Question 1

When agricultural villages first arose 10,000 years ago, they were primarily organized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   language
B)   religion
C)   crop type
D)   kinship

Question 2

Cities are sometimes criticized for representing an unsustainable type of development because of their environmental demands and impacts. A counterargument, however, is that:

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A)   industrialization goes hand in hand with urbanization
B)   Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States, yet it is located in a desert
C)   the urban half of the world's population lives on only 3 percent of Earth's land
D)   urban living often leads to rising levels of consumption

Question 3

According to central-place theory, which shape BEST predicts the location of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Circle
B)   Square
C)   triangle
D)   hexagon

Question 4

More than half of the typical city is composed of trees and herbaceous plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Carioca landscapes are located in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Uruguay
B)   Brazil
C)   Argentina
D)   Peru

Question 6

Which factor accounts for most of the historic growth of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)   rural-to-urban migration
B)   natural population increase
C)   reverse migration
D)   urban-to-urban migration

Question 7

-In South Africa, any settlement with a minimum of _____ people is considered a city.

Accepted Answer

A)   500
B)   5000
C)   50,000
D)   500,000

Question 8

Which measure examines the spatial extent of urban areas on the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   virtual water
B)   urban footprint
C)   the demographic transition
D)   ecotourism

Question 9

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán is today known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Managua
B)   Mexico City
C)   Juarez
D)   San Diego

Question 10

Almost one-third of the world's population lives in slums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The threshold of a gas station is larger than that of a hospital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Earth's population today is predominantly:

Accepted Answer

A)   Rural
B)   Suburban
C)   Urban
D)   found in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 13

In terms of planning for and responding to disasters, the United States ranks below the world average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which factor did the ancient Romans keep uppermost in their minds when choosing city sites?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water
B)   Transportation
C)   Defense
D)   language spoken by natives

Question 15

All of the following are part of the UN definition of a slum household EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of an adequate physical structure to protect people from extreme climatic conditions
B)   location on the outskirts of a major city
C)   insufficient access to water
D)   lack of access to sanitation

Question 16

The development of the streetcar led to suburbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An internationally agreed-upon definition of what constitutes a city does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The conquest of territories was driven largely through cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most gated communities are privately governed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The construction of shantytowns is often subsidized by the government of the nearest city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Urban Geography: A World of Cities

The threshold of a gas station is larger than that of a hospital.

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The construction of shantytowns is often subsidized by the government of the nearest city.

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An internationally agreed-upon definition of what constitutes a city does not exist.

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The conquest of territories was driven largely through cities.

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Which factor accounts for most of the historic growth of cities?

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Almost one-third of the world's population lives in slums.

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All of the following are part of the UN definition of a slum household EXCEPT:

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The Carioca landscapes are located in:

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When agricultural villages first arose 10,000 years ago, they were primarily organized by:

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According to central-place theory, which shape BEST predicts the location of cities?

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The development of the streetcar led to suburbanization.

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Most gated communities are privately governed.

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Cities are sometimes criticized for representing an unsustainable type of development because of their environmental demands and impacts. A counterargument, however, is that:

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The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán is today known as:

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In terms of planning for and responding to disasters, the United States ranks below the world average.

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Which measure examines the spatial extent of urban areas on the natural environment?

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More than half of the typical city is composed of trees and herbaceous plants.

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Earth's population today is predominantly:

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-In South Africa, any settlement with a minimum of _____ people is considered a city.

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Which factor did the ancient Romans keep uppermost in their minds when choosing city sites?

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