Question 1

The most commonly cited hierarchical ranking system identifies the two leading global cities as London, UK and New York, USA (as of 2016).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What percentage of the Canadian population was living in urban areas in 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent 
A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent

Question 3

Christaller drew on a similar model to von Thünen's isolated state concept to observe the role played by distance in the location of urban centres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What does the UN expect the urban share of the global population to be by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one-fifth 
B)  About one-quarter 
C)  Nearly one-third 
D)  Just over half 
E)  Nearly two-thirds 
A)  About one-fifth 
B)  About one-quarter 
C)  Nearly one-third 
D)  Just over half 
E)  Nearly two-thirds

Question 5

Beginning about 1500 BCE, Ancient Greece was the most highly urbanized civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is meant by the term threshold?

Accepted Answer

A)  The minimum number of potential customers required to make a profit 
B)  The maximum number of potential customers required to make a profit 
C)  The minimum distance people are willing to travel for a good or service 
D)  The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a good or service 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The minimum number of potential customers required to make a profit 
B)  The maximum number of potential customers required to make a profit 
C)  The minimum distance people are willing to travel for a good or service 
D)  The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a good or service 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Most of the world population growth that will occur by 2050 will be concentrated in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which Canadian city is in the alpha group of world cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toronto 
B)  Montreal 
C)  Vancouver 
D)  Calgary 
E)  Ottawa 
A)  Toronto 
B)  Montreal 
C)  Vancouver 
D)  Calgary 
E)  Ottawa

Question 9

Which term refers to the largely unplanned expansion of an urban area into surrounding rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counter-urbanization 
B)  Urbanization 
C)  Urban hierarchy 
D)  Urban sprawl 
E)  Exurbanization 
A)  Counter-urbanization 
B)  Urbanization 
C)  Urban hierarchy 
D)  Urban sprawl 
E)  Exurbanization

Question 10

By 2050, approximately what percentage of the more developed world's population is expected to be urban?

Accepted Answer

A)  65 per cent 
B)  70 per cent 
C)  75 per cent 
D)  85 per cent 
E)  90 per cent 
A)  65 per cent 
B)  70 per cent 
C)  75 per cent 
D)  85 per cent 
E)  90 per cent

Question 11

Explain why geographers are interested in megacities.

Accepted Answer

Megacities like Tokyo, London, and New Y

Question 12

Which of the following statements adheres to the central place theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a pyramid-shaped hierarchy of centres of various sizes and functions. 
B)  Hamlets and villages provide low-order goods and services. 
C)  Towns provide a mix of low- and high-order goods and services. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  There is a pyramid-shaped hierarchy of centres of various sizes and functions. 
B)  Hamlets and villages provide low-order goods and services. 
C)  Towns provide a mix of low- and high-order goods and services. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Define urban sprawl and provide an example to illustrate this concept. (Hint: Where are urban populations concentrated in Canada?)

Accepted Answer

Urban sprawl is the largely unplanned ex

Question 14

What proportion of the world's population were urban dwellers in the year 1800?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-5 per cent 
B)  6-10 per cent 
C)  11-15 per cent 
D)  16-20 per cent 
E)  21-25 per cent 
A)  0-5 per cent 
B)  6-10 per cent 
C)  11-15 per cent 
D)  16-20 per cent 
E)  21-25 per cent

Question 15

In order for a place to be considered urban in Canada, it has to meet which of the following criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be home to at least 5,000 persons and have a population density of 600 or more per km2 
B)  Be home to at least 1,000 persons 
C)  Have an elected mayor 
D)  Be home to at least 1,000 persons and have a population density of 400 or more per km2 
E)  Be home to at least 10,000 persons and have a population density of 800 or more per km2 
A)  Be home to at least 5,000 persons and have a population density of 600 or more per km2 
B)  Be home to at least 1,000 persons 
C)  Have an elected mayor 
D)  Be home to at least 1,000 persons and have a population density of 400 or more per km2 
E)  Be home to at least 10,000 persons and have a population density of 800 or more per km2

Question 16

The most notable anticipated change between 2018 and 2030 is the substantial growth of which cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo and New York 
B)  Lagos and Delhi 
C)  London and Paris 
D)  Los Angeles and Shanghai 
E)  Mexico City and Buenos Aries 
A)  Tokyo and New York 
B)  Lagos and Delhi 
C)  London and Paris 
D)  Los Angeles and Shanghai 
E)  Mexico City and Buenos Aries

Question 17

Identify the criteria that a place in India must meet in order to be considered an "urban centre," and explain how the working population criterion reflects cultural assumptions.

