Question 1

Western civilization and Western cities both trace their roots back to ancient:

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A)   Rome
B)   Greece
C)   China
D)   Turkey

Question 2

The number of available goods and services increases with increased rank in the central-place hierarchy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean all have approximately the same percentage of people living in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the developing world, unemployment rates in large cities tend to be quite low, which keeps migrants flowing into the cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People in lower socioeconomic classes tend to use more water than those in higher socioeconomic classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which country is NOT typically considered home to the world's most livable cities?

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States
B)   France
C)   Australia
D)   Canada

Question 7

Newly urbanizing cities tend to undergo the demographic transition when:

Accepted Answer

A)   multinational corporations set up headquarters in them
B)   the flow of migrants from the hinterland increases by a minimum of 35 percent
C)   women enter the workforce
D)   foreign aid to the city decreases

Question 8

Which is an indicator that the urban wealthy have in some ways "opted out" of the global city?

Accepted Answer

A)   a lack of public parks
B)   the rise of gated communities
C)   the tendency of the wealthy to flee to rural locations
D)   the shrinking number of wealthy people in global cities

Question 9

Which location is LEAST likely to have a heat island?

Accepted Answer

A)   New York City
B)   London
C)   Paris
D)   the English countryside

Question 10

-According to the map, the world's first cities rose on all of the following continents EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   South America
B)   Australia
C)   Africa
D)   Asia

Question 11

Urban vegetation plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   noise control
B)   temperature modification
C)   terrain stability
D)   vermin control

Question 12

In the developing world, cities increase in size primarily because they have ample jobs to offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The diffusion of cities and an urban mode of living were greatly advanced by:

Accepted Answer

A)   the diffusion of Christianity
B)   the clearing of land for large-scale farming
C)   imperial expansion
D)   the invention of the locomotive

Question 14

A city such as London that dominates the economic, political, and cultural life of its country is categorized as this type of city:

Accepted Answer

A)   Leading
B)   Capital
C)   primate
D)   Prime

Question 15

The hydraulic civilization model is applicable to all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   China
B)   Egypt
C)   Mesoamerica
D)   Mesopotamia

Question 16

The majority of urban growth today is taking place in mid-sized (rather than primate) cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement is NOT correct concerning world urbanization and culture regions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regional comparisons are facilitated by readily available and comparable data.
B)   Highly industrialized countries are more urbanized.
C)   Less-developed countries are experiencing an urban explosion.
D)   In the developing world, cities are affected by rural-to-urban migration.

Question 18

Why were cosmomagical cities oriented in the four cardinal directions?

Accepted Answer

A)   to express the dominance of the city
B)   the alignment would ensure harmony with the universe
C)   maintain harmony between human and spiritual worlds
D)   to replicate the world of the gods

Question 19

In which region did the first cities appear?

Accepted Answer

A)   Europe
B)   Africa
C)   the Middle East
D)   South America

Question 20

What accounts for most of the recent growth in urban population?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Urban Geography: A World of Cities

North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean all have approximately the same percentage of people living in urban areas.

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People in lower socioeconomic classes tend to use more water than those in higher socioeconomic classes.

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Which statement is NOT correct concerning world urbanization and culture regions?

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The number of available goods and services increases with increased rank in the central-place hierarchy.

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The diffusion of cities and an urban mode of living were greatly advanced by:

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Which is an indicator that the urban wealthy have in some ways "opted out" of the global city?

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Why were cosmomagical cities oriented in the four cardinal directions?

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In the developing world, unemployment rates in large cities tend to be quite low, which keeps migrants flowing into the cities.

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The hydraulic civilization model is applicable to all of the following areas EXCEPT:

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What accounts for most of the recent growth in urban population?

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Urban vegetation plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

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Newly urbanizing cities tend to undergo the demographic transition when:

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-According to the map, the world's first cities rose on all of the following continents EXCEPT:

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The majority of urban growth today is taking place in mid-sized (rather than primate) cities.

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A city such as London that dominates the economic, political, and cultural life of its country is categorized as this type of city:

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Which location is LEAST likely to have a heat island?

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In which region did the first cities appear?

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Which country is NOT typically considered home to the world's most livable cities?

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In the developing world, cities increase in size primarily because they have ample jobs to offer.

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Western civilization and Western cities both trace their roots back to ancient:

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