Question 1

The Angkor Thom is an example of:

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A)   early suburbanization
B)   cosmomagical cities
C)   edge cities
D)   elitist landscapes

Question 2

Capitalist society introduced the concept of urban land as a source of income.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

-Which conclusion is NOT justified by the model shown here?

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A)   The primary geometric pattern of central-place theory is the hexagon.
B)   The primary, or largest, city within the region drives the location of secondary and smaller cities.
C)   Transportation routes between second-order places often travel through the largest regional metropolis.
D)   Third- and fourth-order places are found farther out from the regional metropolis than second-order places.

Question 4

The "urban risk divide" implies that cities and their residents are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In which region do less than 40 percent of the people live in the urban regions of several countries?

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A)   Africa
B)   North America
C)   Latin America
D)   Europe

Question 6

Two prerequisites for the support of nonfarmers in a city environment are:

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A)   a food surplus and a powerful army
B)   a powerful army and a god-king
C)   a god-king and control of a water supply
D)   social stratification and a food surplus

Question 7

Which is NOT a problem faced by migrants to cities in developing nations?

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A)   Unemployment rates are often high.
B)   Local governments strictly enforce one-child fertility policies.
C)   Affordable housing is rare or nonexistent.
D)   Water and sewage systems cannot handle the influx of migrants.

Question 8

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did towns and cities come into being?

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A)   9:00
B)   1:00 P.M.
C)   11:30 P.M.
D)   11:57 P.M.

Question 9

What is at the center of the capitalist city?

Accepted Answer

A)   town hall
B)   cathedral
C)   central park
D)   buildings dedicated to business

Question 10

In general, the fewer cars in a city, the more livable that city is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gentrification is often correlated with the presence of a significant gay and lesbian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In China, cities first appeared in the:

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A)   northwest
B)   valley of the Yellow River
C)   valley of the Indus
D)   mountains of the southwest

Question 13

It is likely that the expansion of empires fueled the growth of cities in historical times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unlike the marketplaces of earlier times, shopping malls are what kind of spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)   private
B)   public
C)   commercial
D)   social

Question 15

-Which region on the map is the LEAST urbanized?

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A)   North America
B)   Europe
C)   South America
D)   East Asia

Question 16

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did settlements of more than a few hundred people come into being?

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A)   9:00
B)   1:00 P.M.
C)   6:30 P.M.
D)   11:30 P.M.

Question 17

All of the following are synonyms for squatter settlements EXCEPT:

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A)   favela
B)   shantytown
C)   barriada
D)   ghetto

Question 18

The range of a good is the:

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A)   number of people required to make its provision economically feasible
B)   average profit margin required to make production economically feasible
C)   average maximum distance people are willing to travel to purchase it
D)   average minimum distance people are willing to travel to purchase it

Question 19

Which is NOT an element of Carioca culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural homogeneity
B)   cosmopolitanism
C)   outdoor living
D)   streets and parks

Question 20

Which was NOT an urban hearth area?

Accepted Answer

A)   coastal Peru
B)   central North America
C)   Mesopotamia
D)   the Indus River valley

Exam 10: Urban Geography: A World of Cities

The "urban risk divide" implies that cities and their residents are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters.

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The Angkor Thom is an example of:

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Gentrification is often correlated with the presence of a significant gay and lesbian population.

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The range of a good is the:

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Which is NOT an element of Carioca culture?

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In general, the fewer cars in a city, the more livable that city is.

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-Which region on the map is the LEAST urbanized?

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All of the following are synonyms for squatter settlements EXCEPT:

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Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did settlements of more than a few hundred people come into being?

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-Which conclusion is NOT justified by the model shown here?

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Two prerequisites for the support of nonfarmers in a city environment are:

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Capitalist society introduced the concept of urban land as a source of income.

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Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did towns and cities come into being?

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In which region do less than 40 percent of the people live in the urban regions of several countries?

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Which is NOT a problem faced by migrants to cities in developing nations?

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Which was NOT an urban hearth area?

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It is likely that the expansion of empires fueled the growth of cities in historical times.

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In China, cities first appeared in the:

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Unlike the marketplaces of earlier times, shopping malls are what kind of spaces?

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What is at the center of the capitalist city?

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