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Duplicate of AP Human Geography - Unit 6 (Cities)
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1
Which of the following is the primary reason for rapid population growth in megacities throughout the developing world?
The natural increase rate
A decrease in the doubling time
Interregional migration
A decline in the death rate
2
Which of the following models has a commercial spine bordered by elite residential sector extending from the CBD?
Latin American city
Urban realms
Multiple nuclei
Concentric zone
3
In the contemporary pattern of migration to cities in more developed countries, migrants are more likely to settle in
Squatter Settlements
Suburban areas
The Central City
Brownfield sites
4
What are you most likely to find in a central business district (CBD)?
businesses, financial services, shops, restaurants
places of worship & government offices
parks/green space & farmland
schools, single family homes, shopping malls
5
Which of the following accurately describes the city population data in the table?
Hanoi is both a world city and a primate city
Ho Chi Minh City is both a megacity and a primate city.
Bangkok is both a metacity and a primate city.
Bangkok is both a megacity and a primate city
6
Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery?
Abundant job opportunities in megacities lead to low unemployment rates.
They demonstrate unplanned growth & often contain squatter settlements.
Megacities developed due to major investments in high-speed railways
Deindustrialization is causing megacity populations to decline.
7
According to central place theory, the threshold is defined as the
distance away from a central place
economic base of a central place
point at which consumer movement is at a minimum
minimum number of people needed to support a service
8
Mixed-use development, pedestrian-friendly design & incorporation of front porches and alleys are design elements of
Urban growth boundaries
Transit-oriented development
New urbanism
Zero growth
9
Poorer people pushed out of neighborhoods as wealthier people move in & prices rise:
gerrymandering
redlining
blockbusting
gentrification
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Which model is this?
Latin American city
concentric zone
multiple nuclei
African city
11
What is at the center of the Burgess Concentric Zone Model?
commuter zone
colonial spine
central business district
village
12
What is at the center of the Hoyt Sector Model?
light manufacturing
central business district
zone of transition
transportation corridor
13
theory that can b used 2 quantify & predict the interaction between 2 cities based on population sizes & distance
Concentric zone model
Gravity model
Central place theory
World system theory
14
When people build larger homes, with larger yards, for cheaper, outside of but close to a city:
industrialization
suburbanization
primate city
new urbanism
15
Which of following types of cities resulted from rapid suburban growth & expansion of retail areas & office developments
Megacities
Metacities
Boomburbs
Edge Cities
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Megacities in developing countries are largely the result of...
graying populations
structural readjustment programs
deindustrialization
looking for work/opportunity; escaping rural poverty
17
Cities often have this layout in which world region?
North America
Asia/Southeast Asia
Africa
Latin America
18
In many Latin American cities, where are squatter settlements located?
in the city center
in a ring right next to the city center
in a corridor extending straight out from the city center
along the outer edges/fringes of the city
19
Property/land values going up due to competition in central business districts:
Central Place Theory
Rostow's Model
Bid-Rent Theory
von Thunen model
20
What model is this?
Burgess Concentric Zone
Harris-Ullman Multiple Nuclei
Peripheral
Hoyt Sector
21
According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?
A grocery store
A university
A professional football stadium
An international airport
22
which of the following terms is defined as the maximum distance a consumer will travel to acquire a service or good?
Distance Decay
Threshold
Range
Relative Location
23
Which city model is this?
Latin American City Model
Galactic City Model
Urban Realms Model
African City Model
24
Which statement is true in regards to the world's megacities? The Top 10 world cities....
have a significant impact on the international economy and globalization
with larger populations are the biggest drivers of global innovation.
are diminishing in financial and cultural significance due to globalization
offer a wide array of services to their local governments
25
Which of the following occurs when the cities in a country follow the rank-size rule?
The largest city is two times the population of the next-largest city.
There are two large cities with similar population sizes.
The largest city is three times the population of the next-largest city.
The largest city is four times the population of the next-largest city.
26
A very large city with a population over 10 million:
world city
primate city
rack city
megacity
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Which model is this?
Gravity Model
Latin American City Model
Harris-Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model
Burgess Concentric Zones Model
28
What is a food desert?
geographic area throughout which the desert is expanding
another term for malnourished
a country with high levels of food insecurity
area in a city with no grocery store or fresh produce
29
Which of the following describes a primate city?
It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities
It looks like an ape
It is surrounded by walls like a fortress.
It's economically & politically inter-connected 2 other cities in world.
30
Generally speaking, what is the purpose of infrastructure in a city?
improve benefits for employees working in the city.
to decrease traffic and reduce the city's carbonfootprint.
improve the quality of life for city residents.
31
When a bank refuses to give home loans in poor neighborhoods:
gentrification
white flight
blockbusting
redlining
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Uncontrolled, ill-planned expansion of cities into surrounding landscape:
zone of disamenity
edge city
new urbanism
urban sprawl
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Megacities are rapidly increasing in...
periphery countries
core countries
semi-periphery countries
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Land used only for homes/housing:
residential
commercial
35
Which of the following describes a feature of the original central business district (CBD) found in most cities?
Residential space is generally not permitted in the original CBD.
Manufacturing space is located in the middle of the original CBD.
Land values are the highest of any zone in the metropolitan area.
Retail space is generally not permitted in the original CBD.
36
Which statement best explains why NYC has more specialty stores than smaller urban places?
The rank-size rule
The gravity model
Central place theory
Its status as a primate city
37
Which of the following models best represents an old colonial port zone and its surrounding commercial districts?
Latin American city model
Galactic city model
Islamic city model
Southeast Asian city model
38
As more people move to cities & they expand, taking up farmland & expanding highways...
new urbanism
urban sprawl
desertification
Gravity Model
39
Which of the following exemplifies a smart-growth approach to urban planning?
Creation of walkable neighborhoods w/ access 2 public transportation
Construction of wider highways in an effort to lessen congestion
Conversion of farmland to housing to encourage migration to suburbs
Creation of zoning laws that separate retail space from housing development
40
A rapidly growing suburb that has become more like a major city itself:
boomburb
CBD
exclave
exurb
41
What is a "world city"?
the largest city in a region or country
huge city in an LDC with large urban slums
big city that dominates global finance/commerce
a major city in an industrializing country
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Former industrial site within a city that is undeveloped and possibly contaminated with hazardous waste:
infilling
greenbelt
brownfield
filtering
