Question 1

What do the cities of Tokyo-Yokohama-Osaka-Kobe represent in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  home to 50 million people 
B)  the 4 largest cities in a developing country 
C)  small or medium-sized cities with populations of less than 1 million 
D)  an urban agglomeration 
E)  home to 50 million people and an urban agglomeration 
A)  home to 50 million people 
B)  the 4 largest cities in a developing country 
C)  small or medium-sized cities with populations of less than 1 million 
D)  an urban agglomeration 
E)  home to 50 million people and an urban agglomeration

Question 2

Discuss the environmental problems associated with urban areas. Include in your discussion:
a. How urban areas have affected land-use patterns and destroyed wildlife habitat.
b. The impact of the buildup of local heat in areas of high population density.

Accepted Answer

Portions of Chicago, Boston, and New Orl

Question 3

All of the following are negative effects of prolonged exposure to noise pollution EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing damage 
B)  increased blood pressure 
C)  increased frequency of heart disease 
D)  psychological stress 
E)  all of these can be caused by prolonged exposure to noise pollution 
A)  hearing damage 
B)  increased blood pressure 
C)  increased frequency of heart disease 
D)  psychological stress 
E)  all of these can be caused by prolonged exposure to noise pollution

Question 4

All of the following are considered a part of a city's infrastructure except:

Accepted Answer

A)  roads 
B)  department stores 
C)  garbage trucks 
D)  prisons 
E)  water treatment plants 
A)  roads 
B)  department stores 
C)  garbage trucks 
D)  prisons 
E)  water treatment plants

Question 5

What is gentrification?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement of wealthier people back to older, run-down homes that have been renovated. 
B)  The remaining people in the city and older suburbs who find themselves the victims of declining property values and increasing isolation from suburban jobs 
C)  The movement of more affluent citizens to the suburbs to avoid the noise and pollution of inner cities. 
D)  The remaining of people in the inner city because of prejudice encountered when they seek to move out to suburban neighborhoods 
E)  The movement of people to the suburbs to pay less in terms of taxes but more in terms of transportation costs. 
A)  The movement of wealthier people back to older, run-down homes that have been renovated. 
B)  The remaining people in the city and older suburbs who find themselves the victims of declining property values and increasing isolation from suburban jobs 
C)  The movement of more affluent citizens to the suburbs to avoid the noise and pollution of inner cities. 
D)  The remaining of people in the inner city because of prejudice encountered when they seek to move out to suburban neighborhoods 
E)  The movement of people to the suburbs to pay less in terms of taxes but more in terms of transportation costs.

Question 6

Which of the following urbanization trends is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  As of 2008, 75% of the world's population lives in urban areas for the first time in history. 
B)  Currently, most urban growth in the world is occurring in developing countries. 
C)  Cities in developing nations tend to have more females while cities in highly developed countries often have a higher ratio of males to females. 
D)  Urbanization in developed countries is increasing at a more rapid rate than in developing countries. 
E)  According to the United Nations, there are almost 100 cities worldwide with a population of at least 1 million inhabitants. 
A)  As of 2008, 75% of the world's population lives in urban areas for the first time in history. 
B)  Currently, most urban growth in the world is occurring in developing countries. 
C)  Cities in developing nations tend to have more females while cities in highly developed countries often have a higher ratio of males to females. 
D)  Urbanization in developed countries is increasing at a more rapid rate than in developing countries. 
E)  According to the United Nations, there are almost 100 cities worldwide with a population of at least 1 million inhabitants.

