Question 1

Which is NOT an attribute of a cosmomagical city?

Accepted Answer

A)  The city center is considered the center of the known world and therefore sacred. 
B)  It is oriented toward the four cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west. 
C)  It is ruled by a priestly class with full power to wage war. 
D)  It is shaped to resemble the universe. 
A)  The city center is considered the center of the known world and therefore sacred. 
B)  It is oriented toward the four cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west. 
C)  It is ruled by a priestly class with full power to wage war. 
D)  It is shaped to resemble the universe.

Question 2

In the earliest days of cities, what was the key distinction between city dwellers and rural dwellers?

Accepted Answer

A)  City dwellers had lower birth and death rates. 
B)  All rural people were involved in agricultural production, but not all city people were. 
C)  Rural dwellers had better protection from the elements than did city dwellers. 
D)  City dwellers had better access to fresh water than did rural dwellers. 
A)  City dwellers had lower birth and death rates. 
B)  All rural people were involved in agricultural production, but not all city people were. 
C)  Rural dwellers had better protection from the elements than did city dwellers. 
D)  City dwellers had better access to fresh water than did rural dwellers.

Question 3

According to the text, which is NOT an example of a primate city?

Accepted Answer

A)  London 
B)  Paris 
C)  Munich 
D)  Buenos Aires 
A)  London 
B)  Paris 
C)  Munich 
D)  Buenos Aires

Question 4

The countries of _____ are generally considered the best prepared for disaster.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Why do some urban park benches have bars and extra armrests on them?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide more amenable sitting areas 
B)  to encourage people to use the park space 
C)  to deter people from sleeping on the benches 
D)  to provide a space that protects people from homeless people 
A)  to provide more amenable sitting areas 
B)  to encourage people to use the park space 
C)  to deter people from sleeping on the benches 
D)  to provide a space that protects people from homeless people

Question 6

-The map shows that the Nile Valley hearth is located in modern-day _____, while the Huang Ho hearth is located in modern-day _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya; Japan 
B)  Tunisia; Iraq 
C)  Mexico; Peru 
D)  Egypt; China 
A)  Libya; Japan 
B)  Tunisia; Iraq 
C)  Mexico; Peru 
D)  Egypt; China

Question 7

The second urban revolution came about primarily as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the transfer of private lands into public hands 
B)  increased colonial efforts 
C)  political revolution in Europe 
D)  innovations in mining and manufacturing 
A)  the transfer of private lands into public hands 
B)  increased colonial efforts 
C)  political revolution in Europe 
D)  innovations in mining and manufacturing

Question 8

The highest concentration of high-net-worth individuals in the world can be found in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The hydraulic civilization model can be applied accurately to all urban hearths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The primary source of water to Las Vegas is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ogallala Aquifer 
B)  the Great Lakes 
C)  the Imperial Valley 
D)  the Colorado River 
A)  the Ogallala Aquifer 
B)  the Great Lakes 
C)  the Imperial Valley 
D)  the Colorado River

Question 11

The crumbling of the Roman Empire led to the crumbling of urban life in many other places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The definitions of "city" and "urbanized population" are widely agreed upon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is NOT a reason why poor people across the world are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their religious beliefs do not permit them to flee the disaster area. 
B)  They often live in residences that are not well built. 
C)  They often live in vulnerable areas. 
D)  They may live in squatter settlements that are vulnerable to landslides and flooding. 
A)  Their religious beliefs do not permit them to flee the disaster area. 
B)  They often live in residences that are not well built. 
C)  They often live in vulnerable areas. 
D)  They may live in squatter settlements that are vulnerable to landslides and flooding.

