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