Ch 15: Population and Urbanization

Question 1

Crude birthrate is rough bc based off entire population and not just women of childbearing age

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True

Question 2

political or religious officials that carried out plans of the elite

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functionaries

Question 3

focuses on specific geographic or historical influences on urban growth

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multiple nuclei theory

Question 4

Birthrate in a country has NO relationship to health and social factors in an area

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False

Question 5

sociologists point to the operation of “_” and “_” factors when explaining the move to cities

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push and pull

Question 6

infant mortality rate is considered a good indicator of the health status of any group

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True

Question 7

The U.S. Census Bureau now considers an urbanized area as having

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50,000 people or more

Question 8

number of years needed to double the base population size

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doubling time

Question 9

the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime

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total fertility rate

Question 10

Cities have a centralized economic focus-provides people opportunities to work in ....

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all options are correct

Question 11

The first cities appeared about one thousand years ago

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False

Question 12

scientific study of population

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demography

Question 13

The U.S. Census Bureau now considers a urban cluster as having

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2,500-50,000

Question 14

Malthus:Checks of population can be ____(increase mortality) or ____(decrease fertility).

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positive, preventative

Question 15

the most advanced age to which humans can survive

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lifespan

Question 16

Sociologists study population because it affects social structure

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True

Question 17

Many of the first urban settlements were located in what is known as the

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Fertile Crescent

Question 18

Sociologist look for patterns that will help them predict how groups of people will behave.

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True

Question 19

group of people living in a particular place

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population

Question 20

the movement of people from one geographic area to another

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migration

Question 21

Malthus theorized that an unchecked population will exceed the food supply

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True

Question 22

emphasizes the growth of suburbs around the central city

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peripheral

Question 23

Your grandparents have seen more population growth in their lifetimes than in the past

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True

Question 24

cultivation and domestication were part of the

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agricultural revolution

Question 25

a permanent concentration of people living in a specific area and working non-agricultural jobs

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city

Question 26

Factories were not established to create cities but they did

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True

Question 27

describes urban growth in terms of circular areas that grow from the central city outward

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concentric zone

Question 28

Many individuals migrate to cities but are disappointed with the lack of opportunities

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True

Question 29

situation in which a city cannot supply adequate jobs and housing for inhabitants

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over-urbanization

Question 30

many less developed countries have one tremendous city.

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True

Question 31

people in need of public services without the tax base-generated funds to provide for them

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central city dilemma

Question 32

Seattle, Richmond and San Francisco illustrate what theory of city growth?

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sector

Question 33

Malthus- most known for his predictions that overpopulation would result in famine and poverty

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True

Question 34

provided setting for political, military, and religious power

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elites

Question 35

average number of years that people in a given population can be expected to live

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life expectancy

Question 36

Cities tended to attract six basic types of people

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False

Question 37

the study of the relationship between humans and city environments

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urban ecology

Question 38

worked and sold products to elites and functionaries

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craftspeople

Question 39

attempts by the government to control the birthrate

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population control

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a process analyzed by demographers?

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religiosity

Question 41

The voluntary use of population control methods is generally known as

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family planning

Question 42

maximum rate at which women can physically produce children

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fecundity

Question 43

development of low-income areas by middle-class home buyers, landlords, and pro developers

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gentrification

Question 44

Boston illustrates which theory of city growth?

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multiple nuclei

Question 45

emphasizes the importance of transportation routes in the process of urban growth

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sector

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