Question 7

Portland, Oregon provides a good example of compact development because:

Accepted Answer

A)  land-use policies are in place 
B)  immigration is regulated through sponsorship 
C)  automobiles are no longer used for transportation within city limits 
D)  birth control measures are mandated by the city government 
E)  brownfields are transformed into green space 
A)  land-use policies are in place 
B)  immigration is regulated through sponsorship 
C)  automobiles are no longer used for transportation within city limits 
D)  birth control measures are mandated by the city government 
E)  brownfields are transformed into green space

Question 8

The young age structure of urban areas can be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  high birth rates in urban areas 
B)  influx of young people from rural areas 
C)  high death rates in urban areas 
D)  the presence of more females than males in urban areas 
E)  shortened life expectancy of urban dwellers 
A)  high birth rates in urban areas 
B)  influx of young people from rural areas 
C)  high death rates in urban areas 
D)  the presence of more females than males in urban areas 
E)  shortened life expectancy of urban dwellers

Question 9

Compact development benefits the environment in all of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  reversing the trend towards urbanization. 
B)  reducing air pollution. 
C)  preserving rural areas. 
D)  utilizing brownfields, rather than natural habitats, for further development. 
E)  minimizing the reliance on personal motor vehicles. 
A)  reversing the trend towards urbanization. 
B)  reducing air pollution. 
C)  preserving rural areas. 
D)  utilizing brownfields, rather than natural habitats, for further development. 
E)  minimizing the reliance on personal motor vehicles.

Question 10

A brownfield is an urban area of

Accepted Answer

A)  vacant house lots that are overgrown with weeds and vegetation 
B)  parking lot pavement that collects heat during the day and emits heat at night 
C)  meadows that are earmarked for industrial development 
D)  sports arenas for baseball, football, and soccer 
E)  abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that may be contaminated from past uses. 
A)  vacant house lots that are overgrown with weeds and vegetation 
B)  parking lot pavement that collects heat during the day and emits heat at night 
C)  meadows that are earmarked for industrial development 
D)  sports arenas for baseball, football, and soccer 
E)  abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that may be contaminated from past uses.

Question 11

A program in Curitiba, Brazil which pays bus tokens, surplus food, or school supplies for filled garbage bags is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trash to Treasure Program 
B)  Rubbish Reward Program 
C)  Debris Barter Program 
D)  Garbage Purchase Program 
E)  Waste Watchers Program 
A)  Trash to Treasure Program 
B)  Rubbish Reward Program 
C)  Debris Barter Program 
D)  Garbage Purchase Program 
E)  Waste Watchers Program

Question 12

Which of the following problems is commonly shared by cities in both highly developed and developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of adequate medical facilities 
B)  lack of adequate clean water 
C)  lack of adequate technology 
D)  lack of adequate schools 
E)  lack of adequate shelter 
A)  lack of adequate medical facilities 
B)  lack of adequate clean water 
C)  lack of adequate technology 
D)  lack of adequate schools 
E)  lack of adequate shelter

Question 13

Designing and constructing buildings that are energy efficient, economical, and made of recycled materials, is a trend called:

Accepted Answer

A)  friendly construction. 
B)  green architecture. 
C)  environmental building. 
D)  passive design. 
E)  ecology construction. 
A)  friendly construction. 
B)  green architecture. 
C)  environmental building. 
D)  passive design. 
E)  ecology construction.

Question 14

What is one way in which urban areas in developing nations differ from urban areas in highly developed nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban areas in developing nations have more females than males than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
B)  urban areas in developing nations have a greater percentage people living in cities than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
C)  urban areas in developing nations have the worst air pollution in the world, including urban areas in highly developed nations. 
D)  urban areas in developing nations are growing at a slower rate than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
E)  urban areas in developing nations have fewer "top 10 largest cities" than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
A)  urban areas in developing nations have more females than males than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
B)  urban areas in developing nations have a greater percentage people living in cities than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
C)  urban areas in developing nations have the worst air pollution in the world, including urban areas in highly developed nations. 
D)  urban areas in developing nations are growing at a slower rate than urban areas in highly developed nations. 
E)  urban areas in developing nations have fewer "top 10 largest cities" than urban areas in highly developed nations.

