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WorksheetsThe growth of cities
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
The first cities developed as trading centres in Asia and _________ about 7000 years ago.
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Australia
Now over _______ of all the people in the world live in cities.
half
one third
one sixth
one tenth
Choose two civic buildings.
city halls
shops
houses
town halls
Very tall buildings are called (a) .
Many cities have a mixture of older and newer buildings.
True
False
The middle of the city is called the (a) where most offices, banks and large shops are.
(a) trains and metros help cities to spread outwards.
An area on the outskirts of a town or city where many people live. (s (a) )
A very large urban area formed when a city grows and joins with neighbouring towns and villages.
(a)
What is usually the largest and most important city in a country?
(a)
What is the capital city of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
These are "specially-built capital cities" . Match them to their countries.
Brasilia
Brazil
Islamabad
Pakistan
Abuja
Nigeria
New Delhi
India
