Question 1

Athens, London, and Quebec City all had a strategic military location historically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What Burgess calls the zone in transition

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed mostly of single-unit housing. 
B)  includes a large number of upscale districts. 
C)  consists primarily of light manufacturing factories and ethnic neighborhoods. 
D)  is located within a 30- to 60-minute ride of the central business district. 
A)  is composed mostly of single-unit housing. 
B)  includes a large number of upscale districts. 
C)  consists primarily of light manufacturing factories and ethnic neighborhoods. 
D)  is located within a 30- to 60-minute ride of the central business district.

Question 3

Geographic settings

Accepted Answer

A)  are the most important determinant of city size. 
B)  matter mostly for industrial cities. 
C)  interact with social factors to shape the city. 
D)  are more important in San Francisco than in Los Angeles. 
A)  are the most important determinant of city size. 
B)  matter mostly for industrial cities. 
C)  interact with social factors to shape the city. 
D)  are more important in San Francisco than in Los Angeles.

Question 4

Gridiron cities

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer exist. 
B)  represent exceptions in the United States. 
C)  were typically built after the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  are influenced by political rather than economic factors. 
A)  no longer exist. 
B)  represent exceptions in the United States. 
C)  were typically built after the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  are influenced by political rather than economic factors.

Question 5

Washington, D.C., did not emerge as an economic center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cities obtain, produce, and distribute their goods and services more cheaply than smaller settlements can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Multiple nuclei theory challenges the idea that urban land use can be predicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While gridiron cities are clearly organized, radiocentric cities were not designed with a specific purpose in mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Edward W. Soja's postmodern perspective of Los Angeles includes all but the

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles as a decentralized metropolis 
B)  Los Angeles as a fragmented power structure 
C)  Los Angeles as a site of great conformity 
D)  Los Angeles as a fragmented mismatch of wedges and citadels 
A)  Los Angeles as a decentralized metropolis 
B)  Los Angeles as a fragmented power structure 
C)  Los Angeles as a site of great conformity 
D)  Los Angeles as a fragmented mismatch of wedges and citadels

Athens, London, and Quebec City all had a strategic military location historically.

What Burgess calls the zone in transition

Geographic settings

Gridiron cities

Washington, D.C., did not emerge as an economic center.

Cities obtain, produce, and distribute their goods and services more cheaply than smaller settlements can.

Multiple nuclei theory challenges the idea that urban land use can be predicted.

While gridiron cities are clearly organized, radiocentric cities were not designed with a specific purpose in mind.

Edward W. Soja's postmodern perspective of Los Angeles includes all but the

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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Exam 6: Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

Athens, London, and Quebec City all had a strategic military location historically.

What Burgess calls the zone in transition

Geographic settings

Gridiron cities

Washington, D.C., did not emerge as an economic center.

Cities obtain, produce, and distribute their goods and services more cheaply than smaller settlements can.

Multiple nuclei theory challenges the idea that urban land use can be predicted.

While gridiron cities are clearly organized, radiocentric cities were not designed with a specific purpose in mind.

Edward W. Soja's postmodern perspective of Los Angeles includes all but the

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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