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London 2012 Olympics case study
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A test of your knowledge about the Olympics case study.
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1
Which of the following is not true of Newham?
Most densely populated housing estates in London
Social Housing is high quality, high density like HDBs
Most of Newhams social housing is in high rise blocks
Largest population in London living in social housing
2
Which of the following is not a road link to the olympic site
A12 (linking Central London with Essex and Suffolk)
M1 (linking Nottingham and Manchester)
M25 (10 km away via the M11)
M11 (to Cambridge and East Anglia)
3
In 2001 the % of the population of Newham with no educational qualifications was:
66%
52%
27%
34%
4
What is the opportunity cost of the games ?
all of the answers
the loss of other alternatives when 1 alternative is chosen.
spending on sport and not education or healthcare
The things that money could have been spent on instead
5
What is the water used to clean the aquatic centre reused for?
toilet flushing
Watering plants
turned into "NEW- WATER"
athletes showers
6
Wild card: How many nations took part in the olympic games?
205
198
188
172
7
How many new plants were planted in the olympic park?
40,000
444,000
888,000
400,000
8
Which of the following is not a theme of the 2012 sustainability plan
Waste
Inclusion
climate change
Cultural development
9
% of demolition material reused
87%
79%
78%
97%
10
The olympic park is
the size of 350 Wembley football pitches
250 hectares
2.5 Sq KM
all of the answers
11
The olympics created a number of new permanent jobs - how many?
22000
20000
1200
12000
12
workers in Newham get paid $XXXX less than the London average
$17,000
$70,000
$27,000
$7,000
13
What was the most important process leading to the growth of brownfield areas in Newham?
Urban Decay
Globalization
Deindustrialisation
Gentrification
14
How many international airports is stratford connected to?
4
3
6
5
15
What does ODA stand for?
Olympic Development Award
Olympic Development Agency
Olympic Design Award
Olympic Deferred Arrival
16
The river that runs through the olympics park is called the
River Lea
River Thames
River Trent
River Tamar
17
How much worse off per week were the residents of Clays lane when then moved ?
300 pounds
30 pounds
160 pounds
60 pounds
18
number of building demolished to create the olympic park
88
888
188
200
19
the crime rate in newham is...
4th worst in London
3rd worst in London
2nd worst in London
the worst in London
20
Where did the soil go to be cleaned
Soil Wash
Soil Baths
Soil Hospital
21
Which local community was divided and rehomed due to the games
Clays Lane
Clams lane
Glays Lane
Tays Lane
22
What is the name of the shopping centre build near the olympic village?
Brownfield
Eastfield
Westlife
Westfield
23
% of children in Newham live in low income households
49%
69%
39%
29%
24
What is the name of the Borough of London the Olympics was hosted in?
Nottingham
Oldham
Legham
Newham
25
How many new business were relocated?
400
350
450
300
26
how much of the cost of the olympics is offset onto local tax payers
1 million
1 billion
1 trillion
27
Wild Card: How many events were there in the 2012 olympics
350
250
325
300
28
Which of the following is not a feature of Newham that made it ideal for development
Flat land on the flood plain
Land is cheap and plentiful
Good climate in the summer for sporting events
well connected to UK and Europe
29
What does derelict mean?
property abandoned by the owner and in poor condition
both other answers
poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
30
How many houses were demolished?
350
400
450
500
31
Which of the following was not created when the park environment was improved
Bat Boxes
4,000 trees
badger condos
Newt ponds
32
Which of the following is not a local environmental impact of the games
banning cars reduces CO2 emissions
improving public transport reduces CO2 emissions
litter in the park
Increased CO2 emissions by spectators
33
Wild Card: How many times has london hosted the olympic games?
1
2
3
4
34
The new and improved local transport hub in Newham is called?
Stanstead
Sailsbury
Gatwick
Stratford
35
Which of the following is not one of the sustainable aims of the games
create affordable housing and rents
minimise waste and encourage recycling
promote the use of electric cars
protect and encourage native vegetation and fauna
36
House prices around the village rose significantly before and after the games by how much?
In Dalston & Clapton to the North by 39%
To the south in Bow by 32%
In Homerton to the North 69%
They are all correct answers
37
How much money did the ODA give the residents of Clays lane to rehome themselves?
8.50 pounds
80.50 pounds
85,000 pounds
8,500 pounds
38
Which of the following does not apply to Newham before the games?
many of the olympic team were from Newham
high levels of multiple deprivation
40% full time employment
lots of industrial and derelict land
39
Which of these is a short term economic impact
training and education
Multiplier effect
jobs at the games
inflation
40
Long term positives do not include
Jobs in fast food restaurants during the games
accommodation converted and used as affordable housing
The venues will be available for the public to use
the value of houses increase with all the regeneration
