Using Urban Space Wisely

Multiple-choice
1. The way we use a piece of land is called ____________.
A. land development
B. urban area
C. land use
D. rural area

2. Where can we find rural land use in Hong Kong?

A. Northern part of Hong Kong Island
B. Outlying islands
C. New towns
D. Kowloon

3. Urban land use is found in ____________.

A. outlying islands
B. rural areas
C. country parks
D. built-up areas

4. What kind of land use is shown in the photo below?

A. Urban land use

B. Rural land use
5. Where can we find the type of residential area shown in the photo below?

A. Mid-Levels
B. Tseung Kwan O
C. Sham Shui Po
D. Kowloon Tong

6. There are __________ types of urban land use in Hong Kong.

A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight

7. Which of the following is NOT an example of urban land use?

A. Public housing
B. Farms
C. Office buildings
D. MTR stations

8. Which of the following belongs to an industrial land use?

A. Fire station
B. Housing estate
C. Sports ground
D. Factory

9. What kind of land use does Hong Kong City Hall belong to?
A. Institutional land use
B. Recreational land use
C. Residential land use
D. Commercial land use
10. What kind of land use is shown in the photo?
A. Residential land use
B. Transport land use
C. Institutional land use
D. Recreational land use

11. The major type of land use in Hong Kong is __________ land use.
A. commercial
B. transport
C. residential
D. mixed

12. Where can we find industrial land use in Hong Kong?

A. San Po Kong
B. Tsim Sha Tsui
C. Admiralty
D. Causeway Bay

13. In Hong Kong, commercial land use is mainly located in / at the __________.
A. new towns
B. city core
C. countryside
D. edges of urban areas

14. What type of land use is common in old urban areas?

A. Transport land use
B. Industrial land use
C. Commercial land use
D. Mixed land use

15. Recreational land use spreads out over the territory of Hong Kong
A. True
B. False
16. How many types of residential areas are there in Hong Kong?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

17. Where are high-income residential areas located in Hong Kong?

A. The Peak
B. Kwai Chung
C. Kwun Tong
D. Mong Kok

18. What type of residential area does Whampoa Garden belong to?
A. High-income residential area
B. Middle-income residential area
C. Low-income residential area

19. Which of the following is an example of low-income residential area?

A. City One Sha Tin
B. Residence Bel-Air
C. Tai Koo Shing
D. Wo Che Estate

20. Where were industrial areas mainly distributed before the mid-1970s?
A. Old urban areas
B. Industrial estates
C. Science Park
D. New towns

21. Between the mid-1970s and 1990s, industrial estates were built for
manufacturing industries.
A. True
B. False
22. Where is the Science Park?
A. Pok Fu Lam
B. Tai Po
C. Sha Tin
D. Yuen Long

23. The Science Park was developed to provide land for ____________.
A. high-technology industry
B. traditional manufacturing industry
C. space-demanding industry
D. universities

24. Where can we find this type of factory buildings in Hong Kong?

A. Tai Po industrial estate

B. Cyberport
C. San Po Kong
D. Tsim Sha Tsui

25. In old urban areas, factories and high-income residential areas are close to each
other.
A. True
B. False
26. What have been built to separate industrial areas from residential areas in the
new towns?
A. Reservoirs
B. Car parks
C. Warehouses
D. Green areas

27. What type of residential area is the Cyberport close to?

A. High-income residential area
B. Middle-income residential area
C. Low-income residential area

28. The CBD of Hong Kong is __________.

A. Causeway Bay
B. Central
C. Wan Chai
D. Tsim Sha Tsui

29. What is the major land use of Central?

A. Commercial land use
B. Residential land use
C. Institutional land use
D. Recreational land use

30. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Central?

A. High land rent
B. Administrative centre of Hong Kong
C. Abundant supply of land
D. Highly accessible

31. In Central, traffic congestion is serious especially __________.

A. early in the morning
B. during rush hours
C. at night
D. during holidays
32. Central is located on / in the ____________ of Hong Kong Island.
A. southern part
B. coastal area
C. eastern part
D. central part

33. The high ____________ of Central makes it the CBD of Hong Kong.
A. land rents
B. density of development
C. accessibility
D. traffic flow

34. Why do many companies set up their offices in Central?

A. Many jobs opportunities
B. Low land rents
C. Abundant supply of land
D. A symbol of status

35. Housing problems in Hong Kong include overcrowding and ____________.

A. shortage of housing
B. lack of community facilities
C. low accessibility
D. land use conflicts

36. In which of the following places is traffic congestion NOT common?

A. Old urban areas
B. Entrance of tunnels
C. CBD
D. Rural areas

37. What is the pollution problem shown in the photo below?

A. Water pollution
B. Noise pollution
C. Air pollution
D. Land pollution
38. Heavy traffic flow is a cause of __________.
A. Water pollution
B. Land pollution
C. Air pollution
D. Light pollution

39. Where can we find urban decay in Hong Kong?

A. New towns
B. Inner city areas
C. Rural areas
D. Edges of urban areas

40. Which of the following is an old urban city in Hong Kong?

A. Tseung Kwan O
B. Mong Kok
C. Tung Chung
D. Central

41. The buildings in old urban city are __________.

A. tall
B. properly maintained
C. old
D. new

42. Which of the following is a characteristic of urban decay?

A. Limited open space
B. Low accessibility
C. Short history of development
D. Pleasant living environment

43. When two incompatible land uses are close to each other, land use conflicts
occur.
A. True
B. False

44. What problem is found in the old urban city shown in the photo below?

A. High land rents

B. Old and worn-out housing
C. Land use conflict
D. Lack of social facilities

45. Which of the following is NOT a cause of urban problems in Hong Kong?
A. Poor planning
B. Population growth
C. Rapid economic development
D. The government lacks capital
46. Population growth causes a shortage of housing in Hong Kong.
A. True
B. False

47. Why is traffic congestion common in Hong Kong?

A. Reducing cost of fuels
B. Lack of transport facilities
C. Poor planning of roads
D. Decreasing number of bus routes

48. In Hong Kong, the flows of people and traffic have increased due to __________.
A. overcrowded living environment
B. urban decay
C. new town development
D. rapid economic development

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