Question 1

European cities tend to follow the Burgess model of urban structure, while Islamic cities are more likely to follow Hoyt's model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual condition of the property being mortgaged or the character of the borrower is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  eminent domain. 
B)  blockbusting. 
C)  redlining. 
D)  urban redevelopment. 
E)  gentrification. 
A)  eminent domain. 
B)  blockbusting. 
C)  redlining. 
D)  urban redevelopment. 
E)  gentrification. C

Question 3

If the rate of urban growth is high, the level of urbanization must also be high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Unlike North American cities, European cities are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles 
B)  lack suburban development. 
C)  have more than one central business district. 
D)  have more slum development in central areas because they are older cities. 
E)  have more privately owned homes rather than apartments. 
A)  be more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles 
B)  lack suburban development. 
C)  have more than one central business district. 
D)  have more slum development in central areas because they are older cities. 
E)  have more privately owned homes rather than apartments.

Question 5

A landscape that has been transformed by the process of urban sprawl will likely show:

Accepted Answer

A)  new housing developments, but limited business development. 
B)  extensive land area devoted the automobile, as in streets and parking. 
C)  limited employment opportunities. 
D)  extensive green space and public parks. 
E)  gentrification and other redevelopment. 
A)  new housing developments, but limited business development. 
B)  extensive land area devoted the automobile, as in streets and parking. 
C)  limited employment opportunities. 
D)  extensive green space and public parks. 
E)  gentrification and other redevelopment.

Question 6

A metropolitan area in the United States includes all but:

Accepted Answer

A)  central city. 
B)  central business district. 
C)  suburbs. 
D)  urbanized area. 
E)  megalopolis. 
A)  central city. 
B)  central business district. 
C)  suburbs. 
D)  urbanized area. 
E)  megalopolis.

Question 7

Eminent domain is:

Accepted Answer

A)  when affluent people purchase deteriorated buildings in low-income neighborhoods in order to restore or renovate them. 
B)  the biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual conditions of the property being mortgaged. 
C)  using scare tactics and panic selling to promote the rapid transition of a neighborhood from one ethnic or racial group to another. 
D)  the process of renovating a section of the city by destroying dilapidated structures and rebuilding on the site. 
E)  the authority of a government to take private property when doing so serves the public's interests. 
A)  when affluent people purchase deteriorated buildings in low-income neighborhoods in order to restore or renovate them. 
B)  the biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual conditions of the property being mortgaged. 
C)  using scare tactics and panic selling to promote the rapid transition of a neighborhood from one ethnic or racial group to another. 
D)  the process of renovating a section of the city by destroying dilapidated structures and rebuilding on the site. 
E)  the authority of a government to take private property when doing so serves the public's interests.

Question 8

The central business district is often found in the suburbs of a city today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The emergence of edge cities indicates that __________ has a major impact on the shape of cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  commerce 
C)  transportation 
D)  religion 
E)  education 
A)  government 
B)  commerce 
C)  transportation 
D)  religion 
E)  education

Question 10

You are most likely to find a specialized service or a unique product in a city near the top of the urban hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Outside of the United States, the level of urbanization tends to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher in developed countries than in developing countries. 
B)  higher in developing countries than in developed countries. 
C)  consistently above 75 %. 
D)  measured by the Urban Growth Rate. 
E)  expected to decline over the next few decades. 
A)  higher in developed countries than in developing countries. 
B)  higher in developing countries than in developed countries. 
C)  consistently above 75 %. 
D)  measured by the Urban Growth Rate. 
E)  expected to decline over the next few decades.

Question 12

The hinterland of a city is the trade area served by that central place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A megacity is a metropolitan area with a population of 10 million or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the forces of urban centralization is the agglomeration of businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

London, New York, Tokyo, and several others are termed alpha world cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Burgess's model of urban structure incorporates the notion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  filtering. 
B)  zoning. 
C)  sectors. 
D)  urban realms. 
E)  hybrid cities. 
A)  filtering. 
B)  zoning. 
C)  sectors. 
D)  urban realms. 
E)  hybrid cities.

Question 17

The greatest contribution of central place theory to geography has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing an explanation for urban primacy. 
B)  explaining the relationship between city size and city hinterlands. 
C)  calculation of how to measure the threshold in miles. 
D)  explaining urban food deserts. 
E)  explaining the need for urban redevelopment. 
A)  providing an explanation for urban primacy. 
B)  explaining the relationship between city size and city hinterlands. 
C)  calculation of how to measure the threshold in miles. 
D)  explaining urban food deserts. 
E)  explaining the need for urban redevelopment.

Question 18

A city that exhibits a mixture of indigenous, colonial, and globalizing influences is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  European city. 
B)  Islamic city. 
C)  colonial city. 
D)  edge city. 
E)  hybrid city. 
A)  European city. 
B)  Islamic city. 
C)  colonial city. 
D)  edge city. 
E)  hybrid city.

Question 19

The assumption that the population is evenly distributed across a uniform landscape is part of central place theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A megacity is always also a primate city and world city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

European cities tend to follow the Burgess model of urban structure, while Islamic cities are more likely to follow Hoyt's model.

The biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual condition of the property being mortgaged or the character of the borrower is called:

If the rate of urban growth is high, the level of urbanization must also be high.

Unlike North American cities, European cities are likely to:

A landscape that has been transformed by the process of urban sprawl will likely show:

A metropolitan area in the United States includes all but:

Eminent domain is:

The central business district is often found in the suburbs of a city today.

The emergence of edge cities indicates that __________ has a major impact on the shape of cities.

You are most likely to find a specialized service or a unique product in a city near the top of the urban hierarchy.

Outside of the United States, the level of urbanization tends to be:

The hinterland of a city is the trade area served by that central place.

A megacity is a metropolitan area with a population of 10 million or more.

One of the forces of urban centralization is the agglomeration of businesses.

London, New York, Tokyo, and several others are termed alpha world cities.

Burgess's model of urban structure incorporates the notion of:

The greatest contribution of central place theory to geography has been:

A city that exhibits a mixture of indigenous, colonial, and globalizing influences is known as a(n):

The assumption that the population is evenly distributed across a uniform landscape is part of central place theory.

A megacity is always also a primate city and world city.

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Geographies of Development.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

Filters

Exam 8: Urban Geographies.

European cities tend to follow the Burgess model of urban structure, while Islamic cities are more likely to follow Hoyt's model.

The biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual condition of the property being mortgaged or the character of the borrower is called:

If the rate of urban growth is high, the level of urbanization must also be high.

Unlike North American cities, European cities are likely to:

A landscape that has been transformed by the process of urban sprawl will likely show:

A metropolitan area in the United States includes all but:

Eminent domain is:

The central business district is often found in the suburbs of a city today.

The emergence of edge cities indicates that __________ has a major impact on the shape of cities.

You are most likely to find a specialized service or a unique product in a city near the top of the urban hierarchy.

Outside of the United States, the level of urbanization tends to be:

The hinterland of a city is the trade area served by that central place.

A megacity is a metropolitan area with a population of 10 million or more.

One of the forces of urban centralization is the agglomeration of businesses.

London, New York, Tokyo, and several others are termed alpha world cities.

Burgess's model of urban structure incorporates the notion of:

The greatest contribution of central place theory to geography has been:

A city that exhibits a mixture of indigenous, colonial, and globalizing influences is known as a(n):

The assumption that the population is evenly distributed across a uniform landscape is part of central place theory.

A megacity is always also a primate city and world city.

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Religion.

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Geographies of Development.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

Filters