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A2 world city review questions.
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1
Whitley Bay in North Tyneside is an example of somewhere that has experienced...
Re-urbanisation
Counter-urbanisation
Suburbanisation
Gentrification
2
On 1st Jan 2016 which city introduced a new policy to tackle the number of cars on its roads?
Beijing
Dehli
Cairo
Mexico City
3
Which of the following is a function of urban areas?
Trade
Manufacturing
Transport
Banking
4
What does UDC stand for?
Urban Demolition Council
Underdeveloped Country
Urban Development Corporation
Un-developed Country
5
Which was the world's first megacity?
New York
London
Tokyo
Paris
6
When were Enterprise Zones created?
1981
1982
1983
1984
7
What is the movie industry that Mumbai is the home of?
Dollywood
Bollywood
Mollywood
Hollywood
8
How much rent per month does Apple pay for their store at Trinity Leeds?
£10,000
£1,000
£0
£100
9
In what year was Merry Hill completed?
1989
1985
1987
1991
10
What is the name of the out of town shopping centre in the Midlands?
Ferry Hill
Merry Hill
Cherry Hill
Derry Hill
11
What was Mumbai formally known as?
Dehli
Calcutta
Kerala
Bombay
12
Which London Mayor introduced the London Congestion Charge?
Borris Johnson
Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
Ken Livingstone
13
What is the movement of people from the central city area to the suburbs or rural-urban fringe?
Counter-urbanisation
Re-urbanisation
Urbanisation
Suburbanisation
14
What type of knowledge depends on discussion and face-to-face contact?
Tactical
Kissing
Tactic
Tacit
15
Since the mid-20th century where has urbanisation been taking place most rapidly?
South America, Africa and Europe
Europe, Asia and Africa
South America, Europe and Asia
South America, Asia and Africa
16
What type of knowledge is carried and spread by technology?
Collision
Cooperative
Coefficient
Codified
17
How much of household waste is targeted for recycling by 2020?
55%
50%
40%
45%
18
Roughly how much money does Dharavi generate every year?
$70 million
$40 million
$60 million
$50 million
19
Which is the only world city with more than 30 million inhabitants?
Mexico City
Manila
Sao Paulo
Tokyo
20
How many people need to live in a city in order for it to be classed as a Mega city?
5 Million
10 Million
1 Million
2 Million
21
An example of a pull factor is...
War
Poor housing
Job opportunities
Lack of doctors
22
How many car journeys per year did the Manchester Metro link aim to reduce?
5 Million
2 Million
3 million
4 Million
23
How many passengers does the Manchester Metrolink aim to carry per year?
20 million
40 million
10 million
30 million
24
What is at the top of the Waste Management Hierarchy?
Prevention
Reuse
Minimisation
Recycling
25
In which decade was New York recognised as the first world city?
1930's
1950's
1960's
1940's
26
Roughly how many people live in Dharavi
500,000
400,000
600,000
700,000
27
How much glass is recyclable?
25%
75%
50%
100%