Question 14

Tenochtitlán was the _____ capital.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cherokee 
B)  Mayan 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Incan 
A)  Cherokee 
B)  Mayan 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Incan

Question 15

The situation in which a society can meet the needs of its urban dwellers for water, food, and shelter while not damaging the ability of future urban dwellers to meet their needs is a condition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  entropy 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  sustainability 
D)  footprint conservation 
A)  entropy 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  sustainability 
D)  footprint conservation

Question 16

Central-place theory attempts to understand:

Accepted Answer

A)  the placement of the axis-mundi 
B)  the organization of cosmological cities 
C)  how city centers are used 
D)  why cities are located where they are 
A)  the placement of the axis-mundi 
B)  the organization of cosmological cities 
C)  how city centers are used 
D)  why cities are located where they are

Question 17

Resilience generally involves accepting climate change as the "new normal."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The average person will travel 10 miles to buy a new pair of shoes. According to Christaller, 10 miles would be considered the:

Accepted Answer

A)  threshold 
B)  Range 
C)  central place 
D)  maximin statistic 
A)  threshold 
B)  Range 
C)  central place 
D)  maximin statistic

Question 19

Why did the Brazilian government relocate its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide a more welcoming home for foreign laborers 
B)  to move the seat of government to the border with Bolivia 
C)  to increase its military power 
D)  to move the population away from the southeastern coast 
A)  to provide a more welcoming home for foreign laborers 
B)  to move the seat of government to the border with Bolivia 
C)  to increase its military power 
D)  to move the population away from the southeastern coast

Question 20

Hurricane Sandy disproportionately affected poorer people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is NOT an attribute of a cosmomagical city?

In the earliest days of cities, what was the key distinction between city dwellers and rural dwellers?

According to the text, which is NOT an example of a primate city?

The countries of _____ are generally considered the best prepared for disaster.

Why do some urban park benches have bars and extra armrests on them?

-The map shows that the Nile Valley hearth is located in modern-day _, while the Huang Ho hearth is located in modern-day _.

The second urban revolution came about primarily as a result of:

The highest concentration of high-net-worth individuals in the world can be found in:

The hydraulic civilization model can be applied accurately to all urban hearths.

The primary source of water to Las Vegas is:

The crumbling of the Roman Empire led to the crumbling of urban life in many other places.

The definitions of "city" and "urbanized population" are widely agreed upon.

Which is NOT a reason why poor people across the world are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters?

Tenochtitlán was the _____ capital.

The situation in which a society can meet the needs of its urban dwellers for water, food, and shelter while not damaging the ability of future urban dwellers to meet their needs is a condition of:

Central-place theory attempts to understand:

Resilience generally involves accepting climate change as the "new normal."

The average person will travel 10 miles to buy a new pair of shoes. According to Christaller, 10 miles would be considered the:

Why did the Brazilian government relocate its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960?

Hurricane Sandy disproportionately affected poorer people.

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

Which is NOT an attribute of a cosmomagical city?

In the earliest days of cities, what was the key distinction between city dwellers and rural dwellers?

According to the text, which is NOT an example of a primate city?

The countries of _____ are generally considered the best prepared for disaster.

Why do some urban park benches have bars and extra armrests on them?

-The map shows that the Nile Valley hearth is located in modern-day _____, while the Huang Ho hearth is located in modern-day _____.

The second urban revolution came about primarily as a result of:

The highest concentration of high-net-worth individuals in the world can be found in:

The hydraulic civilization model can be applied accurately to all urban hearths.

The primary source of water to Las Vegas is:

The crumbling of the Roman Empire led to the crumbling of urban life in many other places.

The definitions of "city" and "urbanized population" are widely agreed upon.

Which is NOT a reason why poor people across the world are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters?

Tenochtitlán was the _____ capital.

The situation in which a society can meet the needs of its urban dwellers for water, food, and shelter while not damaging the ability of future urban dwellers to meet their needs is a condition of:

Central-place theory attempts to understand:

Resilience generally involves accepting climate change as the "new normal."

The average person will travel 10 miles to buy a new pair of shoes. According to Christaller, 10 miles would be considered the:

Why did the Brazilian government relocate its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960?

Hurricane Sandy disproportionately affected poorer people.

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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-The map shows that the Nile Valley hearth is located in modern-day _, while the Huang Ho hearth is located in modern-day _.