Urbanisation (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Exam Questions

Exam code: 1GA0

15 mins4 questions
1a1 mark
Line graph showing urban population percentage in Libya, Mongolia, Ecuador, and Albania from 1970 to 2020, indicating varying growth trends.
Percentage (%) urban population in selected emerging countries, 1970–2020

Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the country that had the largest increase in percentage urban population between 1970 and 1985?

  • Albania

  • Ecuador

  • Libya

  • Mongolia

1b1 mark

Identify Mongolia’s percentage urban population in 2010.

  • 51%

  • 62%

  • 69%

  • 78%

1c2 marks

State two possible reasons for the overall trend in urbanisation shown in Figure 1a.

2a1 mark

The causes and effects of urbanisation can vary between countries at different levels of development.

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Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the percentage (%) of Australia’s total population living in urban areas.

  • Between 10% and 20%

  • Between 20% and 30%

  • Between 30% and 40%

  • Between 80% and 90%

2b1 mark

Name the country labelled on Figure 1a that has between 50% and 60% of its total population living in urban areas.

2c2 marks

Explain one reason why some countries have low percentages (%) of their population living in urban areas.

33 marks

Compare the changes in the urban populations of Asia and North America between 1950 and 2020.

Percentage (%) urban population for selected regions in 1950 and 2020
Percentage (%) urban population for selected regions in 1950 and 2020
44 marks

The city of St Albans is influenced by its site, situation and connectivity

Explain two factors that have influenced the level of urbanisation in different regions of the UK