Question 1

Wittfogel's hydraulic civilization model fits the development of urban civilizations in all of the following regions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  the Ottoman Empire 
A)  China 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  the Ottoman Empire D

Question 2

Vegetation in cities plays all of the following roles EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  noise absorber 
B)  ozone depleter 
C)  atmosphere scrubber 
D)  animal habitat 
A)  noise absorber 
B)  ozone depleter 
C)  atmosphere scrubber 
D)  animal habitat B

Question 3

The percentage of urbanized population is inversely related to the degree of industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which is NOT a common problem in the urban centers of the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployment rates are very high. 
B)  Migrants from rural areas are not reproducing at a rate that will be able to sustain the population. 
C)  Housing and infrastructure cannot be built fast enough to keep up with population increase. 
D)  Sewage systems are insufficient to handle the burgeoning population. 
A)  Unemployment rates are very high. 
B)  Migrants from rural areas are not reproducing at a rate that will be able to sustain the population. 
C)  Housing and infrastructure cannot be built fast enough to keep up with population increase. 
D)  Sewage systems are insufficient to handle the burgeoning population.

Question 5

Which is NOT an example of a type of axis mundi?

Accepted Answer

A)  ziggurat 
B)  pyramid 
C)  temple 
D)  waterfall 
A)  ziggurat 
B)  pyramid 
C)  temple 
D)  waterfall

Question 6

Cities are hotter than suburbs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  rainfall is routed directly into sewers, which lowers evaporation 
B)  cities generate enormous amounts of heat 
C)  much of the city is paved over 
D)  tall buildings trap heat near the ground 
A)  rainfall is routed directly into sewers, which lowers evaporation 
B)  cities generate enormous amounts of heat 
C)  much of the city is paved over 
D)  tall buildings trap heat near the ground

Question 7

Which statement is true of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly industrialized countries have lower rates of urbanization than less-developed countries. 
B)  Developing countries are rapidly urbanizing. 
C)  With prosperity and development comes the tendency for people to leave the city and move to the country. 
D)  In developing nations, the ratio of urban to rural population is decreasing dramatically. 
A)  Highly industrialized countries have lower rates of urbanization than less-developed countries. 
B)  Developing countries are rapidly urbanizing. 
C)  With prosperity and development comes the tendency for people to leave the city and move to the country. 
D)  In developing nations, the ratio of urban to rural population is decreasing dramatically.

Question 8

Which trend can be considered the opposite of suburbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-filling 
B)  checkerboarding 
C)  gentrification 
D)  privatization 
A)  in-filling 
B)  checkerboarding 
C)  gentrification 
D)  privatization

Question 9

The connection between agricultural innovations and the rise of cities is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the urban revolution 
B)  the green revolution 
C)  the industrial revolution 
D)  the second urban revolution 
A)  the urban revolution 
B)  the green revolution 
C)  the industrial revolution 
D)  the second urban revolution

Question 10

Of the following regions, which is considered the LEAST prepared in terms of disaster readiness and planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  Latin America 
A)  the United States 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  Latin America

Question 11

-The map shows "urban percentage of population," which shows all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest levels of urbanization being in Asia and Africa 
B)  urban and rural countries 
C)  varying rates of urbanization 
D)  the majority of the world's population living in rural regions 
A)  lowest levels of urbanization being in Asia and Africa 
B)  urban and rural countries 
C)  varying rates of urbanization 
D)  the majority of the world's population living in rural regions

Question 12

The hydraulic civilization model of urban development suggests that _____ were the first urban dwellers.

Accepted Answer

A)  technical specialists 
B)  ex-agriculturalists 
C)  an intellectual elite 
D)  a religious elite 
A)  technical specialists 
B)  ex-agriculturalists 
C)  an intellectual elite 
D)  a religious elite

Question 13

The California city that took over San Francisco's position as the leading port city of the region is:

Accepted Answer

A)  San Bruno 
B)  Milpitas 
C)  Millbrae 
D)  Oakland 
A)  San Bruno 
B)  Milpitas 
C)  Millbrae 
D)  Oakland

Question 14

The majority of population growth in African cities in coming years is likely to be the result of urban-to-urban migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

From a Western perspective, "to civilize" means "to citify."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

About 75 percent of the population in Europe, North America, and Latin America lives in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The hydraulic civilization model asserts that the development of _____ was the key reason for the rise of cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  windmills 
B)  paper 
C)  irrigation systems 
D)  sanitary facilities 
A)  windmills 
B)  paper 
C)  irrigation systems 
D)  sanitary facilities

