Question 1

The era of the "industrial metropolis" in the United States lasted from

Accepted Answer

A) 1776 to about 1800. 
B) 1800 until about 1860. 
C) 1860 until about 1950. 
D) 1950 to the present. 
A) 1776 to about 1800. 
B) 1800 until about 1860. 
C) 1860 until about 1950. 
D) 1950 to the present.

Question 2

In 1900, more than one-third of New Yorkers lived in small apartments with few or no windows and shared bathrooms.These apartments were called

Accepted Answer

A) ghettos. 
B) flop houses. 
C) tenements. 
D) co-ops. 
A) ghettos. 
B) flop houses. 
C) tenements. 
D) co-ops.

Question 3

What percentage of the U.S.population lives in an urban area?

Accepted Answer

A) 41 percent 
B) 61 percent 
C) 81 percent 
D) 99 percent 
A) 41 percent 
B) 61 percent 
C) 81 percent 
D) 99 percent

Question 4

Within which of the following types of social organization did Tönnies claim that the typical person pays only passing attention to the welfare of the community, but mostly "looks out for number one"?

Accepted Answer

A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) organic solidarity 
A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) organic solidarity

Question 5

Urban areas beyond the political boundaries of cities are referred to as

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A) suburbs. 
B) small towns. 
C) planned communities. 
D) rural villages. 
A) suburbs. 
B) small towns. 
C) planned communities. 
D) rural villages.

Question 6

The application of social-conflict theory to cities focuses on

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A) how cities influence people's daily living and health. 
B) how the economy and politics shape the city and urban life. 
C) how high density living generates urbanism, a distinctive form of social life. 
D) the development of urban livers' often detached, cosmopolitan attitude. 
A) how cities influence people's daily living and health. 
B) how the economy and politics shape the city and urban life. 
C) how high density living generates urbanism, a distinctive form of social life. 
D) the development of urban livers' often detached, cosmopolitan attitude.

Question 7

Homelessness is primarily found in which setting?

Accepted Answer

A) rural areas 
B) urban areas 
C) edge cities 
D) suburban areas 
A) rural areas 
B) urban areas 
C) edge cities 
D) suburban areas

Question 8

Most of the world's largest cities are now in

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A) the United States. 
B) economically developing nations. 
C) Europe. 
D) high-income countries. 
A) the United States. 
B) economically developing nations. 
C) Europe. 
D) high-income countries.

Question 9

Bill agrees with the statement that in a historical perspective, urban life has improved.As a conservative, he believes this improvement is due to

Accepted Answer

A) economic forces. 
B) government policy. 
C) a positive human nature. 
D) religious work ethic. 
A) economic forces. 
B) government policy. 
C) a positive human nature. 
D) religious work ethic.

Question 10

Which of the following sociologists developed the theory of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Ferdinand Tönnies 
D) Louis Wirth 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Ferdinand Tönnies 
D) Louis Wirth

The era of the "industrial metropolis" in the United States lasted from

In 1900, more than one-third of New Yorkers lived in small apartments with few or no windows and shared bathrooms.These apartments were called

What percentage of the U.S.population lives in an urban area?

Within which of the following types of social organization did Tönnies claim that the typical person pays only passing attention to the welfare of the community, but mostly "looks out for number one"?

Urban areas beyond the political boundaries of cities are referred to as

The application of social-conflict theory to cities focuses on

Homelessness is primarily found in which setting?

Most of the world's largest cities are now in

Bill agrees with the statement that in a historical perspective, urban life has improved.As a conservative, he believes this improvement is due to

Which of the following sociologists developed the theory of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

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Exam 14: Urban Life

The era of the "industrial metropolis" in the United States lasted from

In 1900, more than one-third of New Yorkers lived in small apartments with few or no windows and shared bathrooms.These apartments were called

What percentage of the U.S.population lives in an urban area?

Within which of the following types of social organization did Tönnies claim that the typical person pays only passing attention to the welfare of the community, but mostly "looks out for number one"?

Urban areas beyond the political boundaries of cities are referred to as

The application of social-conflict theory to cities focuses on

Homelessness is primarily found in which setting?

Most of the world's largest cities are now in

Bill agrees with the statement that in a historical perspective, urban life has improved.As a conservative, he believes this improvement is due to

Which of the following sociologists developed the theory of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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