4B.8 International migrants and distinctive places Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. Where do international migrants tend to settle according to specification point 4B.8a?

   • Homogeneous suburbs
   • Distinctive places
   • Isolated hamlets
   • Industrial parks

2. Which pair of economic indicators is linked to migrant segregation in spec point 4B.8a?

   • Inflation and trade
   • Investment and interest
   • Income and employment
   • Taxation and debt

3. Which pair of social indicators is linked to migrant segregation in spec point 4B.8a?

   • Imports and exports
   • Revenue and profit
   • Health and education
   • GDP and inflation

4. Southall in West London is a key example of which type of urban living space?

   • Culturally diverse space
   • Commuter settlement
   • Post-industrial suburb
   • Gentrified dockland

5. Which features most clearly reflect the cultural identity of a diverse urban living space?

   • Pedestrianised squares
   • High-rise apartments
   • Industrial estates
   • Distinctive retail outlets

6. How do perceptions of living spaces within migrant communities mainly change over time?

   • With seasonal weather
   • During national elections
   • Across generations
   • Through daily commutes

7. What term describes the spatial concentration of a specific ethnic group within an urban area?

   • Ethnic segregation
   • Counter-urbanisation
   • Urban sprawl
   • Studentification

8. Besides ethnicity, social segregation in urban areas is most directly linked to which factor?

   • Bedrock geology
   • Time zone
   • Prevailing wind
   • Income level

9. Why does a migrant community's economic status affect its geographical location in cities?

   • Prevents language acquisition
   • Alters local climate
   • Limits housing choices
   • Restricts public transport

10. Which source of data best allows geographers to measure changes in ethnic segregation over time?

    • Census data
    • Traffic tallies
    • Satellite imagery
    • Pedestrian counts

11. What factor often causes younger generations of migrants to view living spaces differently from older residents?

    • Local weather patterns
    • Declining global trade
    • Global cultural trends
    • Fixed architectural styles

12. Which retail feature best demonstrates that an urban area has a culturally distinctive living space?

    • Automated petrol stations
    • National supermarket chains
    • Out-of-town retail parks
    • Specialist ethnic shops

13. If ethnic clustering in a city is strongly correlated with poverty, what primary factor drives segregation?

    • Physical topography
    • Economic deprivation
    • Geological faulting
    • Coastal location

14. Why is ethnic segregation in urban neighbourhoods rarely caused solely by voluntary choice?

    • Lack of transport
    • Regional climate differences
    • Economic housing constraints
    • Mandatory government zoning

15. Distinctive living spaces in diverse urban areas are formed by a combination of which factors?

    • Cultural and economic
    • Political and military
    • Orbital and solar
    • Geological and tectonic

16. What major factor can influence intergenerational attitudes towards local living spaces in migrant communities?

    • Plate tectonics
    • Tidal cycles
    • Global culture
    • Volcanic activity

17. How do patterns of ethnic segregation in urban living spaces typically develop over long periods?

    • Disappear within months
    • Reset every decade
    • Remain completely static
    • Evolve over generations

18. Of 800 households in a district, 240 have a family member born abroad. What percentage is this?

    • 30%
    • 24%
    • 33%
    • 3%

19. A district's median income is 15% below the city median of about 25,900 pounds. What is the district's median income, to the nearest 100 pounds?

    • About 25,900 pounds
    • About 37,000 pounds
    • About 18,700 pounds
    • About 22,000 pounds

20. What does the presence of culturally distinctive shops fail to measure directly about a community?

    • Social integration
    • Retail diversity
    • Land use
    • Commercial activity

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