Unit 7 Cities Quiz

Many Latin American cities conform more or less to the

Air pollution, segregation, habitat destruction, and inner-city decay are all caused by

Medieval European cities usually contain all of the following characteristics except:

These makeshift neighborhoods, are found in all of the world's largest peripheral cities

The rank-size rule does NOT always fit when one considers the distribution of

A major problem facing modern megacities is

What city was the concentric zone model based on when it was developed in the 20th century?

Public transit is more substantial in Western European countries compared to the US because

In global cities, frequent displacement of minorities with low incomes is often caused by

What is the most noticeable trend in the last 50 years in regards to the population of cities?

What was the basic industry of Pittsburgh during the early development of the city?

Cities in the western US have more of what as compared to cities in the eastern US?

When realtors exploit fear by encouraging homeowners to sell their homes below market value.

During the 50s many urban American neighborhoods segregated because of redlining, practiced by

During the Neolithic Revolution, cities originated in areas where the population was able to

This theory explains the organization of urban areas based on their functions goods and services

Where is the Canadian megalopolis?

Suburbanization causes cities to lose populations to areas surrounding them, which leads to

Multiple nuclei model arose from the idea that __ was losing its dominant position in the city.

What is a likely result of a rapid rise in the rate of rural-urban migration?

How does a country's level or urbanization relate to its labor force composition?

The UK has established greenbelts around certain cities to prevent what?

The 3 world cities that exercise the greatest degree of global economic dominance are

Global cities like NYC and London are characterized as such primarily because they are home to

During the Middle Ages__________ greatly slowed the growth of urban areas.

Which US city is perhaps the best example of an organic city?

Primate cities are NOT those that

What do most cities in the developing world have in common?

Los Angeles provides an excellent example of

Cities such as Baltimore, inner-city revitalization has transformed ___ into gentrified areas

This City is located on the border between 2 continents and at the intersection of many cultures

Which of the following best describes edge cities?

In a concentric zone model, the zones outside the core are sized according to

Which of the following is an example of an edge city?

Asian, African and Latin American cities often share this in common

By 2020, most of the world's biggest cities will be located in

Which of the following would be considered a primate city?

City A= 10 mil. City B= 5 mil. City C= 2.5 mil. City D=1 mil. represents what geographic phenomenon?

Which of the following is NOT true of the metropolises of the developing world?

The Industrial Revolution