Question 1

What structures dominated the urban landscape of the ancient Mesopotamian cities?

Accepted Answer

A) temples 
B) multiple dwellings 
C) business buildings 
D) educational institutions 
A) temples 
B) multiple dwellings 
C) business buildings 
D) educational institutions

Question 2

The manufacturing city (post Industrial Revolution)first emerged in

Accepted Answer

A) the British Midlands. 
B) central Italy. 
C) the French coastal region. 
D) the Ruhr. 
A) the British Midlands. 
B) central Italy. 
C) the French coastal region. 
D) the Ruhr.

Question 3

Subsaharan Africa is both the least urbanized and the slowest urbanizing realm in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In which of the following regions did urbanization develop first?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesopotamia 
B) Nile River Valley 
C) Indus River Valley 
D) China 
A) Mesopotamia 
B) Nile River Valley 
C) Indus River Valley 
D) China

Question 5

Discuss the central place theory of urban systems advanced by Christaller.Describe the following features of the theory: central place,trade area,and hexagonal hinterlands.What assumptions did Christaller make when formulating the theory? Give examples of areas where his theory seems to explain the distribution of cities.

Accepted Answer

Christaller theorized that cities of the

Question 6

The growth of ethnic neighborhoods in _________ is less than in other European countries.

Accepted Answer

A) the Netherlands 
B) Belgium 
C) Germany 
D) France 
A) the Netherlands 
B) Belgium 
C) Germany 
D) France

Question 7

Most African central cities actually have how many CBD's?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 8

Discuss the nature of ancient cities.Where did they arise? What was their regional and social context and interactions? What were they like in terms of urban morphology and landscape?

Accepted Answer

Ancient cities were typically religious

Question 9

Paris and Mexico City are many times larger than the second-ranked city in their respective countries.Their disproportionate size illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the concept of the primate city. 
B) the fact that capital cities are always very large. 
C) the rank-size rule. 
D) the effects of suburbanization. 
A) the concept of the primate city. 
B) the fact that capital cities are always very large. 
C) the rank-size rule. 
D) the effects of suburbanization.

Question 10

A hinterland reveals the _________ of each settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) total population 
B) working population 
C) economic reach 
D) aggregate purchasing power 
A) total population 
B) working population 
C) economic reach 
D) aggregate purchasing power

Question 11

In Southeast Asian cities the alien commercial zone is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A) American corporations. 
B) European diplomats. 
C) Chinese merchants. 
D) Lebanese traders. 
A) American corporations. 
B) European diplomats. 
C) Chinese merchants. 
D) Lebanese traders.

Question 12

Which is not among the components which enabled the formation of the first cities?

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural surplus 
B) social stratification 
C) invention of the wheel 
D) all of the above 
A) agricultural surplus 
B) social stratification 
C) invention of the wheel 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is both the least urbanized and the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle America 
B) Africa south of the Sahara 
C) East Asia 
D) South Asia 
A) Middle America 
B) Africa south of the Sahara 
C) East Asia 
D) South Asia

Question 14

The least urbanized world region is

Accepted Answer

A) South America 
B) North America 
C) Subsaharan Africa 
D) Australia 
A) South America 
B) North America 
C) Subsaharan Africa 
D) Australia

Question 15

In a model urban hierarchy,the population of a city,town or village is inversely proportional to its rank in the system (i.e.if the largest city is 4 million the second will be 2 million or 1/2,the third will be 1/3 and so on).This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) central place theory. 
B) rank-size rule. 
C) trade area ordering. 
D) a statistical coincidence. 
A) central place theory. 
B) rank-size rule. 
C) trade area ordering. 
D) a statistical coincidence.

Question 16

Choose one of the following models of urban structure: African,Latin American,or Southeast Asian and compare it to the model of urban structure of a European city.Highlight both differences and similarities.

Accepted Answer

European cities typically have a dense p

Question 17

The decline in density and the spread of cities associated with the building of freeways in the second half of the twentieth century has been pejoratively referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) suburbanization. 
B) urban sprawl. 
C) exurbanization. 
D) new urbanism. 
A) suburbanization. 
B) urban sprawl. 
C) exurbanization. 
D) new urbanism.

