Question 1

Briefly discuss the notion of squatter settlements.

Accepted Answer

Squatter settlements are informal housing developments that are built on land that the occupants do not own or have legal permission to use. These settlements often arise in urban areas where there is a shortage of affordable housing, and people are forced to build their own homes on vacant or unused land. Squatter settlements are characterized by their lack of basic infrastructure such as water, sanitation, and electricity, and the homes are often constructed from whatever materials are available, such as corrugated metal, wood, or plastic sheeting. These settlements are often considered illegal and are at risk of eviction, but they are also home to millions of people around the world who have no other options for housing. Squatter settlements highlight the challenges of urbanization, poverty, and inequality, and the need for governments to address the housing needs of their citizens.

Question 2

The definition of urban used by the United Nations

Accepted Answer

A)  is 1,000 people. 
B)  is 2,000 people. 
C)  is 10,000 people. 
D)  is 50,000 people. 
E)  varies by country. 
A)  is 1,000 people. 
B)  is 2,000 people. 
C)  is 10,000 people. 
D)  is 50,000 people. 
E)  varies by country. E

Question 3

Match the description to the function it describes.
-mobilizing function

Accepted Answer

A) cities as sites of organizing resources, producing and distributing finished products 
B) cities as sites of innovation, knowledge and information 
C) sites of social change and alternatives to tradition 
D) cities as concentrations of political and economic power 
A) cities as sites of organizing resources, producing and distributing finished products 
B) cities as sites of innovation, knowledge and information 
C) sites of social change and alternatives to tradition 
D) cities as concentrations of political and economic power A

Question 4

The majority of urban population growth in peripheral countries is due to natural increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the world region to the characteristic city.
-site of original urban hearths

Accepted Answer

A) Middle Eastern 
B) core countries 
C) peripheral countries 
A) Middle Eastern 
B) core countries 
C) peripheral countries

Question 6

Central place theory explains the relative size and spacing of urban centers based on

Accepted Answer

A)  markets & consumer behaviour. 
B)  government planning. 
C)  cultural differences. 
D)  natural resources. 
E)  urban ecology. 
A)  markets & consumer behaviour. 
B)  government planning. 
C)  cultural differences. 
D)  natural resources. 
E)  urban ecology.

Question 7

Identify and briefly explain the four fundamental aspects of the role of cities in human economic and social organization.

Accepted Answer

The four fundamental aspects of the role

Question 8

Around 1400,Paris was the dominant European city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Urbanization has made the plight of poor children worse in less-developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and briefly explain each of the four aspects of change,other than demographic change,that characterize the process of urbanization.

Accepted Answer

The four aspects of change that characte

Question 11

According to statistics compiled by the United Nations,________ of the world's population today lives in cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  100% 
E)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  100% 
E)  90%

Question 12

Primate cities are found in the world's

Accepted Answer

A)  core countries. 
B)  peripheral countries. 
C)  core and peripheral countries. 
D)  North. 
E)  South. 
A)  core countries. 
B)  peripheral countries. 
C)  core and peripheral countries. 
D)  North. 
E)  South.

Question 13

It is not uncommon for well over 50% of the population of major peripheral cities to live in squatter settlements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What aspects of urban areas are of interest to the urban geographer?

Accepted Answer

Urban geographers are interested in a wi

Question 15

Match the type of city to the examples.
-shock cities

Accepted Answer

A) Paris and São Paulo 
B) Manchester and Chicago 
C) Rio de Janeiro, Accra, Kolkata, São Paulo 
D) Venice, Antwerp, Lisbon, St. Petersburg 
E) Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, and Nairobi
F)New York, London, Hong Kong, Miami, Singapore
G)Erbil, Thebes, and Ur
H)Mexico City, Dhaka, Jakarta, Lagos, Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, São Paulo, and Teheran 
A) Paris and São Paulo 
B) Manchester and Chicago 
C) Rio de Janeiro, Accra, Kolkata, São Paulo 
D) Venice, Antwerp, Lisbon, St. Petersburg 
E) Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, and Nairobi
F)New York, London, Hong Kong, Miami, Singapore
G)Erbil, Thebes, and Ur
H)Mexico City, Dhaka, Jakarta, Lagos, Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, São Paulo, and Teheran

Question 16

Research and write an essay detailing the urban ecology of either Toronto,Montreal,or Vancouver.

