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1
Colonial cities were characterized by which of the following?
Sections set off for Christians, Jews, and foreigners
Wider streets and a lower population density
Narrow streets and slum areas
A grid-like pattern centering around a religious temple
2
What percent of the world's population is urbanized?
10
50
20
75
3
What city model does this illustration show?
Latin American City
McGee Model
Subsaharan African City
Southeast Asian City
4
The maximum distance people are willing to travel to obtain a central place function:
order
market area
range
threshold
5
The main objective of gated communities is
social integration
nicer houses
safety
isolation
6
The least urbanized and most rapidly urbanizing realm in the world is:
Middle America
SE Asia
Africa south of the Sahara
Western Europe
7
Where is urbanization occurring most rapidly?
Southern Hemisphere
richer, more developed countries
poorer, less developed countries
Northern Hemisphere
8
Which country has created special economic zones (SEZs) to attract investment?
China
Japan
South Korea
Vietnam
9
A market area is an example of a:
functional region
formal region
perceived region
hierarchical region
10
Edge cities would most likely be associated with which urban model?
peripheral model
multiple nuclei model
sector model
concentric zone model
11
In which structure model is the CBD losing its dominance?
Concentric Zone Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Roman Structure Model
Sector Model
12
All of these can be found in European cities except
Lively downtown areas
Twisting, narrow streets
Symbolic architecture
Low skylines
13
What is the biggest downside to gentrification?
Property taxes are increase forcing people out of their home
Newer neighborhoods added farther out creating urban sprawl
Older neighborhoods are revitalized.
The crime rate increases substantially.
14
The city of Istanbul would best be described as what type of city?
federal capital
frontier city
gateway city
edge city
15
The transformation of large areas of land from rural to urban uses is called:
agglomeration
microdistricting
gerrymandering
suburbanization
16
New York City is divided into ________ for the purpose of social service organization.
Hamlets
Boroughs
Towns
Precincts
17
What are greenbelts?
Rings of open space surrounding Eur cities to combat sprawl
Corridors of agricultural land within suburban areas.
Eco-friendly subway lines in central cities.
Parks created in the inner city to decrease pollution.
18
Which city model does this illustration show?
Latin American City
Southeast Asian City
Subsaharan African City
Greenbelt Model
19
This picture most likely shows
Urban Decay
Tear-Downs
Commercialization
Deglomeration
20
Land value
has no relationship to distance from CBD
is highest in rural areas near sewage treatment plants
decreases as distance from CBD increases
increase as distance from CBD increases
21
People living in gated communities generally have
varying incomes and unconventional lifestyles
high incomes
low incomes
medium level incomes
22
What was Louis Wirth's contribution to the study of urban patterns?
Wirth studied and created patterns for suburban areas.
Wirth created three ways to identify an urban area.
Wirth designed the Latin American city model.
Wirth designed the concentric zone model.
23
Primacy occurs when:
a city is a center for world trade
a city tops one million people
a city becomes a national capital
a city has a disproportionate amount of the country's pop
24
Situation
refers to absolute location
is something that never changes
refers to physical qualities of the place a city occupies
refers to relative location
25
What is this guy known for?
Founding modern sociology
Central Place Theory
Central Palace Theory
Studying urban Kentucky cities
26
On what principle is the hierarchy of urban places primarily based?
population and their function and services
the number of basic industries providing job opportunities
the availability of customized services
their size and situation
27
The earliest civilization was found in:
Indus Valley
West Africa
Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
28
The minimum market size needed to support a central place function is called:
balance
threshold
hierarchy
range
29
What is a squatter settlement?
Slums in inner cities such as Chicago
Suburban areas in LDCs
Another name for an edge city
Housing for poor migrants that contains very few services
30
Islamic city best captures the idea of globalism with modern skyscrapers and trade advantages?
