Colonial cities were characterized by which of the following?

Wider streets and a lower population density

Where is urbanization occurring most rapidly?

poorer, less developed countries

What is a squatter settlement?

Housing for poor migrants that contains very few services

What was Louis Wirth's contribution to the study of urban patterns?

Wirth studied and created patterns for suburban areas.

On what principle is the hierarchy of urban places primarily based?

population and their function and services

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APHUG: Urban Geography

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1
Which of the following has most affected the development of suburbs in the United States?
access to regional airports
high-speed rail transportation
computer technology and the internet
popularity of the automobile
2
People move away from the CBD due to dissatisfaction with the urban policies and lifestyle
blockbusting
counterurbanization
redlining
gentrification
3
Which model does the illustration show?
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Urban Realms Model
Concentric Zone Model
Sector Model
4
Which of the following has greatly impacted Eastern European cities over the past 100 years?
the market mechanism
communism
democracy
the lack of large residential housing
5
Cities in which region are not dispersed like US and remain more compact and clustered?
Japan
Africa
Europe
China
6
Colonial cities were characterized by which of the following?
Sections set off for Christians, Jews, and foreigners
A grid-like pattern centering around a religious temple
Wider streets and a lower population density
Narrow streets and slum areas
7
Which of these is a Primate City?
Chicago, USA
Cairo, Egypt
Copenhagen, Denmark
Marseilles, France
8
The main objective of gated communities is
social integration
isolation
nicer houses
safety
9
Where is the birthplace of the skyscraper?
London
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
10
Where did the first cities develop?
the Horn of Africa
Micronesia
Hearths of early agriculture
Ancient Greece and Rome
11
A market area is an example of a:
formal region
hierarchical region
perceived region
functional region
12
What model does the illustration show?
Urban Realms Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Sector Model
Concentric Zone Model
13
The earliest civilization was found in:
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
West Africa
Mesoamerica
14
Cities in western US have more of what characteristic as compared to cities in eastern US?
population in the suburbs
linguistic diversity
densely populated core areas
urban blight
15
The structure, physical form, and overall layout of a city
Urban Morphology
Urban Planning
Urbanization
City Planning
16
What model does the illustration show?
Concentric Zone Model
Sector Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Urban Realms Model
17
A settlement's functions as well as its economic reach produce a measure of its
threshold
hinterland
urban function
centrality
18
Before colonization, cities were centered around what primary structure?
government buildings
a religious core
the dwelling of the ruler
the CBD
19
What is this guy known for?
Central Palace Theory
Studying urban Kentucky cities
Central Place Theory
Founding modern sociology
20
How many CBDs do most African central cities have?
4
2
1
3
21
Central Park in New York City is a good example of
a festival landscape.
a symbolic landscape.
a greenbelt.
urban development.
22
Greenbelts are represented by which region:
London
Tokyo
New York
Mexico City
23
How much of the world was urbanized 200 years ago? Now?
29%, 40%
12%, 85%
56%, 54%
5%, 50%
24
Where is urbanization occurring most rapidly?
Northern Hemisphere
poorer, less developed countries
richer, more developed countries
Southern Hemisphere
25
Which of the following would have the smallest population?
city
village
town
hamlet
26
What is a squatter settlement?
Another name for an edge city
Housing for poor migrants that contains very few services
Slums in inner cities such as Chicago
Suburban areas in LDCs
27
The minimum market size needed to support a central place function is called:
range
hierarchy
balance
threshold
28
Problems in North America include
Poverty and Neighborhood Decay
Fiscal problems
All of these
Infrastructure
29
What city model does this illustration show?
McGee Model
Latin American City
Southeast Asian City
Subsaharan African City
30
What percent of the world's population is urbanized?
75
20
10
50
31
Least likely to see low income squatter settlements located on the periphery of a city
North America
Africa
Middle America
East Asia
32
Situation
refers to absolute location
refers to physical qualities of the place a city occupies
is something that never changes
refers to relative location
33
What was Louis Wirth's contribution to the study of urban patterns?
