Urbanisation (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Exam Questions

Exam code: 1GA0

15 mins4 questions
1a
1 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

1b
1 mark

Identify Mongolia’s percentage urban population in 2010.

  • 51%

  • 62%

  • 69%

  • 78%

1c
2 marks

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

2a
1 mark

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

Fig

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%

2b
1 mark

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

2c
2 marks

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

3
3 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
4
4 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