Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 6.5 Social Impacts and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
The text notes that population growth in some Asian megacities is partly driven by falling death rates. What is the cited reason for this decline in death rates?
In the example of a family moving to a megacity, which two specific institutional services are cited as 'pull factors'?
In the context of global politics and social impacts, the term 'community cohesion' refers to:
Based on the provided text, why might online influence cluster among a 'small elite' in cities?
True or False: The 'rent a friend' service mentioned in the text is an example of a social response to alienation in highly developed megacities.
Higher rates of rural migration
Lower levels of urban pollution
Rising health care standards
Increased use of social media
Art galleries and stadiums
Secondary schools and hospitals
Factories and warehouses
Parks and community centers
The architectural design of urban housing
The total number of people living in a megacity
The strength of social relationships and bonds within a society
The speed of internet connections in urban areas
Because internet access is legally restricted to the upper class
Because the rural population has no interest in digital technology
Because it mirrors wider urban patterns where opportunity and resources are unevenly distributed
Because social media companies only allow wealthy people to join
True
False
