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MEGACITIES

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Megacities have more than

a)

5 million people

b)

10 million people

c)

15 million people

d)

20 million people

2.

There are ---- megacities in the world as of 2019

a)

less than 15

b)

15-20

c)

20-25

d)

more than 25

3.

Most of the world's megacities are in

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

4.

Which of the following cities are in the top 10 megacities by population?

a)

Rio de Janerio

b)

Mumbai

c)

Paris

d)

Wuhan

5.

Which two are megacities in Central and South America?

a)

San Paulo

b)

Mexico City

c)

Lahore

d)

Lagos

6.

There are two megacities in the USA

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Megacities have more than

a)

5 million people

b)

10 million people

c)

15 million people

d)

20 million people

8.

There are ---- megacities in the world as of 2019

a)

less than 15

b)

15-20

c)

20-25

d)

more than 25

9.

Most of the world's megacities are in

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

10.

Which of the following cities are in the top 10 megacities by population?

a)

Rio de Janerio

b)

Mumbai

c)

Paris

d)

Wuhan

11.

Which two are megacities in Central and South America?

a)

San Paulo

b)

Mexico City

c)

Lahore

d)

Lagos

12.

There are two megacities in the USA

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Most of the world's population live in megacities

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A city that has spread out to form a cluster of cities is called

a)

multipolis

b)

urban cluster

c)

urban consolidation

d)

conurbation

15.

A city like Sydney that has the headquarters for transnational companies and is an interconnection hub for regional trade and commerce is called a _______ city

a)

globle

b)

world

c)

contiguous

16.

A city like Canberra which has the location of parliament is known as a ________ city

a)
capital
b)

political

c)

domestic

17.

Which city is not a Megacity?

a)

Jakarta

b)

Sydney

c)

Beijing

d)

Cairo

18.

Sydney is NOT considered a megacity because...

a)

It is in Australia

b)

It is a coastal city

c)

Its population is only 4.4 million

d)

It is a coastal city

19.

Megacities have a population of ...?

a)

Over 9,000

b)

Over 10 million

c)

Over 50 million

d)

Over 100 million

20.

Where are the majority of megacities located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

The Americas

21.

Which of the following cities was already a megacity in 1950?

a)

Shanghai

b)

Java

c)

Dhaka

d)

Tokyo

22.

Where is the fastest population growth happening in the world?

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

23.

Urbanization is

a)

The process of urbaning

b)

When an increasing percentage of a country's population lives in cities

c)

When more people move from one city to another

d)

When the size of cities grow

24.

How many megacities are there in the world?

a)

28

b)

52

c)

48

d)

30

25.

Where is the largest megacity situated?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Korea

26.

How many megacities were there in 1990s?

a)

15

b)

10

c)

20

d)

25

27.

What are the causes and consequences of urbanisation in Australia and one other country from the Asia region?

a)

Economic growth and environmental degradation

b)

Political stability and cultural diversity

c)

Technological advancements and social harmony

d)

Agricultural development and rural prosperity

28.

A century ago, how many people out of every 100 lived in cities?

a)

15

b)

25

c)

50

d)

75

29.

Which of the following best describes the trend in urbanization over the past century?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Stable

c)

Increasing

d)

Fluctuating

30.

What is the approximate percentage of people living in cities today according to the text?

a)

15%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

More than 50%

31.

Which city is the largest in the world and was recently named the safest city in the world?

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Tokyo

d)

Beijing

32.

As of today, how many megacities are there at least?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

30

d)

33

33.

As of today, how many megacities are there?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

33

d)

40

34.

What population size qualifies a city to be called a millionaire city?

a)

Over a million residents

b)

Over a million square miles

c)

Over a million businesses

d)

Over a million tourists annually

35.

Which term is used to describe cities with over a million residents?

a)

Millionaire cities

b)

Billionaire cities

c)

Megacities

d)

Urban cities

36.

What is the key feature of a millionaire city?

a)

Population over a million

b)

Budget over a million dollars

c)

Area over a million square miles

d)

More than a million businesses

37.

What term is used for cities with a population of more than one million?

a)

Millionaire cities

b)

Billionaire cities

c)

Megacities

d)

Urban cities

38.

Which of the following terms is synonymous with metacity?

a)

Megalopolis

b)

Hypercity

c)

Supercity

d)

Gigacity

39.

