Question 1

Which statement best characterizes most public housing in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is like the "projects" and ghettos of the United States. 
B)  It consists of large-scale,high-rise developments. 
C)  Its basic policies parallel public housing policies in Western Europe. 
D)  It consists of small projects in established neighbourhoods. 
A)  It is like the "projects" and ghettos of the United States. 
B)  It consists of large-scale,high-rise developments. 
C)  Its basic policies parallel public housing policies in Western Europe. 
D)  It consists of small projects in established neighbourhoods.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes Canada's immigration policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants are allowed access to the labour market but denied social benefits. 
B)  Immigrants are incorporated into the host society through conformity. 
C)  Immigrants are encouraged to retain their ethnic languages and cultures. 
D)  Immigrants with marketable skills receive better legal rights than unskilled immigrants. 
A)  Immigrants are allowed access to the labour market but denied social benefits. 
B)  Immigrants are incorporated into the host society through conformity. 
C)  Immigrants are encouraged to retain their ethnic languages and cultures. 
D)  Immigrants with marketable skills receive better legal rights than unskilled immigrants.

Question 3

Which of the following represents one of the important effects of the baby boom?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shortage of schools,which led to more school construction and jobs for teachers 
B)  a decline in university enrollments and crime rates in the 1960s 
C)  a sharp decrease in house prices in the early to mid-1970s 
D)  a retraction of the market and loss of businesses 
A)  a shortage of schools,which led to more school construction and jobs for teachers 
B)  a decline in university enrollments and crime rates in the 1960s 
C)  a sharp decrease in house prices in the early to mid-1970s 
D)  a retraction of the market and loss of businesses

Question 4

According to projections by the United Nations,how many people will there be in the world in 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 billion 
B)  4.4 billion 
C)  6.8 billion 
D)  8.2 billion 
A)  2.5 billion 
B)  4.4 billion 
C)  6.8 billion 
D)  8.2 billion

Question 5

What was the largest preindustrial city?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York City 
B)  Babylon 
C)  Rome 
D)  Athens 
A)  New York City 
B)  Babylon 
C)  Rome 
D)  Athens

Question 6

What would a demographer call Toronto?

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolis 
B)  megalopolis 
C)  central city 
D)  urban centre 
A)  metropolis 
B)  megalopolis 
C)  central city 
D)  urban centre

Question 7

A mid-size city has three basic centres of development from which all growth has radiated.One centre is light industry,one is agriculture related,and the third is the service industry.Which model does this best exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sector model 
B)  social area analysis 
C)  the multiple nuclei model 
D)  the concentric zone model 
A)  the sector model 
B)  social area analysis 
C)  the multiple nuclei model 
D)  the concentric zone model

Question 8

Canada has transitioned from an assimilationist to a pluralist immigration policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

New immigrants are less highly educated than native-born Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Based on population projections for 2015,the population pyramid for what country has the greatest number of young individuals and the fewest number of elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Russia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  France 
A)  Canada 
B)  Russia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  France

Question 11

According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels,the most important issue with regard to food supply is overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text,from which country did most immigrants come to Canada in 2013?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Choose one of the major sociological perspectives (e.g.,functionalist,postmodern)and discuss urbanism and the growth of cities using that perspective.

Accepted Answer

Functionalist ecological models examine

Question 14

Naomi is writing about urban growth from a conflict perspective.Which statement best exemplifies her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for manual labour is the major reason for the expansion of cities. 
B)  Economic competition produces regularities in population distributions. 
C)  The city provides a broader range of lifestyle choices for subordinate groups. 
D)  The intensity of the city can lead people to become insensitive to their surroundings. 
A)  The need for manual labour is the major reason for the expansion of cities. 
B)  Economic competition produces regularities in population distributions. 
C)  The city provides a broader range of lifestyle choices for subordinate groups. 
D)  The intensity of the city can lead people to become insensitive to their surroundings.

Question 15

Maya is analyzing urbanization from a feminist perspective.Which statement best summarizes her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cities are comprised of circular zones that create divisions between groups. 
B)  Cities can grow or decline depending on decisions made by elite groups. 
C)  Cities are places where people can become alienated. 
D)  Cities provide vulnerable groups more freedom,yet greater potential danger. 
A)  Cities are comprised of circular zones that create divisions between groups. 
B)  Cities can grow or decline depending on decisions made by elite groups. 
C)  Cities are places where people can become alienated. 
D)  Cities provide vulnerable groups more freedom,yet greater potential danger.

Question 16

According to the text,what is one feature of decentred cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  incoherent form 
B)  hierarchical structure 
C)  unity 
D)  fantasy 
A)  incoherent form 
B)  hierarchical structure 
C)  unity 
D)  fantasy

Question 17

Compare and contrast interactionist and functionalist perspectives on cities.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionists study how peopl

Question 18

Kevin is studying the significance of terrain and the importance of transportation routes in the layout of cities.Which theoretical perspective is Kevin using?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gentrification model 
B)  the sector model 
C)  the multiple nuclei model 
D)  the urban growth model 
A)  the gentrification model 
B)  the sector model 
C)  the multiple nuclei model 
D)  the urban growth model

Question 19

One key similarity between Canadian and American cities is the racial tension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is an estimate of the average lifetime in years of people born in a specific year?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility 
B)  lifetime determination 
C)  life expectancy 
D)  life chances 
A)  fertility 
B)  lifetime determination 
C)  life expectancy 
D)  life chances

Exam 23: Demographic and Urbanization Issues

Which statement best characterizes most public housing in Canada?

Which of the following statements best describes Canada's immigration policies?

Which of the following represents one of the important effects of the baby boom?

According to projections by the United Nations,how many people will there be in the world in 2050?

What was the largest preindustrial city?

What would a demographer call Toronto?

A mid-size city has three basic centres of development from which all growth has radiated.One centre is light industry,one is agriculture related,and the third is the service industry.Which model does this best exemplify?

Canada has transitioned from an assimilationist to a pluralist immigration policy.

New immigrants are less highly educated than native-born Canadians.

Based on population projections for 2015,the population pyramid for what country has the greatest number of young individuals and the fewest number of elderly?

According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels,the most important issue with regard to food supply is overpopulation.

According to the text,from which country did most immigrants come to Canada in 2013?

Choose one of the major sociological perspectives (e.g.,functionalist,postmodern)and discuss urbanism and the growth of cities using that perspective.

Naomi is writing about urban growth from a conflict perspective.Which statement best exemplifies her views?

Maya is analyzing urbanization from a feminist perspective.Which statement best summarizes her views?

According to the text,what is one feature of decentred cities?

Compare and contrast interactionist and functionalist perspectives on cities.

Kevin is studying the significance of terrain and the importance of transportation routes in the layout of cities.Which theoretical perspective is Kevin using?

One key similarity between Canadian and American cities is the racial tension.

What is an estimate of the average lifetime in years of people born in a specific year?

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