Accepted Answer

All places with a municipality, corporat

Question 18

Compare the population changes in the rust belt vs the sun belt in the United States between 1950 and 2030 with reference to site and situation.

Accepted Answer

The population changes in the rust belt

Question 19

Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo both have primate cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The physical and social environmental characteristics of global cities include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of expression 
B)  Pollution levels 
C)  Traffic congestion 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Freedom of expression 
B)  Pollution levels 
C)  Traffic congestion 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both B and C

The most commonly cited hierarchical ranking system identifies the two leading global cities as London, UK and New York, USA (as of 2016).

What percentage of the Canadian population was living in urban areas in 1950?

Christaller drew on a similar model to von Thünen's isolated state concept to observe the role played by distance in the location of urban centres.

What does the UN expect the urban share of the global population to be by 2050?

Beginning about 1500 BCE, Ancient Greece was the most highly urbanized civilization.

What is meant by the term threshold?

Most of the world population growth that will occur by 2050 will be concentrated in urban areas.

Which Canadian city is in the alpha group of world cities?

Which term refers to the largely unplanned expansion of an urban area into surrounding rural areas?

By 2050, approximately what percentage of the more developed world's population is expected to be urban?

Explain why geographers are interested in megacities.

Which of the following statements adheres to the central place theory?

Define urban sprawl and provide an example to illustrate this concept. (Hint: Where are urban populations concentrated in Canada?)

What proportion of the world's population were urban dwellers in the year 1800?

In order for a place to be considered urban in Canada, it has to meet which of the following criteria?

The most notable anticipated change between 2018 and 2030 is the substantial growth of which cities?

Identify the criteria that a place in India must meet in order to be considered an "urban centre," and explain how the working population criterion reflects cultural assumptions.

Compare the population changes in the rust belt vs the sun belt in the United States between 1950 and 2030 with reference to site and situation.

Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo both have primate cities.

The physical and social environmental characteristics of global cities include which of the following?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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Exam 7: An Urban World

The most commonly cited hierarchical ranking system identifies the two leading global cities as London, UK and New York, USA (as of 2016).

What percentage of the Canadian population was living in urban areas in 1950?

Christaller drew on a similar model to von Thünen's isolated state concept to observe the role played by distance in the location of urban centres.

What does the UN expect the urban share of the global population to be by 2050?

Beginning about 1500 BCE, Ancient Greece was the most highly urbanized civilization.

What is meant by the term threshold?

Most of the world population growth that will occur by 2050 will be concentrated in urban areas.

Which Canadian city is in the alpha group of world cities?

Which term refers to the largely unplanned expansion of an urban area into surrounding rural areas?

By 2050, approximately what percentage of the more developed world's population is expected to be urban?

Explain why geographers are interested in megacities.

Which of the following statements adheres to the central place theory?

Define urban sprawl and provide an example to illustrate this concept. (Hint: Where are urban populations concentrated in Canada?)

What proportion of the world's population were urban dwellers in the year 1800?

In order for a place to be considered urban in Canada, it has to meet which of the following criteria?

The most notable anticipated change between 2018 and 2030 is the substantial growth of which cities?

Identify the criteria that a place in India must meet in order to be considered an "urban centre," and explain how the working population criterion reflects cultural assumptions.

Compare the population changes in the rust belt vs the sun belt in the United States between 1950 and 2030 with reference to site and situation.

Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo both have primate cities.

The physical and social environmental characteristics of global cities include which of the following?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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