6.2 Cities Across the World

• World cities are major urban centers that are globally influential economically, politically, and culturally
• Match the city with its economic role:

  London ↔️ Trade, Industry, Finance

  Detroit ↔️ Industry

  Singapore ↔️ Finance
• World cities are known for their international connections and services
• Cities tend to cluster around coastlines, rivers, and transportation hubs
• What are the three main types of cities discussed in the study material?

  Primate cities, world cities, megacities
• Cities with finance as their primary economic role typically have major financial districts, banks, and investment firms
• Cities that prioritize cultural, educational, and healthcare roles often enhance the quality of life for their residents.


  True
• Match the sustainability challenge with its example:

  Pollution ↔️ Smog in Mexico City

  Habitat Loss ↔️ Urban sprawl in Los Angeles

  Climate Change ↔️ Heat waves in European cities

  Resource Depletion ↔️ Water shortages in Cape Town
• World cities are major urban centers that are globally influential economically, politically, and culturally
• More developed countries tend to have a higher concentration of world cities.

  True
• What are the three main social functions of cities?

  Cultural centers, education, healthcare
• Cultural centers promote arts, traditions, and entertainment through examples such as museums, theaters, and festivals
• An example of pollution as a sustainability challenge is smog in Mexico
• In developing countries, primate cities often dominate, concentrating economic and political power
• Primate cities are typically much larger than other urban centers in their country.


  True
• More developed countries have a higher concentration of world cities.


  True
• Primate cities often serve as major economic and political centers within a country.


  True
• Order the factors influencing the spatial distribution of cities:

  1️⃣ Geography

  2️⃣ Economic Development

  3️⃣ Political Factors

  4️⃣ Historical Factors
• Match the economic role with its key characteristic:

  Trade ↔️ High logistical connectivity

  Industry ↔️ Large industrial zones

  Finance ↔️ Major financial districts
• Cities with trade as their primary economic role often have high logistical connectivity.


  True
• Match the social function of cities with its example:

  Cultural Centers ↔️ Museums

  Education ↔️ Universities

  Healthcare ↔️ Hospitals
• What are two key challenges to sustainability in urban areas?

  Pollution and habitat loss
• Paris is an example of a primate city.


  True
• What geographical feature do cities often cluster around?

  Coastlines
• What type of economic activity concentrates manufacturing and production in cities?

  Industry
• What are the primary social functions of cities?

  Cultural centers, education, healthcare
• Arrange the following components of urban ecological systems in order of their interaction:

  1️⃣ Green spaces

  2️⃣ Water bodies

  3️⃣ Built environment
• Urban patterns in developed and developing countries differ due to variations in economic development and planning processes.

  True
• Arrange the following challenges of urbanization in developing countries in order of their severity:

  1️⃣ Overcrowded conditions

  2️⃣ Informal settlements

  3️⃣ Inadequate public services
• Megacities are extremely large urban areas with populations over 10 million
• Cities tend to cluster around coastlines, rivers, and transportation hubs
• Cities that facilitate the exchange of goods and services are hubs of trade
• World cities typically have large populations and provide financial services globally.


  True
• Megacities, primate cities, and world cities are evenly distributed across the globe.

  False
• Cities function as centers of trade, industry, and finance
• What city is an example of a major industrial center?

  Detroit
• Urban ecological systems include green spaces, water bodies, and the built environment
• What is the defining characteristic of a megacity?

  Population over 10 million
• Order the factors influencing the spatial distribution of cities from most to least common:

  1️⃣ Geography

  2️⃣ Economic Development

  3️⃣ Political Factors

  4️⃣ Historical Factors
• Trade in cities involves facilitating the exchange of goods and services