Question 1

Using coal for power and transportation did NOT result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major transportation networks 
B)  Increased agricultural productivity 
C)  Haphazard and confusing urban growth 
D)  Improved quality of housing 
E)  New textile production methods 
A)  Major transportation networks 
B)  Increased agricultural productivity 
C)  Haphazard and confusing urban growth 
D)  Improved quality of housing 
E)  New textile production methods

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an alpha world city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris 
B)  New York 
C)  Rome 
D)  London 
E)  Tokyo 
A)  Paris 
B)  New York 
C)  Rome 
D)  London 
E)  Tokyo

Question 3

The first large permanent settlements began to develop approximately how many years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  4,000 years ago 
B)  3,500 years ago 
C)  3,000 years ago 
D)  2,500 years ago 
E)  2,000 years ago 
A)  4,000 years ago 
B)  3,500 years ago 
C)  3,000 years ago 
D)  2,500 years ago 
E)  2,000 years ago

Question 4

In seventeenth-century Europe, mercantilism had which significant result?

Accepted Answer

A)  It discouraged city growth. 
B)  It encouraged urban sprawl. 
C)  It had no significant effect on cities. 
D)  It resulted in the industrialization of established cities. 
E)  It encouraged city growth. 
A)  It discouraged city growth. 
B)  It encouraged urban sprawl. 
C)  It had no significant effect on cities. 
D)  It resulted in the industrialization of established cities. 
E)  It encouraged city growth.

Question 5

What is the ideal shape of each hinterland, within a central place system, that is near to 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 6

Which of the following terms refers to a pronounced difference in the growth rates between a core city and its surrounding areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburbanization 
B)  Expansion 
C)  Core-periphery 
D)  Donut effect 
E)  Horseshoe effect 
A)  Suburbanization 
B)  Expansion 
C)  Core-periphery 
D)  Donut effect 
E)  Horseshoe effect

Question 7

Define supranational organizations and describe the functions they serve. Provide an example to illustrate this concept.

Accepted Answer

Supranational organizations are multinat

Question 8

Distinguish between range and threshold in central place theory.

Accepted Answer

The range of a good or service is the ma

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT among the top four global cities according to most hierarchical rankings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo 
B)  New York 
C)  London 
D)  Hong Kong 
E)  Paris 
A)  Tokyo 
B)  New York 
C)  London 
D)  Hong Kong 
E)  Paris

Question 10

Which of the following is associated with some degree of homogeneity in terms of economic status, socio-cultural characteristics, or built form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburbs 
B)  Cities 
C)  Rural areas 
D)  Towns 
E)  Mega-cities 
A)  Suburbs 
B)  Cities 
C)  Rural areas 
D)  Towns 
E)  Mega-cities

Question 11

Miami is an urban centre for a region that it is not actually a part of; what region does it have significant influence over?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America 
B)  North America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
E)  Asia 
A)  Latin America 
B)  North America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
E)  Asia

Question 12

Matthew Blackett's transit maps show the linkages between locations and the interconnectedness of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Using coal for power and transportation did NOT result in which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an alpha world city?

The first large permanent settlements began to develop approximately how many years ago?

In seventeenth-century Europe, mercantilism had which significant result?

What is the ideal shape of each hinterland, within a central place system, that is near to other hinterlands?

Which of the following terms refers to a pronounced difference in the growth rates between a core city and its surrounding areas?

Define supranational organizations and describe the functions they serve. Provide an example to illustrate this concept.

Distinguish between range and threshold in central place theory.

Which of the following is NOT among the top four global cities according to most hierarchical rankings?

Which of the following is associated with some degree of homogeneity in terms of economic status, socio-cultural characteristics, or built form?

Miami is an urban centre for a region that it is not actually a part of; what region does it have significant influence over?

Matthew Blackett's transit maps show the linkages between locations and the interconnectedness of the country.

What Is Human Geography

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Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

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Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

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Geographies of Globalization

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Exam 7: An Urban World

Using coal for power and transportation did NOT result in which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an alpha world city?

The first large permanent settlements began to develop approximately how many years ago?

In seventeenth-century Europe, mercantilism had which significant result?

What is the ideal shape of each hinterland, within a central place system, that is near to other hinterlands?

Which of the following terms refers to a pronounced difference in the growth rates between a core city and its surrounding areas?

Define supranational organizations and describe the functions they serve. Provide an example to illustrate this concept.

Distinguish between range and threshold in central place theory.

Which of the following is NOT among the top four global cities according to most hierarchical rankings?

Which of the following is associated with some degree of homogeneity in terms of economic status, socio-cultural characteristics, or built form?

Miami is an urban centre for a region that it is not actually a part of; what region does it have significant influence over?

Matthew Blackett's transit maps show the linkages between locations and the interconnectedness of the country.

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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