Terms
What is a megacity?
A city with a population of 10 million people or more
More people/more populated = more cars and not enough infrastructure
Name a megacity in the world.
New York, London, Tokyo etc...
How many Australian states are there (name them).
What is this week's parasha?
Nitzavim-Vayelech
What is urbanisation?
The movement of people to live in cities
What does sustainability mean?
Being about to continue over a long period of time without depleting from future generations.
Which continent has the most megacities?
Asia
What % of Australian's live in cities?
around 90% (+/- 5%)
Who is playing in the Motzei Shabbos Elimination Final?
Adelaide & Bulldogs
What is rural?
Relating to the country and farms rather than cities
Name one social challenge of rapid urbanisation.
Overcrowding, crime, inequality
What is the only populated continent without megacities?
Australia
Name two factors that influence where Australian cities are located.
Water (river, coast, harbour), ports (trade), climate, historical placement
What is the 5th closest planet to the sun?
Jupiter
What is industralisation?
The process in which a country/society changes from doing hands based work to using machinery and factories.
Give one feature of a sustainable city.
What is the world's most populated megacity?
Tokyo
What % of Australian jobs come from cities?
3/4 or 75%
What was the leader of Feudalist Japan called?
Shogun
What is infrastructure?
The physical systems in a city i.e. roads, railways, ports etc...
Create more jobs, support small businesses etc...
What is a geographical feature that is commonly found throughout megacities?
Coast, river, beach etc...
What is the only Australian city that was not built in 1788 (colonisation).
Canberra
What date and time did the ceasefire for WWI start?
11/11 (11th November) 1918 at 11:00am