THE URBAN PHENOMENON IN A GLOBALISED WORLD
What percentage of the world’s population lived in cities at the beginning of the 19th century?
a) 4%
b)6.7%
c) 3%
3%
Name one of the three most important military alliances in the world?
NATO/CSTO/ANZUS
Which two key aspects of the globalised world are cited as a result of technological advances?
Communications and high technology.
Who is in charge of the town hall?
The mayor and the councillors
Name two causes of urban growth
a)population growth and rural-to-urban migration
b)pollution and global warming
c)over population and oil drillings
Population growth and rural-to-urban migration.
When did the Syrian Civil War start?
2011
How has the use of mobile phones changed from 1980 to the present day?
In 1980, it was a device used only by businesspeople or wealthy individuals as a luxury item, whereas today it is accessible to virtually the entire population
What does the number of councillors in a municipality depend on?
The number of inhabitants.
What does hinterland mean?
a) unknown land
b)an area of influence of a city
c)an area without people
The area of influence of a city
Which continents are part of the NATO?
North America and Europe
What does it mean for the global economy to be dominated by ‘tertiarisation and financialisation’?
It means that services (the tertiary sector) predominate over industry and agriculture, and that financial activities (investment, markets, capital) play a central role in the economy.
What is the governing body of a province called?
Provincial council (diputación provincial).
Why have cities in developing countries grown so quickly?
a)medicine
b) food and vaccines
c)mass migration from rural areas
due of mass migration from rural areas
Which country of Asia is growing in power and trying to expand its influence together with its economic strenth?
China
Explain why offshoring does not always improve living conditions in the countries to which companies relocate.
Because companies relocate primarily to take advantage of cheap labour in countries with few labour rights. This means that, even though jobs are created, wages remain low and working conditions are poor, so it does not always improve the standard of living or the purchasing power of the population.
Who elects the president of an autonomous community?
The members of the Legislative Assembly.
What problems does urban growth cause in developing countries?
a)overpopulation and lost of money of the goverments
b) social problems and pollution
c)presidents and wars
Social problems and pollution
Which countries have a degree of mistrust between them nowadays that started in 2014?
America and Venezuela
The percentage of people which leaves with less than a dollar per day in Middle East and North Africa?
5%
Which communities have comarcas with their own administration ?
Aragón and Cataluña.