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WorksheetsThe UKs Evolving Human Landscape Edexcel B (100 days week 2)
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is a major factor contributing to the rapid growth of urban areas in developing countries?
Migration to cities
Urban planning
Decline in global population
Increased rural employment
What is a key challenge faced by urban areas in the UK?
Lack of cultural diversity
Urban sustainability
Decline in technology
Excessive rural development
What is an opportunity that urban areas can provide?
Increased pollution
Traffic congestion
Economic growth
Higher crime rates
Why is urban planning important?
To eliminate urban areas
To decrease urban population
To increase rural population
To maximize opportunities and minimize challenges
Which of the following is NOT a challenge of urban areas?
Housing shortages
Traffic congestion
Economic opportunities
Pollution
What is a common feature of urban sustainability?
Higher energy consumption
Efficient public transport
Increased waste production
Decreased green spaces
What is a potential negative impact of rapid urban growth?
Better education facilities
Increased job opportunities
Improved healthcare
Overcrowding
What is a positive aspect of urban areas?
Increased pollution
Traffic congestion
Cultural diversity
Higher crime rates
What is a common issue in urban planning?
Lack of technology
Inadequate housing
Decline in population
Excessive green spaces
What is a goal of urban sustainability?
To expand urban sprawl
To reduce environmental impact
To decrease public transport
To increase energy consumption
What is a common environmental challenge in urban areas?
Excessive rainfall
Air pollution
Abundant wildlife
Low population density
What is a benefit of mixed-use development in urban areas?
Increased traffic congestion
Higher crime rates
Enhanced community interaction
Decreased economic activity
Which of the following is a benefit of urban green spaces?
Higher property prices
Improved air quality
Increased traffic congestion
Decreased biodiversity
What is a significant challenge in managing urban waste?
Low population density
Abundant landfill space
Efficient recycling systems
High waste generation rates
A zone of transition between the built-up area and the countryside, where there is often competition for land use. It is a zone of mixed land uses, from out of town shopping centres and golf courses to farmland and motorway. This known as ...
rural to urban fringe
urban to rural fringe
central business district
A plot of land, often in a rural or on the edge of an urban area that has not yet been subject to any building development.
Brownfield site
Greenfield site
The unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside is known as ...
urban regeneration
urban sprawl
urban greening
The process by which an increasing percentage of a country's population comes to live in towns and cities is known as ...
rural-urban migration
counter-urbanisation
urbanisation
Which of the following strategies attempts to reduce urban traffic congestion?
Domestic energy conservation schemes
Urban recycling schemes
Urban greening schemes
Park and ride schemes
Which of the following is a characteristic of an inner city?
It is where large retail and business parks are located
It is where old, terraced housing is found alongside new redevelopment
It is where large shops and offices are mainly found
It is where semi-detached housing is mainly found
Which of the following is a characteristic of a suburb?
It is where large retail and business parks are located
It is where semi-detached housing is mainly found
It is where old, terraced housing is found alongside new redevelopment
It is where large shops and offices are mainly found
What is a brownfield site?
Land that has never been used for any purpose
An area of poor-quality housing lacking in amenities
Land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use
A plot of land in a rural area that has not yet been subject to any building development
What is 'dereliction'?
A plot of land in a rural area that has not yet been subject to any building development
Abandoned buildings and wasteland
Land that has never been used for any purpose
An area of poor-quality housing lacking in amenities
What are 'inequalities' in an urban context?
The presence of chemicals, noise, dirt or other substances which have harmful effects on an environment
Chances for people to improve their standard of living through employment
Differences between poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples' wellbeing and access to things like jobs, housing and education
The process of increasing and preserving open space in urban areas
Define the term deprivation
A low standard of living which cannot be seen anywhere else in the urban area.
A standard of living above that of the majority of people in a particular city, region or country.
A standard of living where people do not have access to healthcare and are exposed to pollution.
A standard of living below that of the majority of people in a particular city, region or country.
Define the term informal sector
Types of work that are not officially recognised. People work for themselves on the streets of the cities. E.g. Shoe shining
Types of work that are officially recognised. People work for themselves on the streets of the cities. E.g. Shoe shining
Types of work that are not officially recognised. People work for each other on the streets of the cities. E.g. Baker
A sector of society that sometimes does not pay tax on the money they earn doing jobs on the street.
What is the name given to the process which involves re-using brownfield sites and improving them for the use of the ever-growing urban population?
Urban redevelopment
Urbanisation
Urban regneration
Urban re-imaging
Identify a pull factor to an urban area
inadequate supplies of food
Poor water supply
Educational opportunities
Overcrowding
Where is Liverpool located in England?
South-East
North-West
North-East
South-West
What is Liverpool's rank in terms of largest urban areas in the UK?
1st
3rd
5th
7th
Liverpool is located on the banks of which river?
River Thames
River Mersey
River Tyne
River Severn
On which coast is Liverpool situated?
North Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Irish Sea
English Channel
What is the significance of the Liverpool docks according to the UNESCO world heritage site status?
They are a popular tourist destination.
They protect much of the Liverpool docks.
They are the oldest docks in the UK.
They are the largest docks in the world.
Which of the following venues is mentioned as a key global music venue in Liverpool?
Royal Albert Hall
Madison Square Garden
Echo Arena
Sydney Opera House
What event did Liverpool host in 2008?
