Question 1

According to central-place theory, which shape BEST predicts the location of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circle 
B)  Square 
C)  triangle 
D)  hexagon 
A)  Circle 
B)  Square 
C)  triangle 
D)  hexagon

Question 2

-In South Africa, any settlement with a minimum of _____ people is considered a city.

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  5000 
C)  50,000 
D)  500,000 
A)  500 
B)  5000 
C)  50,000 
D)  500,000

Question 3

Most gated communities are privately governed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In terms of planning for and responding to disasters, the United States ranks below the world average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which factor did the ancient Romans keep uppermost in their minds when choosing city sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Defense 
D)  language spoken by natives 
A)  Water 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Defense 
D)  language spoken by natives

Question 6

The threshold of a gas station is larger than that of a hospital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which factor accounts for most of the historic growth of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural-to-urban migration 
B)  natural population increase 
C)  reverse migration 
D)  urban-to-urban migration 
A)  rural-to-urban migration 
B)  natural population increase 
C)  reverse migration 
D)  urban-to-urban migration

Question 8

Almost one-third of the world's population lives in slums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cities are sometimes criticized for representing an unsustainable type of development because of their environmental demands and impacts. A counterargument, however, is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization goes hand in hand with urbanization 
B)  Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States, yet it is located in a desert 
C)  the urban half of the world's population lives on only 3 percent of Earth's land 
D)  urban living often leads to rising levels of consumption 
A)  industrialization goes hand in hand with urbanization 
B)  Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States, yet it is located in a desert 
C)  the urban half of the world's population lives on only 3 percent of Earth's land 
D)  urban living often leads to rising levels of consumption

Question 10

When agricultural villages first arose 10,000 years ago, they were primarily organized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  religion 
C)  crop type 
D)  kinship 
A)  language 
B)  religion 
C)  crop type 
D)  kinship

Question 11

Earth's population today is predominantly:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rural 
B)  Suburban 
C)  Urban 
D)  found in the Southern Hemisphere 
A)  Rural 
B)  Suburban 
C)  Urban 
D)  found in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 12

The Carioca landscapes are located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uruguay 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Peru 
A)  Uruguay 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Peru

Question 13

Which measure examines the spatial extent of urban areas on the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual water 
B)  urban footprint 
C)  the demographic transition 
D)  ecotourism 
A)  virtual water 
B)  urban footprint 
C)  the demographic transition 
D)  ecotourism

Question 14

An internationally agreed-upon definition of what constitutes a city does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The development of the streetcar led to suburbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

More than half of the typical city is composed of trees and herbaceous plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are part of the UN definition of a slum household EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of an adequate physical structure to protect people from extreme climatic conditions 
B)  location on the outskirts of a major city 
C)  insufficient access to water 
D)  lack of access to sanitation 
A)  lack of an adequate physical structure to protect people from extreme climatic conditions 
B)  location on the outskirts of a major city 
C)  insufficient access to water 
D)  lack of access to sanitation

Question 18

The construction of shantytowns is often subsidized by the government of the nearest city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The conquest of territories was driven largely through cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán is today known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Managua 
B)  Mexico City 
C)  Juarez 
D)  San Diego 
A)  Managua 
B)  Mexico City 
C)  Juarez 
D)  San Diego

According to central-place theory, which shape BEST predicts the location of cities?

-In South Africa, any settlement with a minimum of _____ people is considered a city.

Most gated communities are privately governed.

In terms of planning for and responding to disasters, the United States ranks below the world average.

Which factor did the ancient Romans keep uppermost in their minds when choosing city sites?

The threshold of a gas station is larger than that of a hospital.

Which factor accounts for most of the historic growth of cities?

Almost one-third of the world's population lives in slums.

Cities are sometimes criticized for representing an unsustainable type of development because of their environmental demands and impacts. A counterargument, however, is that:

When agricultural villages first arose 10,000 years ago, they were primarily organized by:

Earth's population today is predominantly:

The Carioca landscapes are located in:

Which measure examines the spatial extent of urban areas on the natural environment?

An internationally agreed-upon definition of what constitutes a city does not exist.

The development of the streetcar led to suburbanization.

More than half of the typical city is composed of trees and herbaceous plants.

All of the following are part of the UN definition of a slum household EXCEPT:

The construction of shantytowns is often subsidized by the government of the nearest city.

The conquest of territories was driven largely through cities.

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán is today known as:

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

According to central-place theory, which shape BEST predicts the location of cities?

-In South Africa, any settlement with a minimum of _____ people is considered a city.

Most gated communities are privately governed.

In terms of planning for and responding to disasters, the United States ranks below the world average.

Which factor did the ancient Romans keep uppermost in their minds when choosing city sites?

The threshold of a gas station is larger than that of a hospital.

Which factor accounts for most of the historic growth of cities?

Almost one-third of the world's population lives in slums.

Cities are sometimes criticized for representing an unsustainable type of development because of their environmental demands and impacts. A counterargument, however, is that:

When agricultural villages first arose 10,000 years ago, they were primarily organized by:

Earth's population today is predominantly:

The Carioca landscapes are located in:

Which measure examines the spatial extent of urban areas on the natural environment?

An internationally agreed-upon definition of what constitutes a city does not exist.

The development of the streetcar led to suburbanization.

More than half of the typical city is composed of trees and herbaceous plants.

All of the following are part of the UN definition of a slum household EXCEPT:

The construction of shantytowns is often subsidized by the government of the nearest city.

The conquest of territories was driven largely through cities.

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán is today known as:

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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