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Megacities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a megacity?

a)

A small town with less than 1000 people.

b)

An urban city with more than 10 million people.

c)

A city with less than 10 million people.

d)

A theme park

2.

Which of these is a megacity?

a)

Tokyo, Japan

b)

London, UK

c)

Gotham City, USA

d)

Jakarta, Indonesia

3.

Which city is developing into a megacity?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Redcliffe, Australia

c)

Seoul, South Korea

d)

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

4.

Of the following choices, which is the largest megacity?

a)

Jakarta, Indonesia

b)

Cairo, Egypt

c)

Tokyo, Japan

d)

New York, USA

5.

Which megacity is not in the top 10 most populous?

a)

Seoul, South Korea

b)

Shanghai, China

c)

Cairo, Egypt

d)

Delhi, Mumbai

6.

Which two are megacities in Central and South America?

a)

La Paz, Bolivia

b)

Sao Paulo, Brazil

c)

Lima, Peru

d)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

7.

What is the key term used to describe the increased percentage of people living in urban areas?

a)

Urbanisation

b)

Urban growth

c)

Ruralisation

d)

Urban migration

8.

Which continent has the most megacities in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Oceania

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

9.

Which of the following continents do NOT have any megacities?

a)

Asia and Africa

b)

Europe and America

c)

Africa and Europe

d)

Oceania and Antarctica

10.

What is population density?

a)

The increase of people living in towns and cities.

b)

The amount of people living in a megacity.

c)

How many people live somewhere

d)

The measurement of the population per unit area.

11.

Which two options best describe 'push and pull factors'?

a)

Factors pushing you away from your current place.

b)

Factors that keep you from moving to a new place.

c)

Factors pulling you towards a new place.

d)

Factors that keep you staying at your current place.

12.

What is urbanisation?

a)

The increase in people living in towns and cities.

b)

People moving away from cities to rural areas.

13.

What is the population of the New York metropolitan area?

a)

8.2 million

b)

22.2 million

c)

11 million

d)

20.4 million

14.

Why do megacities build upward (skyward)?

a)

To make the city more urbanised.

b)

To accommodate the growing population.

c)

To move further away from the ground.

d)

To reach the moon.

15.

Which of the following are positive impacts of urbanisation?

a)

Poverty and overcrowding.

b)

Overcrowding and tourism.

c)

More jobs and a higher standard of living.

d)

Pollution and education.

16.

How many megacities are there currently?

a)

117

b)

22

c)

18

d)

15

17.

What are some of the negative impacts of urbanisation?

a)

Crime and higher standard of living.

b)

Health care and overcrowding.

c)

Traffic congestion and pollution.

d)

More jobs and schools.

18.

Which megacity is pictured?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Las Vegas

c)

Seoul

d)

Paris

19.

What is urban sprawl?

a)

The outward spread of a city and its suburbs as they grow

b)

People moving within the city

c)

Rural populations moving into urban settlements

d)

Urban and rural populations meeting in the one destination

20.

Which teacher has the best jokes?

a)

Mr Piper

b)

Mr Harris

c)

Miss Bonner

d)

Teachers don't have good jokes