Question 1

Ethnic and racial diversity is increasing in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is a high number of female-headed families among Puerto Ricans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Throughout the 1800s, most of the United States' black population

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in the South and in rural areas. 
B)  lived in urban areas. 
C)  was relatively wealthier than today. 
D)  was concentrated around northeastern cities. 
A)  lived in the South and in rural areas. 
B)  lived in urban areas. 
C)  was relatively wealthier than today. 
D)  was concentrated around northeastern cities.

Question 4

The largest Arab-American settlement is in Dearborn, MI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Chicago political machine

Accepted Answer

A)  has been controlled by Italian immigrants. 
B)  came to power in 1900. 
C)  focused on maintaining the quality of the central business district. 
D)  worked on improving the living conditions in poorer black neighborhoods. 
A)  has been controlled by Italian immigrants. 
B)  came to power in 1900. 
C)  focused on maintaining the quality of the central business district. 
D)  worked on improving the living conditions in poorer black neighborhoods.

Question 6

Native Americans who migrate to the city

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to concentrate in ghettos. 
B)  quickly earn higher incomes. 
C)  experience a cultural clash. 
D)  have drug problems. 
A)  tend to concentrate in ghettos. 
B)  quickly earn higher incomes. 
C)  experience a cultural clash. 
D)  have drug problems.

Question 7

What is the fastest growing nonwhite population in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics 
B)  Asians 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Pacific Islanders 
A)  Hispanics 
B)  Asians 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Pacific Islanders

Question 8

Chinese Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  account for 1% of the total U.S. population. 
B)  have been blocked from immigrating because of the Chinese Exclusion Act. 
C)  overwhelmingly occupy professional and technical positions. 
D)  have a median family income that has fallen below the national average. 
A)  account for 1% of the total U.S. population. 
B)  have been blocked from immigrating because of the Chinese Exclusion Act. 
C)  overwhelmingly occupy professional and technical positions. 
D)  have a median family income that has fallen below the national average.

Question 9

Open space is often allocated to male-oriented activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Asians are stereo typed as a "model minority."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Chicago has never had a black mayor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, Korean self-employment is higher than white self-employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hispanics represent nearly half of Los Angeles's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following contributed to black migration to the North?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban decentralization of transportation 
B)  The growth of industrial production 
C)  The increase of southern agriculture 
D)  Urban sprawl in cities 
A)  Urban decentralization of transportation 
B)  The growth of industrial production 
C)  The increase of southern agriculture 
D)  Urban sprawl in cities

Question 15

Immigration to the United States is higher now than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2012, foreign-born people represented percent of Miami's total population.

Accepted Answer

A)  33.5 
B)  46.5 
C)  58.1 
D)  91.3 
A)  33.5 
B)  46.5 
C)  58.1 
D)  91.3

Question 17

Japanese Americans represent an increasing share of Asian Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Only one-fourth of all Native Americans live in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

New York is no longer the main destination of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Chicago was incorporated as a city in

Accepted Answer

A)  1673. 
B)  1763. 
C)  1833. 
D)  1897. 
A)  1673. 
B)  1763. 
C)  1833. 
D)  1897.

Ethnic and racial diversity is increasing in cities.

There is a high number of female-headed families among Puerto Ricans.

Throughout the 1800s, most of the United States' black population

The largest Arab-American settlement is in Dearborn, MI.

The Chicago political machine

Native Americans who migrate to the city

What is the fastest growing nonwhite population in the United States?

Chinese Americans

Open space is often allocated to male-oriented activities.

Asians are stereo typed as a "model minority."

Chicago has never had a black mayor.

In the United States, Korean self-employment is higher than white self-employment.

Hispanics represent nearly half of Los Angeles's population.

Which of the following contributed to black migration to the North?

Immigration to the United States is higher now than ever before.

In 2012, foreign-born people represented percent of Miami's total population.

Japanese Americans represent an increasing share of Asian Americans.

Only one-fourth of all Native Americans live in urban areas.

New York is no longer the main destination of immigrants.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in

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Development of North American Cities

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Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

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Exam 11: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Ethnic and racial diversity is increasing in cities.

There is a high number of female-headed families among Puerto Ricans.

Throughout the 1800s, most of the United States' black population

The largest Arab-American settlement is in Dearborn, MI.

The Chicago political machine

Native Americans who migrate to the city

What is the fastest growing nonwhite population in the United States?

Chinese Americans

Open space is often allocated to male-oriented activities.

Asians are stereo typed as a "model minority."

Chicago has never had a black mayor.

In the United States, Korean self-employment is higher than white self-employment.

Hispanics represent nearly half of Los Angeles's population.

Which of the following contributed to black migration to the North?

Immigration to the United States is higher now than ever before.

In 2012, foreign-born people represented percent of Miami's total population.

Japanese Americans represent an increasing share of Asian Americans.

Only one-fourth of all Native Americans live in urban areas.

New York is no longer the main destination of immigrants.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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