Wirth created three ways to identify an urban area.
Wirth studied and created patterns for suburban areas.
Wirth designed the concentric zone model.
Wirth designed the Latin American city model.
34
What might this picture show?
Kasbah
Suq
Downtown Cleveland
Squatter Settlement
35
What is the outer-most ring in the Concentric Zone Model?
Heavy Industry Zone
Central Business District
Commuter Zone
Zone of Transition
36
Paris
has a good site
is a capital city
is a primate city
all are correct
37
Which country has created special economic zones (SEZs) to attract investment?
Vietnam
China
Japan
South Korea
38
The term hinterland refers to:
the land behind the city
the land within a city
recreational land outside of a city
urbanized land outside of a city
39
Chicago's CBD (Central Business District) is known as
The Loop
Favela
Wall Street
The Skyline
40
Buying and rebuilding deteriorated areas in order to increase housing values
Redlining
Urban Renewal
Gentrification
Yellow Listing
41
Boswash is a/an
Metropolis
Forum
Megalopolis
Acropolis
42
What model does the illustration show?
Concentric Zone Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Urban Realms Model
Sector Model
43
New York City is divided into ________ for the purpose of social service organization.
Hamlets
Boroughs
Precincts
Towns
44
A locational factor that affects the development of cities and towns is known as
situation
hierarchy
both site and situation
site
45
These established patterns of land use:
zoning laws
ghettoes
rank-size rules
green belts
46
Term Urban Realm was used to describe the spatial components of a metropolis of what decade?
1990s
1960s
1970s
1950s
47
On what principle is the hierarchy of urban places primarily based?
their size and situation
the number of basic industries providing job opportunities
population and their function and services
the availability of customized services
48
This picture most likely shows
Deglomeration
Urban Decay
Commercialization
Tear-Downs
49
A disamenity sector, with barrios or favelas may be found:
Tokyo
Moscow
Mexico City
Cairo
50
Which of the following economic activities is most likely to be found in a city's (CBD)?
an office tower
production facility of a major textbook publisher
automobile dealership
metal fabricating plant
51
Most of the urban areas of the United States follow which urban model?
Von Thunen’s model
sector model
multiple-nuclei model
central place model
52
A megalopolis refers to a
chain of Appalachian cities
chain of rural towns along small highways
chain of urban cities along major highways
mythical Greek beast
53
Which geographer developed the Concentric Zone Model during the 1920s?
Chauncey Harris
Ernest Burgess
Hans Olo
Hans Rosling
54
Which city model does this illustration show?
Latin American City
Subsaharan African City
Southeast Asian City
Greenbelt Model
55
The creator of Central Place Theory was:
Christaller
Burgess
Hoyt
Ullman
56
Outskirts are to towns, as _________ are to cities
hinterlands
microdistricts
hamlets
suburbs
57
Aventura is an example of
Edge City
Metropolitan City
Hexagonal Hinterland
Megolopolis
58
The transformation of large areas of land from rural to urban uses is called:
agglomeration
gerrymandering
microdistricting
suburbanization
59
Southeast Asian cities have promoted economic growth through what primary means?
Western investment and trade
Western transportation systems
Eastern religions
Eastern design layouts
60
Edge cities would most likely be associated with which urban model?
sector model
peripheral model
multiple nuclei model
concentric zone model
61
One unique feature of the Indus River Valley urban hearth was
building cities with acropolis and agora.
building pyramids to honor fallen leaders.
the Terracotta Warriors guarding the tomb of its emperors.
houses of equal size leaving no evidence of leadership class
62
The city of Istanbul would best be described as what type of city?
federal capital
edge city
gateway city
frontier city
63
All of these can be found in European cities except
Low skylines
Symbolic architecture
more crime and poor schools
Lively downtown areas
64
The idea of a metropolitan statistical area came from:
von Thunen
the National Guard
the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Christaller
65
Where are the fastest growing megacities located?
South and East Asia
Sub-saharan Africa
North America
Western Europe
66
In which structure model is the CBD losing its dominance?
Roman Structure Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Concentric Zone Model
Sector Model
67
Places like Times Square are subject to media reshaping, making them
industrial cities
spaces of production
media cities
spaces of consumption
68
Which city model does this illustration show?
Subsaharan African City
Southeast Asian City
Latin American City
de Blij Model
69
What does this picture show?
Placelessness
Urban Decay
Gentrification
Sense of Place
