Question 1

The city's population tended to have open access to the axis mundi of the early cosmomagical cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which is NOT an "aspirational city"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chicago
B)   Phoenix
C)   Houston
D)   Raleigh

Question 3

Cities are prone to flooding because their sewer systems are inadequate to support the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many of the jobs available in the cities of the developing world require skilled, and therefore highly paid, labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these generalizations about current urbanization is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   Highly industrialized countries have lower rates of urbanization than do less-developed countries.
B)   Population growth in the next 30 years will continue to be greatest in the cities of more-developed countries.
C)   Urban growth in less-developed countries is driven by rural-to-urban migration and higher-than-average fertility rates of recent migrants.
D)   Urbanization around the world is driven by the growth of manufacturing in suburban areas.

Question 6

In order for early cities to persist, all citizens had to be involved with food production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is a necessary condition for the rise of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)   socioeconomic stratification
B)   lack of adequate food
C)   burial of the dead
D)   sewage systems

Question 8

Because urban employment is unreliable, many migrants continue to have large families to construct a more extensive family support system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For the most part, urban poverty is limited to the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The rise of gated communities can be considered a sign of the urban elite's engagement with city life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Urban Geography: A World of Cities

For the most part, urban poverty is limited to the developing world.

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Cities are prone to flooding because their sewer systems are inadequate to support the population.

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Many of the jobs available in the cities of the developing world require skilled, and therefore highly paid, labor.

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In order for early cities to persist, all citizens had to be involved with food production.

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Which of these generalizations about current urbanization is correct?

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The rise of gated communities can be considered a sign of the urban elite's engagement with city life.

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Which is NOT an "aspirational city"?

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Because urban employment is unreliable, many migrants continue to have large families to construct a more extensive family support system.

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The city's population tended to have open access to the axis mundi of the early cosmomagical cities.

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Which is a necessary condition for the rise of cities?

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Exam 10: Urban Geography: A World of Cities

For the most part, urban poverty is limited to the developing world.

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Cities are prone to flooding because their sewer systems are inadequate to support the population.

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Many of the jobs available in the cities of the developing world require skilled, and therefore highly paid, labor.

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In order for early cities to persist, all citizens had to be involved with food production.

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Which of these generalizations about current urbanization is correct?

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The rise of gated communities can be considered a sign of the urban elite's engagement with city life.

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Which is NOT an "aspirational city"?

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Because urban employment is unreliable, many migrants continue to have large families to construct a more extensive family support system.

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The city's population tended to have open access to the axis mundi of the early cosmomagical cities.

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Which is a necessary condition for the rise of cities?

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