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Has London remained the same?

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is London located?

a)

The Midlands

b)

South west of the UK

c)

South east of the UK

d)

Southern coast

2.

Why was London’s site chosen by early Roman settlers? (choose two options)

a)

Because it is mountainous

b)

Because London is close to the sea

c)

It has a bridgeable river

d)

There was a good supply of wood from the local woodlands

3.

The largest age group for London is......

a)

30 - 34

b)

45 - 49

c)

25 - 29

d)

40 - 44

4.

Migrants are attracted to London because of......

a)

Calm way of iife

b)

More older people of retirement age

c)

Better jobs and higher wages

d)

Poorer quality school

5.

What is the name of this model?

a)

Demographic Transition Model

b)

Clark Fisher Model

c)

Hoyt Model

d)

Burgess Model

6.

What part of London in given in the photograph?

a)

Factories/industry

b)

Working class housing

c)

Middle class housing

d)

CBD

7.

What is geographical information systems (GIS)?

a)

Maps on computers

b)

Software that blends the power of a map with the power of a database

c)

3D maps

8.

Which of the following was not a reason for the regeneration of east London prior to the Olympics?

a)

There were lots of abandoned industrial sites

b)

Lower household incomes than the London average

c)

The schools were of excellent quality

d)

It was thought be an industrial wasteland

9.

Which of the following is an economic benefit of the Olympic games?

a)

Many of the materials for the stadiums and the Olympic Park

came from overseas

b)

Many of the grounds in the Olympic Park have been kept as parkland and are open to the public for use as a picnicking and play area

c)

The Olympics brought more than £9bn of investment to East London, much of which went into transport

d)

Much wildlife had to be relocated; 4,000 smooth newts, 100 toads and 300 common lizards as well as fish including pikes and eels were moved by the Olympic Delivery Authority

10.

Which of the following is a social negative of the Olympic games?

a)

The urban wasteland of the Lower Lea Valley was cleaned up, with soil being cleaned on site

b)

The London School of Economics said “The ‘affordable rents’ for the 2,800 new homes will be unaffordable to Newham’s poorest households.”

c)

The games produced 3.3 million tons of CO2

d)

The Olympic stadium is estimated to have cost £701 million pounds, almost 3 times the original estimate

11.

What is meant by the term 'population density'?

a)

Where only a few people live

b)

Where lots of people live

c)

The way in which population is spread over an area

d)

Measures the number of people in an area

12.

Which 2 of the following options are variables in the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

Birth rate

b)

Population density

c)

Total population

d)

Strong economy

13.

What is migration?

a)

People moving within a country

b)

Movement of people from one place to another

c)

The difference between the immigration and emigration

d)

People moving to another country

14.

Which one of the following is a push factor?

a)

Having access to excellent services such as schools

b)

Having lots work available locally

c)

War and persecution

d)

Having access to food

15.

Why might migrants be attracted to London (pull factor)?

a)

Jobs available in the primary industries

b)

Lots of older people who have retired

c)

The variety and number of well paid job opportunities

d)

Quiet, calm pace of life

16.

Which two of the following options are reasons that London’s site chosen by Roman settlers?

a)

Access to the River Thames

b)

Area is hilly and mountainous

c)

Access to wood from woodlands

d)

The river was bridgeable

17.

Which 2 of the following options are geographic models used to describe the structure / lay out of a city?

a)

The Hjulstrom Curve

b)

The Hoyt Model

c)

The bulls-eye model

d)

The Burgess Model

18.

Which of the following 3 are examples of how Stratford (London) has been regenerated?

a)

More than 10,000 new homes were built

b)

New train/railway connections, allowing commuters to travel to work easily.

c)

Many unused and abandoned buildings

d)

Provision of more sustainable public transport, including new pedestrian and cycle routes.

e)

Low achievement at school

19.

Which two of the following economic activities are typical of rural areas?

a)

Farming

b)

Factories

c)

Fishing

d)

Working in offices

20.

International migration is........

a)

the movement of people from rural to urban areas.

b)

the movement of people from one country to another.

c)

the movement of people from one place within a country to another.

d)

the movement of people from urban to rural areas.

21.

Which category of country is this population pyramid typical of?

a)

Developing

b)

Developed

c)

Emerging

22.

Which category of country is this population pyramid typical of?

a)

Developing

b)

Developed

c)

Emerging

23.

Which of the following can be described as a push factor?

a)

A good quality of life.

b)

Plenty of food available locally.

c)

Excellent job opportunities.

d)

Lack of available education.

24.

What is meant by net migration?

a)

The number of people arriving in a country (immigrants)

b)

The number of people leaving a country (emmigrants)

c)

The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants throughout the year.

d)

The number of people migrating within a country.