70
What city were the concentric zone and the sector model modeled after in the early 1900s?
Boston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago
71
All of the following account for the success of modern urban centers except:
their external locational attributes
their relatively easy access to other places
the physical qualities of the areas they occupy
their distance from other urban centers
72
World cities:
are always national capitals
play key roles in organizing space beyond their nations
are those with over five million in population
have nothing to do with global banking and finance
73
What was the primary reason for people fleeing urban centers after WW II during the 1960’s?
Governments intervened to control the growth of cities
The economy weakened resulting in massive layoffs
Transportation networks made outlying areas more accessible
Ec activity became more dispersed b/c of changing trade
74
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
Located between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
Most primate cities are located in the US and west Europe.
Most found in areas that are not suitable for agriculture
Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
75
The least urbanized and most rapidly urbanizing realm in the world is:
Middle America
Western Europe
Africa south of the Sahara
SE Asia
76
Islamic city best captures the idea of globalism with modern skyscrapers and trade advantages?
Istanbul
Cairo
Dubai
Tripoli
77
What is the biggest downside to gentrification?
Older neighborhoods are revitalized.
The crime rate increases substantially.
Property taxes are increase forcing people out of their home
Newer neighborhoods added farther out creating urban sprawl
78
Segregation was made possible in many communities because of this financial practice
Mortgaging
Blackballing
Blockbusting
Redlining
79
The division of a city into certain areas used for certain functions
Functional Zonation
Urbanization
Suburbanization
Urban Morphology
80
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of living in the suburbs?
Better schools for families with children.
Stores, workplaces, and services within walking distance.
Parking space and a yard.
Opportunity to own your own home.
81
Primacy occurs when:
a city has a disproportionate amount of the country's pop
a city becomes a national capital
a city tops one million people
a city is a center for world trade
82
An example of a city that has or had functional specialization is:
Duluth, Minnesota
all are examples of functional specialization
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Detroit, Michigan
83
Which country is least urbanized?
Spain
China
Germany
United States
84
Paris is an example of...
A lead Rank-Size Rule city
de Blij Model city
Primate City
Griffin-Ford Model City
85
The maximum distance people are willing to travel to obtain a central place function:
threshold
order
range
market area
86
What are greenbelts?
Eco-friendly subway lines in central cities.
Rings of open space surrounding Eur cities to combat sprawl
Parks created in the inner city to decrease pollution.
Corridors of agricultural land within suburban areas.
87
Relative location refers to
Site
Urbanization
Situation
Urban Morphology
88
Land value
is highest in rural areas near sewage treatment plants
decreases as distance from CBD increases
has no relationship to distance from CBD
increase as distance from CBD increases
89
Why were Greenbelts developed?
To conserve nature and reverse the effects of industrialism
To make room for large-scale agriculture
To promote symbolism in the environment
To run factories out of business
90
What does DINK stand for?
Double Interstate Not Known
Date of Income Not Kept
Double Income No Kids
Double Income No Kasbah
91
Which of the following best describes the urban hierarchy of settlements?
village, town, hamlet, metropolis, megalopolis
hamlet, town, city, metropolis, megalopolis
town, hamlet, village, metropolis, megalopolis
hamlet, village, town, city, metropolis
92
The position of a city within the hierarchy is determined by:
median home value
number of heavy industries
types of central place functions it provided
GDP of the city
93
The Parthenon is an example of a/an
Agora
Forum
Acropolis
Polis
94
People living in gated communities generally have
medium level incomes
varying incomes and unconventional lifestyles
low incomes
high incomes
95
Which of the following is the best example of a primate city?
Paris
Shanghai
Berlin
Rio de Janeiro
96
Large houses that are built in place of torn down houses are known as
McMansions
Tear-downs
Gentrified housing units
Citadels
97
What does this image show?
Kasbah
Suburb
Microdistrict
Gated Community
98
In the US and Canada, which areal unit best approximates a city neighborhood in size?
A county
A census tract
A municipality
A metropolitan area

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