The Olympic Games
The FIFA World Cup
The European Capital of Culture
The World Expo
Which two main processes have influenced the character of the city of Liverpool?
National migration and international trade
International migration and urbanization
National migration and international migration
Urbanization and industrialization
What was one of the reasons for Welsh migration to Liverpool?
Seeking better weather conditions
High demand for building materials due to the expansion of the docks
To participate in cultural events
Exploration of new trade routes
During which centuries did Welsh migrants move to Liverpool?
1600s and 1700s
1700s and 1800s
1800s and 1900s
1900s and 2000s
What was one of the reasons Welsh migrants moved to Liverpool?
To attend universities
To work in major industries and support construction of canals and railways
To start new businesses
To engage in trading
By 1813, what percentage of the population in Liverpool were Welsh?
5%
10%
15%
20%
Approximately what percentage of Liverpudlians have some Irish ancestry?
25%
50%
75%
100%
What is Liverpool known to have the oldest of in the UK?
Port
Chinatown
Black African community
Ethnic minority
What century does Liverpool's Chinatown date back to?
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Retirement migration is when older people decide to move to another part of the UK (usually the countryside) to (a) .
Is this country Developed or Developing?
Developed
Developing
Describe the healthcare of this country.
Good healthcare available to most
Good healthcare available to some
Poor healthcare for all
Poor healthcare for most
How would you describe the population of this country?
They are experiencing stable population growth
They are experiencing negative population growth
They are experiencing rapid population growth
This country has ample access to healthcare and birth control.
True
False
True or false. Life expectancy is lower in the North than the South of the UK.
True
False
True or false. House prices higher due to more demand in the South compared to the North of the UK.
True
False
True or false. Unemployment rate is greater in the South compared to the North.
True
False
True or false. You are 20% more likely to die before you are 75 in the North compared to the South.
True
False
True or false. You are more likely to get better GCSE results in the North compared to the South.
True
False
True or false. The South is richer due to new hi-tech companies setting up in the area.
True
False
True or false. London is a major centre of government, business and tourism.
True
False
Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is called:
Investment
Fovourable trade
Liberalisation
Privatisation
Globalisation has led to improvement in living conditions:
of all the people in the world
of people in the developed countries only
of workers in the developing countries only
none of the above.
Which one of the following is not characteristic of ‘Special Economic Zone’?
They do not have to pay taxes for long period
Government has allowed flexibility in labour laws
They have world class facilities
They do not have to pay taxes for an initial period of five years
Which one of the following is an example of trade barrier?
Restriction on Export
Tax on Exports
Tax on Imports
None of the above
Globalisation, by connecting countries, shall result in
lesser competition among producers
greater competition among producers
no change in competition among producers
All of the above
TNCs very powerful and negotiate preferential tax deals with countries competing to get the TNC to invest in them.
host country positive
host country negative
country of origin positive
country of origin negative
Many of jobs provided by TNCs are low skilled (and therefore low paid)
host country positive
Host country negative
country of origin positive
country of origin negative
Investment can be very short term and TNCs can pull out of countries with very little notice
host country positive
host country negative
country of origin positive
country of origin negative
What does globalisation mean?
Different climate zones in the world
How the world is interconnected through technology and transport
How one country just communicates with its own population
Populations can change in rural ( (a) ) areas. Populations can (b) where people move from the city to the countryside, this is called (c) . Also rural populations can decrease, this is called (d) .
In the UK, what does regional differences mean?
The difference in health and wealth between rich south and the poor north of the UK
The difference in health and wealth between rich north and the poor south of the UK
What does deindustrialised mean?
When primary and secondary (factories) increase
When primary and secondary (factories) jobs close
What is a Trans National Corporation (TNC)?
What does industry mean?
Jobs in science and research
Jobs in services
Factories in the primary and secondary job sector
Match the following examples of reducing the development gap to their description.
Fair trade
Paying farmers a fair wage
Aid
Donating things like food and water
Tourism
People going on holiday and spending $
Intermediate technology
Technology that is cheap and easy to run
Investment
Putting money into a country e.g. TNCs
What does Gross National Income (GNI) mean?
Total amount of money generated in a country
Total amount of rainfall in a country
How many TNCs are in a country
How much air pollution is in a country
What is the main reason for the decline of traditional industries in the UK?
Increase in wages in the manufacturing sector
Decrease in the number of machines used for work
Global shift in manufacturing to new emerging economies
Government regulations on manufacturing
Which industry experienced significant growth in the UK during the 1980s?
Manufacturing
Mining
Service sector
Agriculture
What is the main reason for the increase in world trade?
The growth of the service sector
The sharing of ideas between countries
The decrease in foreign investment
The interconnectedness of the world
What is the impact of globalisation on the UK economy?
Increased dependence on other countries
Decreased government involvement in running things
Closure of factories and coal pits
Growth of the manufacturing industry
What is the main reason for the decrease in manufacturing in the UK?
Increase in wages in the manufacturing sector
Decrease in the number of machines used for work
Global shift in manufacturing to new emerging economies
Government regulations on manufacturing
What is the impact of deindustrialisation on the UK economy?
Decreased dependence on other countries
Increased government involvement in running things
Growth of traditional industries
Shift towards the tertiary and quaternary sectors
What is the main reason for the decline of traditional industries in the UK?
Lack of government support
Decrease in consumer demand
Inefficient production methods
Globalization and new technologies
