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Urbanisation and underlying processes
Log in and try this 12-question A level quiz to see how much you know about urbanisation and the underlying processes that contribute to it.
If you haven't already done it, work through the unit on ‘Urbanisation and underlying processes’ to learn more. Or look at it again to help fill in any gaps in your knowledge about urban growth, push and pull factors, rural-to-urban migration and other processes.
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | EAW | 24 |
| 2nd | I.C | 23 |
| 3rd | OHB | 23 |
| 4th | Pok | 22 |
| 5th | GJR | 22 |
| 6th | GJR | 22 |
| 7th | GJR | 22 |
| 8th | GJR | 22 |
| 9th | GJR | 22 |
| 10th | mda | 22 |
QUIZZES // Urbanisation and underlying processes
Q1. Which of these is a large informal settlement in Mumbai, India?
Khayelitsha
Neza
Kibera
Dharavi
Q2. What does urban growth refer to?
The increase in either the land area or the population size of an urban area
The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
The increase in the number of cities and towns in a country
The increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas
Q3. Which of these is an example of a pull factor for migration?
War and conflict
Frequent natural disasters
Access to better healthcare
Drought or famine
Q4. Which of these is an example of a push factor for migration to cities?
Access to better healthcare in the city
A disease epidemic in the village
Access to better education
Access to clean water or electricity in the city
Q5. What does a population pyramid with a wide base tell us about a country?
It has an ageing population
It has a large number of women
It has a large working population
It has a youthful population
Q6. What is India’s total population?
Under 100 million
Under 700 million
Over 1 billion
Over 1.5 billion
Q7. By 2030, how many people will the number of the world’s city dwellers swell to?
750 million
1 billion
5 billion
9 billion
Q8. What proportion of the world’s people live in cities?
50%
56%
68%
82%
Q9. Where will most future urbanisation occur?
In the cities of Africa and Asia
In Europe and North America
In South America
In the towns and cities of Africa and Asia
Q10. What is the link between rural-to-urban migration and natural increase?
Those who move to cities are usually older and likely to have children
More children being born in cities will mean more rural-to-urban migration into cities
Those who move to cities are usually young and likely to have children
Those who move to cities are usually young and are less likely to have children
Q11. How much lower is India’s median age compared to Japan’s?
4 years
10 years
20 years
50 years
Q12. Which of the following is a social challenge in growing cities?
Habitats destroyed to make way for housing
High crime rates
Increasing profits for companies employing rural migrant workers
Improved access to clean water and food for rural migrants
Finished!
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