Today, less than one quarter of the world’s population lives in cities.

In modern cities, land is used only for houses and farms.

Civic buildings include city halls and town halls.

Land in the city centre is usually cheap.

Skyscrapers are tall buildings that tower over older buildings.

Better transport helps cities spread outwards.

A conurbation is a small rural village.

Tokyo and Yokohama form one of the world’s largest conurbations.

The central business district is where most offices, banks, and shops are located.

A suburb is an area in the middle of the city where factories are located.

Capital cities are where the government of a country meets.

Every capital city was built specially for that purpose.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya.

Nairobi is one of the least modern cities in Africa.

Tourism is an important industry in Nairobi.

Nairobi National Park is located far away from the city.

Many people move to Nairobi because of a shortage of farmland.

Shanty towns in Nairobi are mainly located in the city centre.

Brazil occupies almost half of the continent of South America.

Brazil is the smallest country in South America.

Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil until 1960.

Brasilia became the capital because it was the largest city.

Poor people in Rio live in shanty towns called favelas.

Rio de Janeiro is an important tourist centre.

Japan is made up of about 3,000 islands.

Tokyo is located on the island of Hokkaido.

Tokyo is one of the world’s largest cities with over 13 million people.

Tokyo’s growth stopped only because of earthquakes.

Much of Tokyo’s land has been reclaimed from the sea.

Where did the first cities develop?

What proportion of people now live in cities?

Which of the following is a civic building?

Why are skyscrapers built in city centres?

What helps cities spread outward?

What is a conurbation?

Which cities form a large conurbation?

What does CBD stand for?

What is a suburb?

What is the main role of a capital city?

What is Nairobi?

Which international organisation has its headquarters in Nairobi?

Which industry is important in Nairobi?

Why do people move from countryside to Nairobi?

What are shanty towns?

What is Brazil’s largest city?

How much of South America does Brazil occupy?

What was Rio de Janeiro before 1960?

Where is Rio de Janeiro located?

What are favelas?

Which is a major tourist attraction in Rio?

Japan is made up of how many islands?

Which is the largest island of Japan?

Where is Tokyo located?

Tokyo is best described as a

What stopped Tokyo’s growth in 1932?

Which institutions are found in Tokyo’s city centre?

What do Tokyo factories produce?

Where did much of Tokyo’s land come from?

How many smaller cities does Tokyo now have?