Question 1

Georg Simmel noted that urban living could have a liberating effect on people because they had opportunities for individualism and autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which term best describes population movement that results in urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal immigration 
B)  international migration 
C)  internal migration 
D)  internal emigration 
A)  internal immigration 
B)  international migration 
C)  internal migration 
D)  internal emigration

Question 3

The presence of others from one's former home plays a large role in determining where new immigrants settle in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the term migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration of people into another geographic area 
B)  emigration of people out of a geographic area 
C)  movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency 
D)  when people move between nations 
A)  immigration of people into another geographic area 
B)  emigration of people out of a geographic area 
C)  movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency 
D)  when people move between nations

Question 5

According to scholar Elizabeth Wilson,some men categorize women in the city as prostitutes,or lesbians,or women in need of protection.This implies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The city is a gender regime. 
B)  The city is a sexual space. 
C)  The city mirrors the country. 
D)  The city is a personal domain. 
A)  The city is a gender regime. 
B)  The city is a sexual space. 
C)  The city mirrors the country. 
D)  The city is a personal domain.

Question 6

After the baby boom came a decrease in birth rates,which is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  baby boom echo 
B)  baby decline 
C)  baby overload 
D)  baby bust 
A)  baby boom echo 
B)  baby decline 
C)  baby overload 
D)  baby bust

Question 7

Which of the following statements does NOT describe how the baby boom transformed society?

Accepted Answer

A)  University enrollments began to climb. 
B)  School construction increased dramatically. 
C)  Obstetricians were in great demand. 
D)  Crime rates began to decrease. 
A)  University enrollments began to climb. 
B)  School construction increased dramatically. 
C)  Obstetricians were in great demand. 
D)  Crime rates began to decrease.

Question 8

Which of the following cities has the largest proportion of recent immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regina 
B)  Vancouver 
C)  Quebec City 
D)  Calgary 
A)  Regina 
B)  Vancouver 
C)  Quebec City 
D)  Calgary

Question 9

What would you find in Zone 2 of the concentric zone model?

Accepted Answer

A)  recent immigrants and poor families 
B)  the central business district 
C)  working-class residences,shops,and ethnic enclaves 
D)  persons who commute to the central city to work 
A)  recent immigrants and poor families 
B)  the central business district 
C)  working-class residences,shops,and ethnic enclaves 
D)  persons who commute to the central city to work

Question 10

Indigenous people living in Canada have a life expectancy of approximately 81 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which perspective would claim that city planners have attempted to bring people back to the city centre by establishing urban entertainment districts that often include branded,risk-free attractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionist theory 
D)  postmodern theory 
A)  feminist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionist theory 
D)  postmodern theory

Question 12

Cara is analyzing how sprawling metropolitan areas have a negative impact on the environment.Which theoretical perspective is Cara most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  postmodern 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  functionalist 
A)  conflict 
B)  postmodern 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  functionalist

Question 13

Bill is 54 years old,addicted to heroin,and cannot get out of the inner city.According to Herbert Gans's categories of urban villagers,which category does Bill belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  cosmopolites 
B)  the deprived 
C)  ethnic villagers 
D)  the trapped 
A)  cosmopolites 
B)  the deprived 
C)  ethnic villagers 
D)  the trapped

Question 14

What do sociologists call the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year?

Accepted Answer

A)  the crude death rate 
B)  the total death rate 
C)  the death rate 
D)  the mortality rate 
A)  the crude death rate 
B)  the total death rate 
C)  the death rate 
D)  the mortality rate

Question 15

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of infant mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries with low birth rates also have high infant mortality rates. 
B)  Infant mortality rates are low among Canada's Indigenous population. 
C)  Infant mortality rates reflect a society's level of palliative care. 
D)  The impact of modernization on infant mortality rates has been dramatic. 
A)  Countries with low birth rates also have high infant mortality rates. 
B)  Infant mortality rates are low among Canada's Indigenous population. 
C)  Infant mortality rates reflect a society's level of palliative care. 
D)  The impact of modernization on infant mortality rates has been dramatic.

Question 16

Which of the following best characterizes Canada's immigration policy today?

Accepted Answer

A)  differential exclusion 
B)  differential inclusion 
C)  assimilationist 
D)  pluralist 
A)  differential exclusion 
B)  differential inclusion 
C)  assimilationist 
D)  pluralist

Question 17

What are the characteristics of a decentred city?

Accepted Answer

According to Simmel,urban life is highly

Question 18

According to the text,what was the country of origin of most immigrants to Canada in 1957?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.K. 
B)  China 
C)  Hungary 
D)  Germany 
A)  U.K. 
B)  China 
C)  Hungary 
D)  Germany

Question 19

Increases or decreases in population have a significant impact on the social,economic,and political structures of societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you lived in Edmonton,Vancouver,Sudbury,or St.John's,you would reside in the same type of area as what percentage of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 percent 
B)  65 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  80 percent 
B)  65 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  35 percent

Exam 23: Demographic and Urbanization Issues

Georg Simmel noted that urban living could have a liberating effect on people because they had opportunities for individualism and autonomy.

Which term best describes population movement that results in urbanization?

The presence of others from one's former home plays a large role in determining where new immigrants settle in Canada.

Which of the following best defines the term migration?

According to scholar Elizabeth Wilson,some men categorize women in the city as prostitutes,or lesbians,or women in need of protection.This implies which of the following?

After the baby boom came a decrease in birth rates,which is referred to as what?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe how the baby boom transformed society?

Which of the following cities has the largest proportion of recent immigrants?

What would you find in Zone 2 of the concentric zone model?

Indigenous people living in Canada have a life expectancy of approximately 81 years.

Which perspective would claim that city planners have attempted to bring people back to the city centre by establishing urban entertainment districts that often include branded,risk-free attractions?

Cara is analyzing how sprawling metropolitan areas have a negative impact on the environment.Which theoretical perspective is Cara most likely to use?

Bill is 54 years old,addicted to heroin,and cannot get out of the inner city.According to Herbert Gans's categories of urban villagers,which category does Bill belong to?

What do sociologists call the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year?

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of infant mortality rates?

Which of the following best characterizes Canada's immigration policy today?

What are the characteristics of a decentred city?

According to the text,what was the country of origin of most immigrants to Canada in 1957?

Increases or decreases in population have a significant impact on the social,economic,and political structures of societies.

If you lived in Edmonton,Vancouver,Sudbury,or St.John's,you would reside in the same type of area as what percentage of Canadians?

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