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WorksheetsMezzogiorno
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Mezzogiorno is located in
Italy
Southern Italy
Ireland
Northern Italy
Mezzogiorno is a
Peripheral region
Core region
How much % of the terrain is hilly?
80
85
90
95
What % of the population work in Agricultural sector?
5
10
15
20
Underdeveloped, poor technology and communication links, poor infrastructure is found in
Core regions
Peripheral regions
Which mountain range runs through the Italian peninsula?
Apennines
Appenines
Apppennnines
It is easy for heavy machinery to access the Mezzogiorno.
True
False
Climate in the Mezzogiorno is
Cool temperate oceanic
Warm temperate oceanic
The fault lines in the region
improve the infrastructure
damage the infrastructure
Terra rossa red soils are prone to erosion and drought.
true
false
When was the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno scheme set up?
1850
2020
1950
1600
The cassa aimed to improve infrastructure
True
False
The cassa aimed to develop growth centres for example Naples
True
False
All companies must put 40% of all new investment in Mezzogiorno for example FIAT factory in Naples
True
False
The FIAT factory is located in Naples
True
False
The unemployment rate in Northern Italy is
4.2%
15%
The unemployment rate in the Mezzogiorno is
4.2%
15%
How much was spent by the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno scheme between 1950 and 1984
12 euro
12,000 euro
12 billion euro
12 cent
The Cassa per il Mezzogiorno scheme didn’t work because of a lack of skilled workforce
True
False
The Cassa per il Mezzogiorno scheme didn’t work because of brain drain
True
False
What % of the Cassa investment was spent in transport infrastructure?
10
20
30
75
How many tourists visit the Mezzogiorno annually?
1 million
7 million
17 million
7
What is the opposite of a Mediterranean climate?
Warm temperate oceanic
Cool temperate oceanic
Choose 2 advantages to tourism in the Mezzogiorno region.
Generates money
Hotels can be an eyesore
Increased employment
Traffic congestion
Choose 2 disadvantages to tourism in the Mezzogiorno region.
Generates money
Hotels can be an eyesore
Increased employment
Traffic congestion
