Megacities Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the World's Largest Cities

Study Notes

Megacities: Definition, List, History, Growth, Challenges, and Fiction

Megacity is a large city with a population of over 10 million people.
The world has 33 to 44 megacities, with half of them located in China and India.
Tokyo's Greater Tokyo Area and Pearl River Delta are the largest megacities in the world.
The term "megacity" was coined in the mid-1970s by urbanist Janice Perlman.
The world's urban population is expected to rise to nearly 5 billion by 2030.
Slums, crime, homelessness, traffic congestion, urban sprawl, gentrification, and air pollution are some of the challenges faced by megacities.
Megacities have significant numbers of homeless people and high crime rates.
Traffic congestion is a major issue in megacities, resulting in lost productivity and wasted fuel.
Urban sprawl and gentrification lead to socio-cultural changes and air pollution.
Megacities are a common backdrop in dystopian science fiction, such as the Sprawl in William Gibson's Neuromancer and Mega-City One in the Judge Dredd comic.
The rise of megacities is a result of massive migration, both internal and transnational, into cities.
Megacities' ability to develop sustainably depends on how they obtain, share, and manage energy and material resources.

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Are you fascinated by the world's largest and most populous cities? Test your knowledge with our Megacities quiz! From their definition and history to their growth, challenges, and even their appearance in fiction, this quiz covers it all. Challenge yourself and discover how much you know about these bustling and complex urban centers.