Question 1

Which is NOT an element of Carioca culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural homogeneity 
B)  cosmopolitanism 
C)  outdoor living 
D)  streets and parks 
A)  cultural homogeneity 
B)  cosmopolitanism 
C)  outdoor living 
D)  streets and parks

Question 2

-Which region on the map is the LEAST urbanized?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  South America 
D)  East Asia 
A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  South America 
D)  East Asia

Question 3

The range of a good is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of people required to make its provision economically feasible 
B)  average profit margin required to make production economically feasible 
C)  average maximum distance people are willing to travel to purchase it 
D)  average minimum distance people are willing to travel to purchase it 
A)  number of people required to make its provision economically feasible 
B)  average profit margin required to make production economically feasible 
C)  average maximum distance people are willing to travel to purchase it 
D)  average minimum distance people are willing to travel to purchase it

Question 4

Capitalist society introduced the concept of urban land as a source of income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is likely that the expansion of empires fueled the growth of cities in historical times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In general, the fewer cars in a city, the more livable that city is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gentrification is often correlated with the presence of a significant gay and lesbian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In which region do less than 40 percent of the people live in the urban regions of several countries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did settlements of more than a few hundred people come into being?

Accepted Answer

A)  9:00 
B)  1:00 P.M. 
C)  6:30 P.M. 
D)  11:30 P.M. 
A)  9:00 
B)  1:00 P.M. 
C)  6:30 P.M. 
D)  11:30 P.M.

Question 10

-Which conclusion is NOT justified by the model shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary geometric pattern of central-place theory is the hexagon. 
B)  The primary, or largest, city within the region drives the location of secondary and smaller cities. 
C)  Transportation routes between second-order places often travel through the largest regional metropolis. 
D)  Third- and fourth-order places are found farther out from the regional metropolis than second-order places. 
A)  The primary geometric pattern of central-place theory is the hexagon. 
B)  The primary, or largest, city within the region drives the location of secondary and smaller cities. 
C)  Transportation routes between second-order places often travel through the largest regional metropolis. 
D)  Third- and fourth-order places are found farther out from the regional metropolis than second-order places.

Question 11

Which was NOT an urban hearth area?

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal Peru 
B)  central North America 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  the Indus River valley 
A)  coastal Peru 
B)  central North America 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  the Indus River valley

Question 12

All of the following are synonyms for squatter settlements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  favela 
B)  shantytown 
C)  barriada 
D)  ghetto 
A)  favela 
B)  shantytown 
C)  barriada 
D)  ghetto

Question 13

Which is NOT a problem faced by migrants to cities in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployment rates are often high. 
B)  Local governments strictly enforce one-child fertility policies. 
C)  Affordable housing is rare or nonexistent. 
D)  Water and sewage systems cannot handle the influx of migrants. 
A)  Unemployment rates are often high. 
B)  Local governments strictly enforce one-child fertility policies. 
C)  Affordable housing is rare or nonexistent. 
D)  Water and sewage systems cannot handle the influx of migrants.

Question 14

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did towns and cities come into being?

Accepted Answer

A)  9:00 
B)  1:00 P.M. 
C)  11:30 P.M. 
D)  11:57 P.M. 
A)  9:00 
B)  1:00 P.M. 
C)  11:30 P.M. 
D)  11:57 P.M.

Question 15

Two prerequisites for the support of nonfarmers in a city environment are:

Accepted Answer

A)  a food surplus and a powerful army 
B)  a powerful army and a god-king 
C)  a god-king and control of a water supply 
D)  social stratification and a food surplus 
A)  a food surplus and a powerful army 
B)  a powerful army and a god-king 
C)  a god-king and control of a water supply 
D)  social stratification and a food surplus

Question 16

Unlike the marketplaces of earlier times, shopping malls are what kind of spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  private 
B)  public 
C)  commercial 
D)  social 
A)  private 
B)  public 
C)  commercial 
D)  social

Question 17

What is at the center of the capitalist city?

Accepted Answer

A)  town hall 
B)  cathedral 
C)  central park 
D)  buildings dedicated to business 
A)  town hall 
B)  cathedral 
C)  central park 
D)  buildings dedicated to business

Question 18

The "urban risk divide" implies that cities and their residents are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In China, cities first appeared in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  northwest 
B)  valley of the Yellow River 
C)  valley of the Indus 
D)  mountains of the southwest 
A)  northwest 
B)  valley of the Yellow River 
C)  valley of the Indus 
D)  mountains of the southwest

Question 20

The Angkor Thom is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  early suburbanization 
B)  cosmomagical cities 
C)  edge cities 
D)  elitist landscapes 
A)  early suburbanization 
B)  cosmomagical cities 
C)  edge cities 
D)  elitist landscapes

Which is NOT an element of Carioca culture?

-Which region on the map is the LEAST urbanized?

The range of a good is the:

Capitalist society introduced the concept of urban land as a source of income.

It is likely that the expansion of empires fueled the growth of cities in historical times.

In general, the fewer cars in a city, the more livable that city is.

Gentrification is often correlated with the presence of a significant gay and lesbian population.

In which region do less than 40 percent of the people live in the urban regions of several countries?

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did settlements of more than a few hundred people come into being?

-Which conclusion is NOT justified by the model shown here?

Which was NOT an urban hearth area?

All of the following are synonyms for squatter settlements EXCEPT:

Which is NOT a problem faced by migrants to cities in developing nations?

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did towns and cities come into being?

Two prerequisites for the support of nonfarmers in a city environment are:

Unlike the marketplaces of earlier times, shopping malls are what kind of spaces?

What is at the center of the capitalist city?

The "urban risk divide" implies that cities and their residents are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters.

In China, cities first appeared in the:

The Angkor Thom is an example of:

Human Geography: A Cultural Approach

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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

Which is NOT an element of Carioca culture?

-Which region on the map is the LEAST urbanized?

The range of a good is the:

Capitalist society introduced the concept of urban land as a source of income.

It is likely that the expansion of empires fueled the growth of cities in historical times.

In general, the fewer cars in a city, the more livable that city is.

Gentrification is often correlated with the presence of a significant gay and lesbian population.

In which region do less than 40 percent of the people live in the urban regions of several countries?

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did settlements of more than a few hundred people come into being?

-Which conclusion is NOT justified by the model shown here?

Which was NOT an urban hearth area?

All of the following are synonyms for squatter settlements EXCEPT:

Which is NOT a problem faced by migrants to cities in developing nations?

Assume that the 2 million years that humankind has spent on Earth is a 24-hour day. At approximately what time did towns and cities come into being?

Two prerequisites for the support of nonfarmers in a city environment are:

Unlike the marketplaces of earlier times, shopping malls are what kind of spaces?

What is at the center of the capitalist city?

The "urban risk divide" implies that cities and their residents are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters.

In China, cities first appeared in the:

The Angkor Thom is an example of:

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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