Starter quiz
- What is the largest mountain range in China?
- The Andes
- The Himalayas ✓
- The Alps
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- What river is the longest in China?
- Yangtze ✓
- Ganges River
- Thames
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- What is the capital city of China?
- Shanghai
- Beijing ✓
- Guangzhou
- Hong Kong
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- Which desert is located in the northern part of China?
- Sahara
- Kalahari
- Gobi Desert ✓
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- What is the main language spoken in China?
- Cantonese
- Mandarin ✓
- Tibetan
- English
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- Which of these is a major industry in China?
- Textile production
- Technology and electronics
- Car manufacturing
- All of the above ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is one major environmental challenge in Beijing?
- Lack of water supply
- Air pollution ✓
- Overfishing
- Too many forests
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- Why is traffic congestion a big problem in Beijing?
- The city has very few roads.
- Bicycles are the main form of transport.
- There are too many people and vehicles. ✓
- There are no public transport options.
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- How does rapid urbanisation impact Beijing?
- It creates overcrowding and strain on services. ✓
- It reduces the population.
- It leads to more green spaces.
- It makes the city less important.
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- What does inequality refer to?
- Only the difference in income.
- The difference in access to resources, opportunities, and living conditions. ✓
- The difference in education levels only.
- The difference in political power.
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Key learning points
- There are high levels of inequalities in Beijing and many other places in the world.
- Beijing is one of the wealthiest cities in the world but many people struggle to meet their daily living needs.
- Beijing’s high population density puts strains on housing, infrastructure and services.
- Poor air quality in Beijing is harmful to people and the environment.
Common misconception
Inequality is just about the difference in how much money people have.
There are many different inequalities between people’s lives such as access to education and health care, quality of housing, job opportunities and how people are treated.
Keywords
Services - a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection
Informal settlement - an area of unplanned housing where people often don't own the land and may face challenges in accessing services such as electricity and sanitation
Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply
Pollution - anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy
Inequality - when something is not shared evenly between everyone
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