Cairo
Istanbul
Tripoli
Dubai
31
Relative location refers to
Site
Urbanization
Situation
Urban Morphology
32
Before colonization, cities were centered around what primary structure?
the dwelling of the ruler
a religious core
the CBD
government buildings
33
These established patterns of land use:
green belts
ghettoes
zoning laws
rank-size rules
34
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of living in the suburbs?
Opportunity to own your own home.
Better schools for families with children.
Stores, workplaces, and services within walking distance.
Parking space and a yard.
35
Least likely to see low income squatter settlements located on the periphery of a city
Middle America
North America
Africa
East Asia
36
How many CBDs do most African central cities have?
1
2
3
4
37
Which of the following best describes the urban hierarchy of settlements?
hamlet, town, city, metropolis, megalopolis
hamlet, village, town, city, metropolis
town, hamlet, village, metropolis, megalopolis
village, town, hamlet, metropolis, megalopolis
38
Problems in North America include
Fiscal problems
All of these
Infrastructure
Poverty and Neighborhood Decay
39
Southeast Asian cities have promoted economic growth through what primary means?
Eastern religions
Western transportation systems
Western investment and trade
Eastern design layouts
40
Why were Greenbelts developed?
To conserve nature and reverse the effects of industrialism
To run factories out of business
To make room for large-scale agriculture
To promote symbolism in the environment
41
What model does the illustration show?
Concentric Zone Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Urban Realms Model
Sector Model
42
Which of the following is the best example of a primate city?
Shanghai
Paris
Berlin
Rio de Janeiro
43
What might this picture show?
Squatter Settlement
Downtown Cleveland
Suq
Kasbah
44
People move away from the CBD due to dissatisfaction with the urban policies and lifestyle
redlining
blockbusting
counterurbanization
gentrification
45
Most of the urban areas of the United States follow which urban model?
Von Thunen’s model
sector model
central place model
multiple-nuclei model
46
Which of the following economic activities is most likely to be found in a city's (CBD)?
production facility of a major textbook publisher
an office tower
automobile dealership
metal fabricating plant
47
Paris is an example of...
A lead Rank-Size Rule city
Griffin-Ford Model City
de Blij Model city
Primate City
48
The term hinterland refers to:
the land within a city
urbanized land outside of a city
the land behind the city
recreational land outside of a city
49
Where did the first cities develop?
the Horn of Africa
Ancient Greece and Rome
Micronesia
Hearths of early agriculture
50
The Parthenon is an example of a/an
Polis
Acropolis
Agora
Forum
51
Greenbelts are represented by which region:
London
Tokyo
Mexico City
New York
52
Outskirts are to towns, as _________ are to cities
microdistricts
hamlets
suburbs
hinterlands
53
What city were the concentric zone and the sector model modeled after in the early 1900s?
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
54
What does this image show?
Microdistrict
Gated Community
Suburb
Kasbah
55
A megalopolis refers to a
chain of urban cities along major highways
chain of rural towns along small highways
mythical Greek beast
chain of Appalachian cities
56
A locational factor that affects the development of cities and towns is known as
site
situation
hierarchy
both site and situation
57
Which of the following has greatly impacted Eastern European cities over the past 100 years?
communism
democracy
the market mechanism
the lack of large residential housing
58
What is the outer-most ring in the Concentric Zone Model?
Commuter Zone
Central Business District
Zone of Transition
Heavy Industry Zone
59
Chicago's CBD (Central Business District) is known as
Favela
Wall Street
The Loop
The Skyline
60
Where is the birthplace of the skyscraper?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
London
61
Aventura is an example of
Edge City
Metropolitan City
Megolopolis
Hexagonal Hinterland
62
Which geographer developed the Concentric Zone Model during the 1920s?
Hans Rosling
Ernest Burgess
Chauncey Harris
Hans Olo
63
Which of the following would have the smallest population?
town
city
hamlet
village
64
A disamenity sector, with barrios or favelas may be found:
Mexico City
Tokyo
Moscow
Cairo
65
An example of a city that has or had functional specialization is:
all are examples of functional specialization
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duluth, Minnesota
Detroit, Michigan
66
A settlement's functions as well as its economic reach produce a measure of its
urban function
centrality
threshold
hinterland
67
What model does the illustration show?
