Question 1

The American idea of a dream home in the suburbs and a car in the garage is a result of

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A)  advertising. 
B)  government policies. 
C)  concerns for the environment. 
D)  advertising and government policies. 
A)  advertising. 
B)  government policies. 
C)  concerns for the environment. 
D)  advertising and government policies.

Question 2

Many American cities are rebuilding public transportation systems that were abandoned in the latter half of the twentieth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One of the most important things influencing land use is the

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A)  Building of mass transit systems 
B)  Original zoning in a city 
C)  Siting of cities 
D)  Siting of industry 
E)  Building of freeways 
A)  Building of mass transit systems 
B)  Original zoning in a city 
C)  Siting of cities 
D)  Siting of industry 
E)  Building of freeways

Question 4

The principal difference between shantytowns and slums is that shantytowns are

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A)  Maintained by the city 
B)  Built by the city but condemned 
C)  Illegal and built by residents 
D)  Legal but below code 
E)  Built on land that the residents own 
A)  Maintained by the city 
B)  Built by the city but condemned 
C)  Illegal and built by residents 
D)  Legal but below code 
E)  Built on land that the residents own

Question 5

Conservation development involves preserving at least one half of a subdivision as open space.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Televisions and other mass media contribute to urban growth because

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A)  People must move close to town to get TV reception 
B)  There are so many jobs in media 
C)  TV is used to advertise about labor shortages 
D)  TV makes urban life appear luxurious and accessible 
E)  TV educates people about the drawbacks of living in rural areas 
A)  People must move close to town to get TV reception 
B)  There are so many jobs in media 
C)  TV is used to advertise about labor shortages 
D)  TV makes urban life appear luxurious and accessible 
E)  TV educates people about the drawbacks of living in rural areas

Question 7

The Altgeld Gardens on Chicago's South Side is an excellent example of the cleanup

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A)  And use of brownfields 
B)  Of a shantytown 
C)  And elimination of a squatter town 
D)  And elimination of a shantytown 
E)  That results from laws and regulations 
A)  And use of brownfields 
B)  Of a shantytown 
C)  And elimination of a squatter town 
D)  And elimination of a shantytown 
E)  That results from laws and regulations

Question 8

Cities with populations greater than 10 million people

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A)  do not exist in the developed world. 
B)  are referred to as megacities. 
C)  do not exist in the developed world and are referred to as megacities. 
A)  do not exist in the developed world. 
B)  are referred to as megacities. 
C)  do not exist in the developed world and are referred to as megacities.

Question 9

Texas colonias are examples of

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A)  Urban redesign projects in the United States 
B)  Shantytowns in the United States 
C)  Rural ghost towns resulting from rapid migration to cities 
D)  Sustainable projects in the United States to help urban people help themselves 
E)  Public housing projects built in the past 
A)  Urban redesign projects in the United States 
B)  Shantytowns in the United States 
C)  Rural ghost towns resulting from rapid migration to cities 
D)  Sustainable projects in the United States to help urban people help themselves 
E)  Public housing projects built in the past

Question 10

A city with a population greater than ______ is considered a megacity.

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A)  1 million 
B)  200 thousand 
C)  10 million 
D)  30 million 
E)  1 billion 
A)  1 million 
B)  200 thousand 
C)  10 million 
D)  30 million 
E)  1 billion

Question 11

Squatter towns are often dangerous places to live because the land they are on is commonly

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A)  Unstable, polluted, or near industrial sites 
B)  Owned by powerful political figures 
C)  In the densest parts of the city 
D)  Close to new building construction zones 
E)  Close to major highways 
A)  Unstable, polluted, or near industrial sites 
B)  Owned by powerful political figures 
C)  In the densest parts of the city 
D)  Close to new building construction zones 
E)  Close to major highways

Question 12

The vast majority of the growth in human population in this century is expected to take place in

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A)  rural Africa and Asia. 
B)  rural Asia and South America. 
C)  current large urban areas of the developing nations. 
A)  rural Africa and Asia. 
B)  rural Asia and South America. 
C)  current large urban areas of the developing nations.

Question 13

Which of the following U.S. cities is the best example of smart growth?

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A)  Miami, FL 
B)  Portland, OR 
C)  Las Vegas, NV 
D)  New York, NY 
E)  Denver, CO 
A)  Miami, FL 
B)  Portland, OR 
C)  Las Vegas, NV 
D)  New York, NY 
E)  Denver, CO

Question 14

The proportion of people living in urban areas in the last 30 years has increased in

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A)  North America, South America, and Asia. 
B)  all continents. 
C)  all continents but Africa. 
D)  all continents but Europe and Africa. 
A)  North America, South America, and Asia. 
B)  all continents. 
C)  all continents but Africa. 
D)  all continents but Europe and Africa.

Question 15

The experience of Los Angeles suggests that in large growing cities additional freeway construction

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A)  has worsened traffic congestion. 
B)  has reduced time drivers spend in traffic jams. 
C)  has increased average freeway speed. 
D)  More than one of these choices are correct 
A)  has worsened traffic congestion. 
B)  has reduced time drivers spend in traffic jams. 
C)  has increased average freeway speed. 
D)  More than one of these choices are correct

Question 16

Slums are usually dwelling places that are

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A)  Illegal and built by squatters 
B)  Legal but have inadequate living conditions 
C)  Small but up to city code 
D)  Condemned by the city but illegally occupied 
E)  On undeveloped lands in the outskirts of a city 
A)  Illegal and built by squatters 
B)  Legal but have inadequate living conditions 
C)  Small but up to city code 
D)  Condemned by the city but illegally occupied 
E)  On undeveloped lands in the outskirts of a city

Question 17

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Even crowded, squalid living conditions in expanding Third World cities are sometimes better than what people have in the countryside 
B)  When governments set commodity prices to make urban life easier, rural populations often suffer, leading to further migration to cities 
C)  Agricultural mechanization is a major pull factor in urbanization of developing countries 
D)  Political instability can play a major role in urban growth 
E)  All of these are true 
A)  Even crowded, squalid living conditions in expanding Third World cities are sometimes better than what people have in the countryside 
B)  When governments set commodity prices to make urban life easier, rural populations often suffer, leading to further migration to cities 
C)  Agricultural mechanization is a major pull factor in urbanization of developing countries 
D)  Political instability can play a major role in urban growth 
E)  All of these are true

Question 18

An example of a megacity is

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Los Angeles, USA 
C)  Tokyo, Japan 
D)  Delhi, India 
E)  All of these 
A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Los Angeles, USA 
C)  Tokyo, Japan 
D)  Delhi, India 
E)  All of these

Exam 22: Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

The American idea of a dream home in the suburbs and a car in the garage is a result of

Many American cities are rebuilding public transportation systems that were abandoned in the latter half of the twentieth century.

One of the most important things influencing land use is the

The principal difference between shantytowns and slums is that shantytowns are

Conservation development involves preserving at least one half of a subdivision as open space.

Televisions and other mass media contribute to urban growth because

The Altgeld Gardens on Chicago's South Side is an excellent example of the cleanup

Cities with populations greater than 10 million people

Texas colonias are examples of

A city with a population greater than ______ is considered a megacity.

Squatter towns are often dangerous places to live because the land they are on is commonly

The vast majority of the growth in human population in this century is expected to take place in

Which of the following U.S. cities is the best example of smart growth?

The proportion of people living in urban areas in the last 30 years has increased in

The experience of Los Angeles suggests that in large growing cities additional freeway construction

Slums are usually dwelling places that are

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

An example of a megacity is

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