
overcrowding
b)
Abundance of resources
c)
Drought and crop loss
d)
Job prospects
18.

Businesses, Movie Theaters, and Parks are examples of...

a)

Private Enterprise

b)

Taxpayers

c)

Job opportunities

d)

Recreation

19.

What does migration mean?

a)

refers to the culture of a people

b)

refers to the religion of a people

c)

refers to the movement of a people

d)

refers to the politics of a people

20.

What does urban mean?

a)

country-side

b)

voting rights

c)

city

d)

cultural differences

21.

What does rural mean?

a)

hunger

b)

city

c)

disease

d)

country-side

22.

Movement from a farm to a city is ______ migration.

a)

Migrant Stream

b)

External Migration

c)

Rural to Urban migration

d)

Intercontinental

23.

type of community that looks like a city

a)

urban

b)

suburban

c)

rural

24.

type of community that looks like farmland

a)

urban

b)

suburban

c)

rural

25.

What type of community is seen here?

a)

rural

b)

suburban

c)

urban

26.
An 'urban area refers to:
a)
The area along coastlines.
b)
to towns, cities, and suburbs. An urban area includes the city itself, as well as the surrounding areas.
c)
Villages, farms and agricultural areas within the state of Queensland.
27.

Pattern of migration of which the movement is from the countryside to the city.

a)

Rural to Urban

b)

Rural to Rural

c)

Urban to Rural

d)

Urban to Urban