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Unit 6: Urbanization AP Human Geography
Unit 6: Urbanization AP Human Geography
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AP Human, Urbanization, Cities, City Models
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1
According to the multiple nuclei model, what develops at the outskirts of core cities?
edge cities
disamenity zones
nucleated cities
airports
2
Which is both the least urbanized
and
the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?
Central America
East Asia
South Asia
Subsaharan Africa
3
The fact that fast food restaurants are often grouped together in the same area is an example of
Bid Rent Theory
Concentric Zones
Gravity Model
Sector Model
4
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the spacing of human settlements?
There are more big cities than there are small towns.
Big cities are equally spread apart.
Big cities are farther apart than smaller towns.
Big cities are closer together than small towns.
5
Which of the following would be considered a primate city?
New York City, United States
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
6
The development of the earliest cities relied upon
good connections by road and canal.
productive agricultural land and defensible sites.
the availability of good harbors for large ships.
temperate climate and proximity to coal mines.
7
Which is the illegal processes by which real estate agents encourage white flight?
Blockbusting
Ghettoization
Redlining
Segregation
8
Which group of people are least likely to engage in gentrification?
DINKS
WINKS
Empty-nesters
SINKS
9
Site characteristics can change.
True
False
10
A zoning ordinance is
a continuous urban complex.
a law that limits the permitted uses of land.
a cooperative agency consisting of representatives.
legally adding land to a city.
11
The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas is known as
concentric zones
urban-ruralification
suburbanization
urban sprawl
12
Which of the following is an urban problem?
Crime
All are problems
Pollution
Overcrowding
13
A business such as high-end department store with a high threshold would most likely be where?
Central Business District
Third-Ring Suburb
Near a major interstate exit
First-Ring Suburb
14
What one characteristic links megacities?
Each possesses a financial wealth greater than its GDP.
Each has a population of more than 10 million.
Each city has an efficiant form of mass transportation.
Each has a world-class airport with connections to places.
15
Which of the following has the largest threshold in the Central Place Theory?
an airport
a car dealership
a grocery store
a fast food restaurant
16
Which of the following countries is least urbanized?
Japan
China
United States
Australia
17
Which statement would be the most accurate regarding bid rent theory?
Land value is highest in the suburbs
More space available in the urban core
More space available in the suburbs
Land value is highest in the CBD
18
Which of the following is qualitative data about Chicago?
The rapid transit system is called the "L", short for "elevated".
Chicago's population is 8,865,000.
The rate of poverty in Chicago is twenty percent.
The Chicago "L" has 8 lines that it services.
19
Which two urban models most clearly show foreign influence?
concentric zone & multiple-nuclei
concentric zone & Latin American
Southeast Asian & African City
African City & Galactic City
20
Which of the following is NOT true about World Cities?
They are areas of social and cultural influence.
They have political influence on the world stage.
They are financial centers.
They hinder globalization.
21
Which of the following is NOT true about CBDs in Europe?
Skyscrapers are more prevalent than in the U.S.
They are more densely populated than American CBDs.
Churches and former royal palaces are prominent.
More people live in Europe's CBDs.
22
Office & industrial parks, suburban malls, and suburban development are all effects of...
recentralization
deindustrialization
decentralization
economic development in squatter cities
23
The suburban explosion in the U.S. in the 20th century relied on
airplanes
automobiles
buses
railroads
24
City A: 10,000,000; City B: 5,000,000; City C: 3,333,000; City D: 2,500,000
Gentrification
Dispersed settlement
Urban Hierarchy
Rank-size rule
25
Lack of amenities, reduction of arable land, increased pollution, and decentralization are impacts of
urban sprawl
urban renewal
boomburbs
suburbanization
26
Range and threshold are important to commercial establishments because
The greater the threshold the lower the cost
Without threshold the distance is too far for the customers
Without range there are not enough customers to support.
Range is how far people will travel, threshold is how many people
27
In the Latin American city, the homes of the most impoverished & unskilled residents are
along the major access roads.
in the city center.
immediately outside the CBD.
on the periphery.
28
Latin American cities have what common characteristic in the model developed by Dr. Larry Ford?
Three distinct CBDs, colonial, contemporary and market
Dominance of the suburbs in urban growth
A spine of high-class housing extending from the city center
Favelas in the interior of the CBD
29
The revitalization of old neighborhoods, increasing property prices and displacement of the poor are
impacts of gentrification
the consequence of quickening urban to rural migration
outcomes of urban development
impacts of suburbanization
30
Which is NOT a characteristic of urban sustainability?
walkability
New Urbanism
brownfields
greenbelts
31
What shape replaced the circle in the Central Place Theory model to decrease unused space?
spherical
rectangular
hexagonal
triangular
32
Which of the following makes the statement true? The CBD is...
All are true.
less than 1 percent of the urban land area.
one of the oldest districts in a city
accessible.
33
Redlining is
De jure segregation
Banks refusing to loan to schools
Banks going bankrupt in cities
Banks refusing to lend money in certain areas
34
The megalopolis that stretches from north of Boston to south of Washington, D.C. account for what % of the US pop.?
25%
15%
45%
35%
35
What was the belief of Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei model?
The CBD is becoming less predominant in the middle of a city.
Edge cities are taking over the world.
The suburbs are going to take over the CBD.
Public transportation has destroyed the suburbs.
36
The United Kingdom has established greenbelts around certain cities to prevent what?
unbearable pollution
urban sprawl
The spread of poverty
Major traffic tie- ups
37
What do most cities in the developing world have in common?
the central business districts
Industry located next to the central business district
the wealthy live in the commuter zone
Urban areas ringed by squatter settlements
38
According to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory, which country would be considered "periphery"
Nigeria
South Africa
Brazil
China
39
The concentric zone model and sector model were both based on which city?
London
Chicago
New York City
Philidelphia
40
What is the most noticeable geographic trend in the last 30 years in the most populated cities?
Most of the 20 cities are now located in LDC's
A larger percent are now in Europe.
The 20 most populated cities are now in MDC's
Most of the 20 cities are now located in Africa
41
The MOST important World City in the U.S. is
Chicago
New York City
Los Angeles
Miami
42
These are part of the new urban landscape, usually found at intersections of highway networks.
hamlet
edge city
town
hinterland