Question 18

Located at the center of a cosmomagical city is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  royal palace 
B)  observatory 
C)  water source 
D)  axis mundi 
A)  royal palace 
B)  observatory 
C)  water source 
D)  axis mundi

Question 19

-The U.S. Census Bureau defines a city as a densely populated area with a minimum of _____ inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  2500 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  1000 
B)  2500 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000

Question 20

Which is NOT a typical result of gentrification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-income people are displaced. 
B)  Property values fall. 
C)  Restaurants and bars open in the neighborhood. 
D)  Once firmly established, gentrification spreads to adjacent streets or areas. 
A)  Low-income people are displaced. 
B)  Property values fall. 
C)  Restaurants and bars open in the neighborhood. 
D)  Once firmly established, gentrification spreads to adjacent streets or areas.

Wittfogel's hydraulic civilization model fits the development of urban civilizations in all of the following regions EXCEPT:

Vegetation in cities plays all of the following roles EXCEPT:

The percentage of urbanized population is inversely related to the degree of industrialization.

Which is NOT a common problem in the urban centers of the developing world?

Which is NOT an example of a type of axis mundi?

Cities are hotter than suburbs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Which statement is true of urbanization?

Which trend can be considered the opposite of suburbanization?

The connection between agricultural innovations and the rise of cities is referred to as:

Of the following regions, which is considered the LEAST prepared in terms of disaster readiness and planning?

-The map shows "urban percentage of population," which shows all of the following EXCEPT:

The hydraulic civilization model of urban development suggests that _____ were the first urban dwellers.

The California city that took over San Francisco's position as the leading port city of the region is:

The majority of population growth in African cities in coming years is likely to be the result of urban-to-urban migration.

From a Western perspective, "to civilize" means "to citify."

About 75 percent of the population in Europe, North America, and Latin America lives in cities.

The hydraulic civilization model asserts that the development of _____ was the key reason for the rise of cities.

Located at the center of a cosmomagical city is the:

-The U.S. Census Bureau defines a city as a densely populated area with a minimum of _____ inhabitants.

Which is NOT a typical result of gentrification?

Human Geography: A Cultural Approach

Geographies of Cultural Difference: One World or Many

Population Geography: Shaping the Human Mosaic

The Geography of Language: Locating the Spoken Word

Geographies of Race and Ethnicity: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl

Political Geography: A Divided World

The Geography of Religion: Space and Places of Sacredness

The Geography of Agriculture and Food: Shaping the Land, Feeding the World

Development Geography: Transforming Landscapes of Well-Being

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Exam 10: Urban Geography: A World of Cities

Wittfogel's hydraulic civilization model fits the development of urban civilizations in all of the following regions EXCEPT:

Vegetation in cities plays all of the following roles EXCEPT:

The percentage of urbanized population is inversely related to the degree of industrialization.

Which is NOT a common problem in the urban centers of the developing world?

Which is NOT an example of a type of axis mundi?

Cities are hotter than suburbs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Which statement is true of urbanization?

Which trend can be considered the opposite of suburbanization?

The connection between agricultural innovations and the rise of cities is referred to as:

Of the following regions, which is considered the LEAST prepared in terms of disaster readiness and planning?

-The map shows "urban percentage of population," which shows all of the following EXCEPT:

The hydraulic civilization model of urban development suggests that _____ were the first urban dwellers.

The California city that took over San Francisco's position as the leading port city of the region is:

The majority of population growth in African cities in coming years is likely to be the result of urban-to-urban migration.

From a Western perspective, "to civilize" means "to citify."

About 75 percent of the population in Europe, North America, and Latin America lives in cities.

The hydraulic civilization model asserts that the development of _____ was the key reason for the rise of cities.

Located at the center of a cosmomagical city is the:

-The U.S. Census Bureau defines a city as a densely populated area with a minimum of _____ inhabitants.

Which is NOT a typical result of gentrification?

Human Geography: A Cultural Approach

Geographies of Cultural Difference: One World or Many

Population Geography: Shaping the Human Mosaic

The Geography of Language: Locating the Spoken Word

Geographies of Race and Ethnicity: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl

Political Geography: A Divided World

The Geography of Religion: Space and Places of Sacredness

The Geography of Agriculture and Food: Shaping the Land, Feeding the World

Development Geography: Transforming Landscapes of Well-Being

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