Question 15

Urban heat islands affect local air current and weather conditions including which of the following?
1) increased number of thunderstorms over cities in summer months
2) lingering dust domes over cities
3) stronger natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes
4) extreme cold temperatures in the winter and record-setting heat in summer

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  1 and 2 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  1 and 2

Question 16

What percentage of the U.S. population lives in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  83% 
D)  85% 
E)  100% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  83% 
D)  85% 
E)  100%

Question 17

What do brownfields have in common with dust domes?

Accepted Answer

A)  both are environmental problems associated with rural areas 
B)  both are environmental problems associated with previous chemical contamination 
C)  both are environmental problems associated with the buildup of pollution 
D)  both are environmental problems associated with urban areas 
E)  both are environmental problems associated with high temperatures 
A)  both are environmental problems associated with rural areas 
B)  both are environmental problems associated with previous chemical contamination 
C)  both are environmental problems associated with the buildup of pollution 
D)  both are environmental problems associated with urban areas 
E)  both are environmental problems associated with high temperatures

Question 18

According to the U.N. Human Settlements Program, each of the following is a fact about cities in developing countries except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost one third of all cities have areas that the police consider dangerous 
B)  About 5.8% of the children die before reaching 5 years of age 
C)  One of every two urban households live above the poverty status 
D)  About two thirds of the cities do not treat their sewage 
E)  Buses are the most common form of transportation 
A)  Almost one third of all cities have areas that the police consider dangerous 
B)  About 5.8% of the children die before reaching 5 years of age 
C)  One of every two urban households live above the poverty status 
D)  About two thirds of the cities do not treat their sewage 
E)  Buses are the most common form of transportation

Question 19

In 2007 __________ was the fourth largest city in the world with 19 million people. By 2025, this city's population is projected to be 26.4 million, which will make it the second largest city in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mumbai (Bombay), India 
B)  Mexico City, Mexico 
C)  Calcutta, India 
D)  Shanghai, China 
E)  New York, U.S.A. 
A)  Mumbai (Bombay), India 
B)  Mexico City, Mexico 
C)  Calcutta, India 
D)  Shanghai, China 
E)  New York, U.S.A.

Question 20

All of the following historical events have led to movement of people into cities EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  development of agriculture 
B)  the American Revolution 
C)  the Industrial Revolution 
D)  a search for jobs associated with natural resource extraction 
E)  the American Revolution and a search for jobs associated with natural resource extraction. 
A)  development of agriculture 
B)  the American Revolution 
C)  the Industrial Revolution 
D)  a search for jobs associated with natural resource extraction 
E)  the American Revolution and a search for jobs associated with natural resource extraction.

Exam 9: The Urban World

What do the cities of Tokyo-Yokohama-Osaka-Kobe represent in Japan?

Discuss the environmental problems associated with urban areas. Include in your discussion: a. How urban areas have affected land-use patterns and destroyed wildlife habitat. b. The impact of the buildup of local heat in areas of high population density.

All of the following are negative effects of prolonged exposure to noise pollution EXCEPT:

All of the following are considered a part of a city's infrastructure except:

What is gentrification?

Which of the following urbanization trends is true?

Portland, Oregon provides a good example of compact development because:

The young age structure of urban areas can be attributed to:

Compact development benefits the environment in all of the following ways except:

A brownfield is an urban area of

A program in Curitiba, Brazil which pays bus tokens, surplus food, or school supplies for filled garbage bags is:

Which of the following problems is commonly shared by cities in both highly developed and developing countries?

Designing and constructing buildings that are energy efficient, economical, and made of recycled materials, is a trend called:

What is one way in which urban areas in developing nations differ from urban areas in highly developed nations?

What percentage of the U.S. population lives in cities?

What do brownfields have in common with dust domes?

According to the U.N. Human Settlements Program, each of the following is a fact about cities in developing countries except:

In 2007 __________ was the fourth largest city in the world with 19 million people. By 2025, this city's population is projected to be 26.4 million, which will make it the second largest city in the world.

All of the following historical events have led to movement of people into cities EXCEPT:

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