Question 1

In 2018, approximately what percentage of the more developed world's population was considered urban?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 per cent 
B)  60 per cent 
C)  70 per cent 
D)  80 per cent 
E)  90 per cent 
A)  50 per cent 
B)  60 per cent 
C)  70 per cent 
D)  80 per cent 
E)  90 per cent

Question 2

Identify the emerging urban problems being experienced by cities in the more and less developed worlds.

Accepted Answer

In both more and less developed cities,

Question 3

Which of the following countries has more urban residents than any other country in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Mexico 
D)  The United States 
E)  India 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Mexico 
D)  The United States 
E)  India

Question 4

From the outset, cities have been associated with progress (what we often call civilization) and have served as centres of the human experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain how, in the industrial age, urbanization made lives worse for people in Europe. How does this history compare with contemporary urbanization in more developed and/or less developed countries?

Accepted Answer

In the industrial age, urbanization made

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE about global cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are an important node in the global economy. 
B)  They are sometimes referred to as a world city. 
C)  They are a dominant city in the global urban hierarchy. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They are an important node in the global economy. 
B)  They are sometimes referred to as a world city. 
C)  They are a dominant city in the global urban hierarchy. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

Villages arose with the beginning of farming, approximately how many years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  14,000 years ago 
B)  12,000 years ago 
C)  10,000 years ago 
D)  8,000 years ago 
E)  6,000 years ago 
A)  14,000 years ago 
B)  12,000 years ago 
C)  10,000 years ago 
D)  8,000 years ago 
E)  6,000 years ago

Question 8

In medieval times, where were cities typically located?

Accepted Answer

A)  At river crossings 
B)  By reserves of coal, metals and/or cotton 
C)  Beside trade routes 
D)  Hilltops 
E)  By a large pool of manufacturing labour 
A)  At river crossings 
B)  By reserves of coal, metals and/or cotton 
C)  Beside trade routes 
D)  Hilltops 
E)  By a large pool of manufacturing labour

Question 9

Define how Statistics Canada now refers to urban areas and explain how they will be categorized.

Accepted Answer

Recognizing that an urban area of a thou

Question 10

The development of agriculture led to the emergence of four urban hearth areas. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesopotamia 
B)  The Indus River Valley 
C)  The Amazon Basin 
D)  Northern Egypt 
E)  The Huang (Yellow) River Valley 
A)  Mesopotamia 
B)  The Indus River Valley 
C)  The Amazon Basin 
D)  Northern Egypt 
E)  The Huang (Yellow) River Valley

Question 11

Within a central place system, hexagonal-shaped market areas are ideal to completely cover an area without any overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Much of the world's advances in science originated in Islamic cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In an urban system, the whole can be seen as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  A region 
B)  A country 
C)  The entire world 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A region 
B)  A country 
C)  The entire world 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Argue whether the growth of urban centres is a problem, a solution to a problem, or both. Provide examples to illustrate.

Accepted Answer

The growth of urban centers can be argue

Question 15

In 1950 there were two megacities: New York and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris 
B)  Tokyo 
C)  Beijing 
D)  London 
E)  Mexico City 
A)  Paris 
B)  Tokyo 
C)  Beijing 
D)  London 
E)  Mexico City

Question 16

Identify the purpose of the rank-size distribution and describe where it tends to occur.

Accepted Answer

The rank-size distribution does not pred

Question 17

Where are most of the world's new (post-2018) megacities anticipated to be located in 2030?

Accepted Answer

A)  More-developed countries 
B)  Less-developed countries 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
E)  South America 
A)  More-developed countries 
B)  Less-developed countries 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
E)  South America

Question 18

Which region of Canada is experiencing a declining urban population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saskatchewan 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  Prince Edward Island 
D)  New Brunswick 
E)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
A)  Saskatchewan 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  Prince Edward Island 
D)  New Brunswick 
E)  Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 19

Explain whether or not it would be possible and/or beneficial to have a single definition of urban.

Accepted Answer

It would not be possible or beneficial t

Question 20

Which Canadian city is NOT one of the top 10 in terms of population rank, according to a 2016 rank-size distribution analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec City 
B)  Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo 
C)  London 
D)  Winnipeg 
E)  Edmonton 
A)  Quebec City 
B)  Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo 
C)  London 
D)  Winnipeg 
E)  Edmonton

In 2018, approximately what percentage of the more developed world's population was considered urban?

Identify the emerging urban problems being experienced by cities in the more and less developed worlds.

Which of the following countries has more urban residents than any other country in the world?

From the outset, cities have been associated with progress (what we often call civilization) and have served as centres of the human experience.

Explain how, in the industrial age, urbanization made lives worse for people in Europe. How does this history compare with contemporary urbanization in more developed and/or less developed countries?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about global cities?

Villages arose with the beginning of farming, approximately how many years ago?

In medieval times, where were cities typically located?

Define how Statistics Canada now refers to urban areas and explain how they will be categorized.

The development of agriculture led to the emergence of four urban hearth areas. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Within a central place system, hexagonal-shaped market areas are ideal to completely cover an area without any overlap.

Much of the world's advances in science originated in Islamic cities.

In an urban system, the whole can be seen as what?

Argue whether the growth of urban centres is a problem, a solution to a problem, or both. Provide examples to illustrate.

In 1950 there were two megacities: New York and which of the following?

Identify the purpose of the rank-size distribution and describe where it tends to occur.

Where are most of the world's new (post-2018) megacities anticipated to be located in 2030?

Which region of Canada is experiencing a declining urban population?

Explain whether or not it would be possible and/or beneficial to have a single definition of urban.

Which Canadian city is NOT one of the top 10 in terms of population rank, according to a 2016 rank-size distribution analysis?

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

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Exam 7: An Urban World

In 2018, approximately what percentage of the more developed world's population was considered urban?

Identify the emerging urban problems being experienced by cities in the more and less developed worlds.

Which of the following countries has more urban residents than any other country in the world?

From the outset, cities have been associated with progress (what we often call civilization) and have served as centres of the human experience.

Explain how, in the industrial age, urbanization made lives worse for people in Europe. How does this history compare with contemporary urbanization in more developed and/or less developed countries?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about global cities?

Villages arose with the beginning of farming, approximately how many years ago?

In medieval times, where were cities typically located?

Define how Statistics Canada now refers to urban areas and explain how they will be categorized.

The development of agriculture led to the emergence of four urban hearth areas. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Within a central place system, hexagonal-shaped market areas are ideal to completely cover an area without any overlap.

Much of the world's advances in science originated in Islamic cities.

In an urban system, the whole can be seen as what?

Argue whether the growth of urban centres is a problem, a solution to a problem, or both. Provide examples to illustrate.

In 1950 there were two megacities: New York and which of the following?

Identify the purpose of the rank-size distribution and describe where it tends to occur.

Where are most of the world's new (post-2018) megacities anticipated to be located in 2030?

Which region of Canada is experiencing a declining urban population?

Explain whether or not it would be possible and/or beneficial to have a single definition of urban.

Which Canadian city is NOT one of the top 10 in terms of population rank, according to a 2016 rank-size distribution analysis?

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

Filters