Question 18

Ethnic neighborhoods in European cities reflect migrants from

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern Europe. 
B) poor Mediterranean Europe. 
C) former colonies. 
D) Latin America. 
A) Eastern Europe. 
B) poor Mediterranean Europe. 
C) former colonies. 
D) Latin America.

Question 19

The Parthenon of Athens is a structure typical of ancient Greek cities.It is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) aqueduct. 
B) protective wall. 
C) drainage/sewer system. 
D) religious building. 
A) aqueduct. 
B) protective wall. 
C) drainage/sewer system. 
D) religious building.

Question 20

The very early developing agricultural societies were

Accepted Answer

A) divided according to amount of land possessed. 
B) ruled by an elite. 
C) egalitarian. 
D) dominated by larger urban centers. 
A) divided according to amount of land possessed. 
B) ruled by an elite. 
C) egalitarian. 
D) dominated by larger urban centers.

What structures dominated the urban landscape of the ancient Mesopotamian cities?

The manufacturing city (post Industrial Revolution)first emerged in

Subsaharan Africa is both the least urbanized and the slowest urbanizing realm in the world.

In which of the following regions did urbanization develop first?

The growth of ethnic neighborhoods in _________ is less than in other European countries.

Most African central cities actually have how many CBD's?

Discuss the nature of ancient cities.Where did they arise? What was their regional and social context and interactions? What were they like in terms of urban morphology and landscape?

Paris and Mexico City are many times larger than the second-ranked city in their respective countries.Their disproportionate size illustrates

A hinterland reveals the _________ of each settlement.

In Southeast Asian cities the alien commercial zone is dominated by

Which is not among the components which enabled the formation of the first cities?

Which of the following is both the least urbanized and the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?

The least urbanized world region is

In a model urban hierarchy,the population of a city,town or village is inversely proportional to its rank in the system (i.e.if the largest city is 4 million the second will be 2 million or 1/2,the third will be 1/3 and so on).This is known as

Choose one of the following models of urban structure: African,Latin American,or Southeast Asian and compare it to the model of urban structure of a European city.Highlight both differences and similarities.

The decline in density and the spread of cities associated with the building of freeways in the second half of the twentieth century has been pejoratively referred to as

Ethnic neighborhoods in European cities reflect migrants from

The Parthenon of Athens is a structure typical of ancient Greek cities.It is a(n)

The very early developing agricultural societies were

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Exam 9: Urban Geography

What structures dominated the urban landscape of the ancient Mesopotamian cities?

The manufacturing city (post Industrial Revolution)first emerged in

Subsaharan Africa is both the least urbanized and the slowest urbanizing realm in the world.

In which of the following regions did urbanization develop first?

The growth of ethnic neighborhoods in _________ is less than in other European countries.

Most African central cities actually have how many CBD's?

Discuss the nature of ancient cities.Where did they arise? What was their regional and social context and interactions? What were they like in terms of urban morphology and landscape?

Paris and Mexico City are many times larger than the second-ranked city in their respective countries.Their disproportionate size illustrates

A hinterland reveals the _________ of each settlement.

In Southeast Asian cities the alien commercial zone is dominated by

Which is not among the components which enabled the formation of the first cities?

Which of the following is both the least urbanized and the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?

The least urbanized world region is

In a model urban hierarchy,the population of a city,town or village is inversely proportional to its rank in the system (i.e.if the largest city is 4 million the second will be 2 million or 1/2,the third will be 1/3 and so on).This is known as

Choose one of the following models of urban structure: African,Latin American,or Southeast Asian and compare it to the model of urban structure of a European city.Highlight both differences and similarities.

The decline in density and the spread of cities associated with the building of freeways in the second half of the twentieth century has been pejoratively referred to as

Ethnic neighborhoods in European cities reflect migrants from

The Parthenon of Athens is a structure typical of ancient Greek cities.It is a(n)

The very early developing agricultural societies were

Introduction to Human Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

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