Question 1

Cities are part of the solution to global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The central place theory of urban locations was introduced by which geographer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber 
B)  Taylor 
C)  Von Thünen 
D)  Christaller 
E)  White 
A)  Weber 
B)  Taylor 
C)  Von Thünen 
D)  Christaller 
E)  White

Question 3

Discuss the relevance of Christaller's four key concepts (central place, hinterland, range, and threshold) to the study of the contemporary city.

Accepted Answer

Christaller's four key concepts are stil

Question 4

What is the ideal shape of each hinterland, within a central place system, that is far away from other hinterlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hexagon 
B)  A circle 
C)  A square 
D)  A triangle 
E)  An oval 
A)  A hexagon 
B)  A circle 
C)  A square 
D)  A triangle 
E)  An oval

Question 5

What is NOT an economic characteristic of a global city?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is home to headquarters of large corporations. 
B)  It is the location of many business services. 
C)  It has high-skilled professional office staff. 
D)  It is a key manufacturing centre. 
E)  It is a key centre for financial institutions. 
A)  It is home to headquarters of large corporations. 
B)  It is the location of many business services. 
C)  It has high-skilled professional office staff. 
D)  It is a key manufacturing centre. 
E)  It is a key centre for financial institutions.

Question 6

Why did the urban populations first start growing at a much faster rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming technologies improved. 
B)  Trade networks expanded. 
C)  Rural farmers (peasants) went to find work in factories. 
D)  New transportation modes were developed. 
E)  New forms of housing emerged. 
A)  Farming technologies improved. 
B)  Trade networks expanded. 
C)  Rural farmers (peasants) went to find work in factories. 
D)  New transportation modes were developed. 
E)  New forms of housing emerged.

Question 7

Primate cities are often a capital city (national or regional).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Matthew Blackett created what kind of map of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transit 
B)  Sightseeing 
C)  Urban landmark 
D)  Food 
E)  Industry 
A)  Transit 
B)  Sightseeing 
C)  Urban landmark 
D)  Food 
E)  Industry

Question 9

Explain why only New York, London, and Tokyo have been identified as truly global cities at the top of the hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

Most of the world cities are located in

Question 10

In the United States, localities must have at least how many people to be considered urban?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,500 
B)  2,000 
C)  2,500 
D)  3,000 
E)  3,500 
A)  1,500 
B)  2,000 
C)  2,500 
D)  3,000 
E)  3,500

Question 11

Explain the three principles of the central place system proposed by Christaller. Provide suitable diagrams to illustrate.

Accepted Answer

The central place system proposed by Ger

Question 12

Explain four possible ways that cities likely originated and provide of each to illustrate.

Accepted Answer

1) Natural resources: Many cities likely

Question 13

Countries of the less developed world are less likely to have primate cities than countries of the more developed world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Early Chinese cities were often square in shape, reflecting two fundamental beliefs: that the earth was square and that humans should be part of nature rather than dominate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As of 2016, how many Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) were recognized by Statistics Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-10 
B)  11-20 
C)  21-30 
D)  31-40 
E)  More than 40 
A)  0-10 
B)  11-20 
C)  21-30 
D)  31-40 
E)  More than 40

Question 16

What percentage of Canada's population is expected to be urban by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  51-60 per cent 
B)  61-70 per cent 
C)  71-80 per cent 
D)  81-90 per cent 
E)  91-100 per cent 
A)  51-60 per cent 
B)  61-70 per cent 
C)  71-80 per cent 
D)  81-90 per cent 
E)  91-100 per cent

Question 17

Urban sprawl is the largely planned expansion of an urban area into rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is predicted to be the world's largest city by 2030?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delhi 
B)  Mexico City 
C)  Shanghai 
D)  New York 
E)  Tokyo 
A)  Delhi 
B)  Mexico City 
C)  Shanghai 
D)  New York 
E)  Tokyo

Question 19

Pre-industrial cities throughout the world followed the development of agriculture and were typically sprawling and haphazard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A city's situation refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its location relative to other cities 
B)  Its location relative to strategic locations (e.g., river crossings) 
C)  Its physical location 
D)  Its physical location and characteristics of that location 
E)  Its location in terms of how accessible it is by car 
A)  Its location relative to other cities 
B)  Its location relative to strategic locations (e.g., river crossings) 
C)  Its physical location 
D)  Its physical location and characteristics of that location 
E)  Its location in terms of how accessible it is by car

Cities are part of the solution to global warming.

The central place theory of urban locations was introduced by which geographer?

Discuss the relevance of Christaller's four key concepts (central place, hinterland, range, and threshold) to the study of the contemporary city.

What is the ideal shape of each hinterland, within a central place system, that is far away from other hinterlands?

What is NOT an economic characteristic of a global city?

Why did the urban populations first start growing at a much faster rate?

Primate cities are often a capital city (national or regional).

Matthew Blackett created what kind of map of Canada?

Explain why only New York, London, and Tokyo have been identified as truly global cities at the top of the hierarchy.

In the United States, localities must have at least how many people to be considered urban?

Explain the three principles of the central place system proposed by Christaller. Provide suitable diagrams to illustrate.

Explain four possible ways that cities likely originated and provide of each to illustrate.

Countries of the less developed world are less likely to have primate cities than countries of the more developed world.

Early Chinese cities were often square in shape, reflecting two fundamental beliefs: that the earth was square and that humans should be part of nature rather than dominate it.

As of 2016, how many Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) were recognized by Statistics Canada?

What percentage of Canada's population is expected to be urban by 2050?

Urban sprawl is the largely planned expansion of an urban area into rural areas.

Which of the following is predicted to be the world's largest city by 2030?

Pre-industrial cities throughout the world followed the development of agriculture and were typically sprawling and haphazard.

A city's situation refers to what?

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

Cities are part of the solution to global warming.

The central place theory of urban locations was introduced by which geographer?

Discuss the relevance of Christaller's four key concepts (central place, hinterland, range, and threshold) to the study of the contemporary city.

What is the ideal shape of each hinterland, within a central place system, that is far away from other hinterlands?

What is NOT an economic characteristic of a global city?

Why did the urban populations first start growing at a much faster rate?

Primate cities are often a capital city (national or regional).

Matthew Blackett created what kind of map of Canada?

Explain why only New York, London, and Tokyo have been identified as truly global cities at the top of the hierarchy.

In the United States, localities must have at least how many people to be considered urban?

Explain the three principles of the central place system proposed by Christaller. Provide suitable diagrams to illustrate.

Explain four possible ways that cities likely originated and provide of each to illustrate.

Countries of the less developed world are less likely to have primate cities than countries of the more developed world.

Early Chinese cities were often square in shape, reflecting two fundamental beliefs: that the earth was square and that humans should be part of nature rather than dominate it.

As of 2016, how many Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) were recognized by Statistics Canada?

What percentage of Canada's population is expected to be urban by 2050?

Urban sprawl is the largely planned expansion of an urban area into rural areas.

Which of the following is predicted to be the world's largest city by 2030?

Pre-industrial cities throughout the world followed the development of agriculture and were typically sprawling and haphazard.

A city's situation refers to what?

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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