Vocab/Misc
What is a suburb?
Central Business District?
Suburb: Residential areas that are located around the edges of a city. Central business distract: the middle of a city.
Name 3 examples of how land is used in modern cities.
Homes, shops, offices, banks, factories, schools, hospitals, railway and bus stations, city hall/town halls, malls, etc.
Where is Kenya located? How quickly has the population grown?
Eastern Africa. In the last 50 years the population has grown from roughly 6 million to 44 million people.
True or False: Brazil is largest country in South American and second largest country in the world.
False, fifth largest country in the world.
How many islands make up Japan? What are the names of the four main islands where people live?
Japan is made up of around 3,000 islands. The four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu.
A person who will typically travel by public transport to and from their home is called what?
A commuter
When cities were first developed, what was their purpose? Where and when were they developed?
Trading Centres. In Asia and the Middle East about 7000 years ago.
How does Nairobi has good communications?
Nairobi has good railways and roads as well as one of the main international airports in Africa.
What are the two largest cities in Brazil?
1) Sao Paulo 2) Rio de Janeiro
True or False: Today less than 9% of the population in Japan lives in villages.
True. Fewer than five million families left to farm the land.
What is a conurbation?
When neighbouring towns and cities merge to become one large urban area.
What is one way that helps cities spread out?
Better transportation, like trains and metros.
What are the main industries in Nairobi?
Railways, factories (cars, soft drinks, tobacco products and coffee) and tourism (national park and beaches).
Today, how many people live in towns and cities in Brazil?
Around 84% live in towns and cities.
Why is Tokyo one of the most expensive places to live in the world?
Buying land is very expensive and in short supply.
What is a capital city?
A capital city is where the government of the country meets, this is usually the largest city and most important city in the country.
Name one example of a conurbation.
In Pakistan: Rawalpindi and Islamabad. OR in Japan: Tokyo and Yokohama.
What are shanty towns? In Nairobi, what are the homes made from? What is one continuous problem with shanty towns?
Poorer areas of a city where homes are made out of scrap materials. Many people suffer from the cold, lack of good food and clean water. It is difficult to build proper homes for all the people because more and more people keep moving into the city which makes the shanty towns grow bigger.
What are the main industries in Rio de Janeiro?
Ship-building, manufacturing of clothing, furniture, chemicals, glass, tobacco and processed food. Rio is also big tourist centre with sandy beaches, busy nightlife and a special holiday called Carnival.
Name some of the businesses and industries in Tokyo.
Any of the following: government offices, international companies and banks, universities, factories (books, computers, cameras, electrical goods and heavy machinery), theatres, museums and department stores.
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How many people in Kenya do have safe and clean water and toilets?
14 million people do not have safe and clean water. 29 million do have access to safe toilets.
What are the differences between the rich and poor in Rio?
Rich people live in large houses or tall apartment buildings, some even have second homes along the beach. The poorer people usually live on the outside of the city. The ground is too wet or steep to build proper houses, so homes are made from cardboard or plastic and there is no proper sewage system, no clean water or safe food.
True or False: Half of Japan's population live within 50 Km of the centre of Tokyo.
False, more than a quarter of Japan's population.