What is the population threshold for an urban area to be classified as a metacity?

a)

10 million

b)

15 million

c)

20 million

d)

25 million

40.

What population size qualifies an urban area as a metacity?

a)

10 million

b)

15 million

c)

20 million

d)

25 million

41.

Which city is NOT an example of a metacity according to the text?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Mexico City

c)

New York City

d)

Berlin

42.

A city with more than 10 million people is a .........

a)

small city

b)

village

c)

megacity

43.

In 2017, there ........ 6 megacities in China.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

44.

They are building lots of skyscrapers in China these days.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Forty years ago, Shenzhen ......... a small town.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

46.

These days, Shenzhen is a very ......... in China.

a)

small town

b)

big city

47.

Shenzen was very different in the past.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

These days, there ........ many supermarkets, shopping centres and skyscrapers in Shenzen.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

are

d)

were

49.

Which of these cities is the biggest in the world (size of population)?

a)

Mumbai

b)

New York

c)

Tokyo

d)

Mexico city

e)

Shanghai

50.

Tokyo has a population of ... people.

a)

10 million

b)

20 million

c)

35 million

d)

50 million

51.

People who go to work or school for a longer distance (by bus,train or by car) are called ...

a)

comminters

b)

distancers

c)

longgoers

d)

commuters

52.

Many old buildings in Tokyo were destroyed by ...

a)

a flood

b)

an earthquake

c)

a tornado

d)

a hurricane

53.

Mumbai used to be a part of .... empire.

a)

German

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

British

54.

The Indian film industry is called ...

a)

Indian paradise

b)

Bollywood

c)

Indianwood

d)

Holly India

55.

... percent of the population in Mumbai live with no running water.

a)

20

b)

80

c)

30

d)

60

56.

Mexico city is the largest city in ...

a)

the North America and the South America

b)

the North America

c)

the South America

d)

world

57.

Mexico city (originally Tenochtitlan) was populated by the .... until the 16th century.

a)

Incas

b)

Aboriginals

c)

Aztecs

d)

Maori

58.

There are lot of markets in Mexico city selling Indian ...

a)

flowers

b)

animals

c)

cars

d)

handicrafts

59.

How many people (minimum) need to live in a city for it to be classified as a megacity?

a)

5 million people

b)

10 million

c)

25 million

d)

50 million

60.

How many megacities are in the world?

a)

33

b)

23

c)

35

d)

40

61.

Which continent has the most megacities?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

62.

What are 3 problems faced by megacities?

a)

Traffic congestion, higher costs of living, access to services

b)

Traffic congestion, higher costs of living, High rates of crime

c)

Traffic congestion, overcrowded public housing, increased entertainment options

d)

Traffic congestion, more employment opportunities, better housing

63.

Select ALL answers that relate to advantages of living in cities

a)

Greater access to jobs

b)

Good infrastructure and access to services

c)

Access to non essential services such as theatre, sporting events, casinos and theatres

d)

All of the above

64.

What is the closest megacity to Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Delhi

c)

Shanghai

d)

Jakarta

65.

Which continent is expected to experience the most urbanisation over the next 50-100 years?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

66.

Generally speaking, a city is organised this way and will have which 5 areas?

a)

CBD, residential, neighbourhood, commercial, industrial

b)

CBD, suburbs, residential, parks, commercial

c)

CBD, residential, commercial, industrial, Parks/Natural areas

d)

None of the above

67.

An environmental disadvantage of big cities is increased levels of pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Where does over 50% of the Chinese population live now?

a)

In the ocean

b)

In the countryside

c)

On boats

d)

In space

69.

Why are Chinese cities growing?

a)

they want to watch anime together

b)

solar energy is making them grow

c)

people love the city

d)

people are moving to the city to get jobs

70.

In cities, where do most Chinese people live, and what effect does that have on the cities?

a)

on boats, people love swimming

b)

in cars, everyone races each other

c)

in blocks of flats, which makes the cities very crowded

d)

underground, trying to create a new world

71.

How is China trying to fight against the possible negative effects of the new cities on the environment?

a)

trying to plant more trees

b)

China is building eco-cities

c)

trying to make the cities more crowded

d)

trying to create a city in space

72.

In what ways are the Phoenix Towers good for the environment?

a)

it's tall

b)

it's so colorful

c)

uses solar power & collects rainwater

d)

it saves money