Accepted Answer

Urban ecology is the study of the intera

Question 17

Gateway cities are thus named because of their function as centers of computer and technology production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Canada,overall,the effect of counterurbanization was for population to be redistributed

Accepted Answer

A)  from smaller to larger centres. 
B)  down the urban hierarchy. 
C)  up the urban hierarchy. 
D)  to the suburbs. 
E)  within the metropolitan area. 
A)  from smaller to larger centres. 
B)  down the urban hierarchy. 
C)  up the urban hierarchy. 
D)  to the suburbs. 
E)  within the metropolitan area.

Question 19

Montreal has become a second-tier city within the Canadian urban system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many of the world's megacities

Accepted Answer

A)  hold half of the world's population. 
B)  are declining in population. 
C)  are more populated than about half of the countries in the United Nations. 
D)  follow the rank-size rule. 
E)  are gateway cities. 
A)  hold half of the world's population. 
B)  are declining in population. 
C)  are more populated than about half of the countries in the United Nations. 
D)  follow the rank-size rule. 
E)  are gateway cities.

Briefly discuss the notion of squatter settlements.

The definition of urban used by the United Nations

Match the description to the function it describes. -mobilizing function

The majority of urban population growth in peripheral countries is due to natural increase.

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -site of original urban hearths

Central place theory explains the relative size and spacing of urban centers based on

Identify and briefly explain the four fundamental aspects of the role of cities in human economic and social organization.

Around 1400,Paris was the dominant European city.

Urbanization has made the plight of poor children worse in less-developed countries.

Identify and briefly explain each of the four aspects of change,other than demographic change,that characterize the process of urbanization.

According to statistics compiled by the United Nations,________ of the world's population today lives in cities.

Primate cities are found in the world's

It is not uncommon for well over 50% of the population of major peripheral cities to live in squatter settlements.

What aspects of urban areas are of interest to the urban geographer?

Match the type of city to the examples. -shock cities

Research and write an essay detailing the urban ecology of either Toronto,Montreal,or Vancouver.

Gateway cities are thus named because of their function as centers of computer and technology production.

In Canada,overall,the effect of counterurbanization was for population to be redistributed

Montreal has become a second-tier city within the Canadian urban system.

Many of the world's megacities

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Exam 10: Urbanization

Briefly discuss the notion of squatter settlements.

The definition of urban used by the United Nations

Match the description to the function it describes. -mobilizing function

The majority of urban population growth in peripheral countries is due to natural increase.

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -site of original urban hearths

Central place theory explains the relative size and spacing of urban centers based on

Identify and briefly explain the four fundamental aspects of the role of cities in human economic and social organization.

Around 1400,Paris was the dominant European city.

Urbanization has made the plight of poor children worse in less-developed countries.

Identify and briefly explain each of the four aspects of change,other than demographic change,that characterize the process of urbanization.

According to statistics compiled by the United Nations,________ of the world's population today lives in cities.

Primate cities are found in the world's

It is not uncommon for well over 50% of the population of major peripheral cities to live in squatter settlements.

What aspects of urban areas are of interest to the urban geographer?

Match the type of city to the examples. -shock cities

Research and write an essay detailing the urban ecology of either Toronto,Montreal,or Vancouver.

Gateway cities are thus named because of their function as centers of computer and technology production.

In Canada,overall,the effect of counterurbanization was for population to be redistributed

Montreal has become a second-tier city within the Canadian urban system.

Many of the world's megacities

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

City Spaces: Urban Structure

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