Sector Model
Urban Realms Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Concentric Zone Model
68
Boswash is a/an
Acropolis
Metropolis
Megalopolis
Forum
69
What was the primary reason for people fleeing urban centers after WW II during the 1960’s?
Transportation networks made outlying areas more accessible
The economy weakened resulting in massive layoffs
Governments intervened to control the growth of cities
Ec activity became more dispersed b/c of changing trade
70
Paris
is a capital city
all are correct
is a primate city
has a good site
71
Which of the following has most affected the development of suburbs in the United States?
access to regional airports
computer technology and the internet
high-speed rail transportation
popularity of the automobile
72
All of the following account for the success of modern urban centers except:
the physical qualities of the areas they occupy
their distance from other urban centers
their external locational attributes
their relatively easy access to other places
73
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
Most primate cities are located in the US and west Europe.
Most found in areas that are not suitable for agriculture
Located between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
74
What does DINK stand for?
Double Interstate Not Known
Date of Income Not Kept
Double Income No Kids
Double Income No Kasbah
75
The idea of a metropolitan statistical area came from:
the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Christaller
the National Guard
von Thunen
76
Where are the fastest growing megacities located?
South and East Asia
North America
Western Europe
Sub-saharan Africa
77
Large houses that are built in place of torn down houses are known as
Gentrified housing units
McMansions
Citadels
Tear-downs
78
Which model does the illustration show?
Sector Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Urban Realms Model
Concentric Zone Model
79
Segregation was made possible in many communities because of this financial practice
Redlining
Mortgaging
Blockbusting
Blackballing
80
Cities in western US have more of what characteristic as compared to cities in eastern US?
population in the suburbs
urban blight
densely populated core areas
linguistic diversity
81
What model does the illustration show?
Concentric Zone Model
Urban Realms Model
Sector Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
82
Which country is least urbanized?
Germany
United States
China
Spain
83
Cities in which region are not dispersed like US and remain more compact and clustered?
Africa
Japan
China
Europe
84
In the US and Canada, which areal unit best approximates a city neighborhood in size?
A metropolitan area
A census tract
A municipality
A county
85
One unique feature of the Indus River Valley urban hearth was
the Terracotta Warriors guarding the tomb of its emperors.
building cities with acropolis and agora.
houses of equal size leaving no evidence of leadership class
building pyramids to honor fallen leaders.
86
World cities:
have nothing to do with global banking and finance
are those with over five million in population
play key roles in organizing space beyond their nations
are always national capitals
87
Central Park in New York City is a good example of
a greenbelt.
a festival landscape.
urban development.
a symbolic landscape.
88
How much of the world was urbanized 200 years ago? Now?
12%, 85%
56%, 54%
5%, 50%
29%, 40%
89
What does this picture show?
Urban Decay
Gentrification
Sense of Place
Placelessness
90
Which city model does this illustration show?
Latin American City
de Blij Model
Southeast Asian City
Subsaharan African City
91
Places like Times Square are subject to media reshaping, making them
spaces of production
industrial cities
spaces of consumption
media cities
92
The creator of Central Place Theory was:
Burgess
Hoyt
Ullman
Christaller
93
Term Urban Realm was used to describe the spatial components of a metropolis of what decade?
1990s
1970s
1950s
1960s
94
Buying and rebuilding deteriorated areas in order to increase housing values
Yellow Listing
Urban Renewal
Redlining
Gentrification
95
Which of these is a Primate City?
Chicago, USA
Marseilles, France
Copenhagen, Denmark
Cairo, Egypt
96
The position of a city within the hierarchy is determined by:
GDP of the city
number of heavy industries
median home value
types of central place functions it provided
97
The division of a city into certain areas used for certain functions
Suburbanization
Urbanization
Urban Morphology
Functional Zonation
98
The structure, physical form, and overall layout of a city
Urbanization
Urban Planning
Urban Morphology
City Planning