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WorksheetsHas London remained the same?
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Where is London located?
The Midlands
South west of the UK
South east of the UK
Southern coast
Why was London’s site chosen by early Roman settlers? (choose two options)
Because it is mountainous
Because London is close to the sea
It has a bridgeable river
There was a good supply of wood from the local woodlands
The largest age group for London is......
30 - 34
45 - 49
25 - 29
40 - 44
Migrants are attracted to London because of......
Calm way of iife
More older people of retirement age
Better jobs and higher wages
Poorer quality school
What is the name of this model?
Demographic Transition Model
Clark Fisher Model
Hoyt Model
Burgess Model
What part of London in given in the photograph?
Factories/industry
Working class housing
Middle class housing
CBD
What is geographical information systems (GIS)?
Maps on computers
Software that blends the power of a map with the power of a database
3D maps
Which of the following was not a reason for the regeneration of east London prior to the Olympics?
There were lots of abandoned industrial sites
Lower household incomes than the London average
The schools were of excellent quality
It was thought be an industrial wasteland
Which of the following is an economic benefit of the Olympic games?
Many of the materials for the stadiums and the Olympic Park
came from overseas
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
The Olympics brought more than £9bn of investment to East London, much of which went into transport
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
Which of the following is a social negative of the Olympic games?
The urban wasteland of the Lower Lea Valley was cleaned up, with soil being cleaned on site
The London School of Economics said “The ‘affordable rents’ for the 2,800 new homes will be unaffordable to Newham’s poorest households.”
The games produced 3.3 million tons of CO2
The Olympic stadium is estimated to have cost £701 million pounds, almost 3 times the original estimate
What is meant by the term 'population density'?
Where only a few people live
Where lots of people live
The way in which population is spread over an area
Measures the number of people in an area
Which 2 of the following options are variables in the Demographic Transition Model?
Birth rate
Population density
Total population
Strong economy
What is migration?
People moving within a country
Movement of people from one place to another
The difference between the immigration and emigration
People moving to another country
Which one of the following is a push factor?
Having access to excellent services such as schools
Having lots work available locally
War and persecution
Having access to food
Why might migrants be attracted to London (pull factor)?
Jobs available in the primary industries
Lots of older people who have retired
The variety and number of well paid job opportunities
Quiet, calm pace of life
Which two of the following options are reasons that London’s site chosen by Roman settlers?
Access to the River Thames
Area is hilly and mountainous
Access to wood from woodlands
The river was bridgeable
Which 2 of the following options are geographic models used to describe the structure / lay out of a city?
The Hjulstrom Curve
The Hoyt Model
The bulls-eye model
The Burgess Model
Which of the following 3 are examples of how Stratford (London) has been regenerated?
More than 10,000 new homes were built
New train/railway connections, allowing commuters to travel to work easily.
Many unused and abandoned buildings
Provision of more sustainable public transport, including new pedestrian and cycle routes.
Low achievement at school
Which two of the following economic activities are typical of rural areas?
Farming
Factories
Fishing
Working in offices
International migration is........
the movement of people from rural to urban areas.
the movement of people from one country to another.
the movement of people from one place within a country to another.
the movement of people from urban to rural areas.
Which category of country is this population pyramid typical of?
Developing
Developed
Emerging
Which category of country is this population pyramid typical of?
Developing
Developed
Emerging
Which of the following can be described as a push factor?
A good quality of life.
Plenty of food available locally.
Excellent job opportunities.
Lack of available education.
What is meant by net migration?
The number of people arriving in a country (immigrants)
The number of people leaving a country (emmigrants)
The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants throughout the year.
The number of people migrating within a country.
