3rd Year Urban Bumper Quiz

London is an important city. It .... (click all that apply)

• has 800,000 commuting to work every day

• has 40 higher education institutions

• has several major airports

• has the highest tourist spend in the world at over 20 billion

Since 1801 London's population has...

• halved

• decreased

• reached over 8 million

• reached 5 million

Thinking about London's population pyramid.....

• the largest age group is under 5's

• the largest age group is over 70

• the largest age group is 25-34

London is often referred to as being very culturally diverse...

• TRUE

• FALSE

London's cultural diversity has been influenced by a number of factors - tick all that apply.

• Opportunities

• Globalisation

• Being former members of the EU

• Post Colonial Migration

Which of the following facts are true of London? There are 2 correct answers!

• 64% of doctors are born outside of the UK

• 26% of doctors are born outside of the UK

• 10/20 immigrants claim out of work benefits

• 1/20 immigrants claim out of work benefits

As you move from one side of London to the other it generally gets poorer. Does this occur as you move...

• west to east (Knightsbridge to Canning Town)

• east to west (Canning Town to Knightsbridge)

Which of these is an advantage of building on greenfield sites?

• Natural habitats may be destroyed

• Increases urban sprawl

• Land is cheaper in rural areas

• Valuable farmland is lost

Which of these is a disadvantage of building on brownfield sites?

• Reduces the need for urban sprawl

• New developments can improve the urban environment

• Ground may need to be decontaminated first

• Sites are available after industrial decline.

When we talk about the East End of London where are we referring to - tick all those that apply (3 in total)

• Stratford

• Westminster

• Green Park

• Newham

• Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park