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Urban Geography and Poverty

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of urban geography and poverty.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the term for the process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. Suburbanization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urbanization is the process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of urban poverty?

  1. High unemployment

  2. Poor housing conditions

  3. Lack of access to education and healthcare

  4. High levels of crime


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

High levels of crime is not a characteristic of urban poverty.

What is the term for the process of people moving from urban areas to rural areas?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. Suburbanization


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deurbanization is the process of people moving from urban areas to rural areas.

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to urban poverty?

  1. Lack of education and skills

  2. Discrimination

  3. High cost of living

  4. Lack of affordable housing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

High cost of living is not a factor that contributes to urban poverty.

What is the term for the process of improving the housing and living conditions of a poor urban area?

  1. Urban renewal

  2. Gentrification

  3. Slum clearance

  4. Community development


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urban renewal is the process of improving the housing and living conditions of a poor urban area.

Which of the following is not a strategy for reducing urban poverty?

  1. Investing in education and job training

  2. Providing affordable housing

  3. Improving public transportation

  4. Encouraging economic development


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Encouraging economic development is not a strategy for reducing urban poverty.

What is the term for the process of people moving from one urban area to another?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. Migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Migration is the process of people moving from one urban area to another.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a slum?

  1. Overcrowding

  2. Poor sanitation

  3. Lack of access to clean water

  4. High levels of crime


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

High levels of crime is not a characteristic of a slum.

What is the term for the process of people moving from one country to another?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. International migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

International migration is the process of people moving from one country to another.

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to international migration?

  1. Economic opportunity

  2. Political instability

  3. Environmental disasters

  4. Cultural factors


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural factors is not a factor that contributes to international migration.

What is the term for the process of people moving from one region of a country to another?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. Internal migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Internal migration is the process of people moving from one region of a country to another.

Which of the following is not a strategy for reducing poverty in developing countries?

  1. Investing in education and healthcare

  2. Providing microfinance loans

  3. Promoting economic development

  4. Encouraging foreign investment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Encouraging foreign investment is not a strategy for reducing poverty in developing countries.

What is the term for the process of people moving from one city to another within the same country?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. Intercity migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intercity migration is the process of people moving from one city to another within the same country.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a megacity?

  1. A population of more than 10 million people

  2. A high degree of economic activity

  3. A diverse population

  4. A high level of air pollution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A high level of air pollution is not a characteristic of a megacity.

What is the term for the process of people moving from one suburb to another within the same metropolitan area?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Deurbanization

  3. Gentrification

  4. Intrametropolitan migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intrametropolitan migration is the process of people moving from one suburb to another within the same metropolitan area.

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