Gross Domestic Product (GDP):

is a measure of the value of goods and services produced in a country

In the "sectoral" model of urban structure:

land uses are affected by topography and transportation corridors

Which statement is TRUE?

gentrifiers are often young, upper-middle class, white, and single

The New International Division of Labor:

allows for mass production of cheap consumer goods

How do American cities differ from European cities?

there is less mixed land use in the US

The model of urban structure shown below:

is explained through accessibility, utility, and land cost

are business centers of urban realms

Structural adjustment programs:

involve market deregulation, removal of trade barriers, and privatization

Urbanization in less developed countries:

is currently occurring at a rapid rate

Spatial patterns associated with the New International Division of Labor are the result of:

decisions of transnational corporations and new techonologies

The "rent gap" theory of gentrification argues that:

developers who buy and develop undervalued property drive gentrification

The New International Division of Labor is distinct from the International Division of Labor because:

secondary industry moves from the Global North to the Global South

Neoliberal development theory:

supports free trade and integration into the global economy

The desire for a residential retreat and the advent of streetcars are associated with which phase of suburbanization?

early/streetcar suburbs (phase 1)

The International Division of Labor is characterized by:

concentration of primary industry in the Global South

Export processing zones:

have favorable trade and investment conditions for foreign industries

Small cities in urban systems:

have smaller territories, or spheres of influence, than larger cities

The terms "Global South" and "Global North"

avoid the ideas of "less", "under-", and "un-" to describe countries

Which phase of suburbanization is associated with the urban structure shown below?

Post-Suburban Development (Phase 4)

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1
Gross Domestic Product (GDP):
is a good measure of income inequality
is an indicator of social development
is a measure of the value of goods and services produced in a country
is generally higher in the Global South than the Global North
2
In the "sectoral" model of urban structure:
the city is organized in a series of rings
land uses are affected by topography and transportation corridors
recent immigrants will be found farthest from the zone of transition
there are many centers of the city
3
Which statement is TRUE?
gentrification is the same as "invasion and succession"
gentrifiers are often young, upper-middle class, white, and single
gentrification involves investment in suburban edge cities
gentrification is always beneficial for poor urban residents
4
The New International Division of Labor:
has led to the reduction in the power of transnational corporations
has led to more secondary industry in the Global North
allows for mass production of cheap consumer goods
is the result of lower labor costs in the Global North
5
How do American cities differ from European cities?
there is less mixed land use in the US
all of the above are true
wealthy Americans live closer to the center of the city
European cities were designed with automobiles in mind
6
The model of urban structure shown below:
has similar land uses clustered around more than one nucleus
is explained through accessibility, utility, and land cost
assumes that the most expensive land is in the outer rings
is called the "sectoral model"
7
Edge cities:
are part of the "suburban infill" phase of suburbanization
are business centers of urban realms
are centers of export processing zones
are cities in LDCs that have new industry
8
Structural adjustment programs:
explain why the international division of labor occurred
involve market deregulation, removal of trade barriers, and privatization
have been really successful at helping countries get out of debt
are associated with modernization theory
9
Urbanization in less developed countries:
all of the above are true
primarily occurred during the 1800s and early 1900s
is currently occurring at a rapid rate
is occurring in contexts with plenty of resources for infrastructure
10
Spatial patterns associated with the New International Division of Labor are the result of:
the industrial revolution
the dependence of colonial powers on raw materials provided by colonies
gentrification and suburbanization
decisions of transnational corporations and new techonologies
11
The "rent gap" theory of gentrification argues that:
gentrification is led by individual home buyers
people gentrify because of high gas prices and expensive suburban land
developers who buy and develop undervalued property drive gentrification
gentrification results from changing demographics and familial arrangements
12
The New International Division of Labor is distinct from the International Division of Labor because:
manufacturing has moved to places like the US and Western Europe
tertiary industry is evenly distributed across all countries
primary industry moves out of the Global South
secondary industry moves from the Global North to the Global South
13
Which of the following are factors of economic location would a candy company consider when opening a new factory?
access to markets
government policies
location of raw materials
all of the above
14
Neoliberal development theory:
argues that countries need to protect their industries to develop
sees development and underdevelopment as part of the same process
believes the road to development lies in westernization and modernization
supports free trade and integration into the global economy
15
The desire for a residential retreat and the advent of streetcars are associated with which phase of suburbanization?
suburban sprawl (phase 3)
early/streetcar suburbs (phase 1)
all of the above
suburban infill (phase 2)
16
The International Division of Labor is characterized by:
concentration of primary industry in the Global South
large service sectors in the Global North
Manufacturing in the Global South
concentration of primary industry in the Global North
17
Export processing zones:
have favorable trade and investment conditions for foreign industries
employ primarily male workers
have highly organized labor unions
are usually found in the Global North
18
Small cities in urban systems:
have smaller territories, or spheres of influence, than larger cities
are "world cities"
provide specialized producer services
have the same number of specialized goods and services as large cities
19
The terms "Global South" and "Global North"
are disrespectful and should not be used
are economistic (i.e., focused primarily on a country's economic status)
avoid the ideas of "less", "under-", and "un-" to describe countries
describe a country's political leanings during the Cold War
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Which phase of suburbanization is associated with the urban structure shown below?
Early Streetcar Suburbs (Phase 1)
Post-Suburban Development (Phase 4)
Suburban Sprawl (Phase 3)
Suburban infill (Phase 2)

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