Quiz! for formative assessment

Question 1

What is an asylum seeker?

Accepted Answer

Someone who has fled their country of origin due to a fear of persecution.

Question 2

Why are developing countries experiencing difficulties in meeting infrastructure needs for their growing populations?

Accepted Answer

Economic costs of providing employment, housing, transport, clean water., Costs of providing electricity, sewerage systems and waste management.

Question 3

The approximate current world population is 7.8 billion

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Push factors are things which drive people out of a rural/urban area in hope of a better life, what are some examples?

Accepted Answer

Landlessness, desertification, rural poverty, and rapid population growth., Transfer of land from subsistence to commercial production/export-oriented.

Question 5

Rural to urban migrants often look for contract-based work (known as 'mingong' in China), what issues can they face?

Accepted Answer

Long working hours, low-paid and dangerous work, poor cramped housing., Around 40% in China have no work contracts, no protection from mistreatment

Question 6

What is a refugee?

Accepted Answer

Has sought protection in another country and has been granted entry., Someone who is outside their own country and cannot return due to threats.

Question 7

By 2030 roughly 3/5 people will live in cities, with an estimated 93% of urban growth occuring in developing nations.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

12 of the world's 23 megacities are found in Asia, what are some reasons for the rapid urbanisation of cities?

Accepted Answer

An emergence of the global economy (rise of labour intensive manufacturing), New urban centres offer the possibility of better healthcare & education.

Question 9

What is a regional area?

Accepted Answer

Any town, small city or area which falls beyond Australia's capital cities

Question 10

In 1910, fewer than 40% of Australians lived in the six state capitals, now they account for 64%, what is driving this?

Accepted Answer

Urban sprawl

Question 11

World cities have more than 10 million inhabitants, in 1950 there was just 1 world city, New York, now there are 23.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Pull factors are things which draw people from rural areas into cities or vice versa, what are some examples?

Accepted Answer

Employment & educational opportunities, entertainment, medical facilities.

Quiz! for formative assessment

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Quiz! for formative assessment

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