Question 1

-The cities shown on the world map above all have this in common - they are

Accepted Answer

A)  gateway cities. 
B)  shock cities. 
C)  primate cities. 
D)  peripheral cities. 
E)  world cities. 
A)  gateway cities. 
B)  shock cities. 
C)  primate cities. 
D)  peripheral cities. 
E)  world cities.

Question 2

Geographers are interested in urbanism as a

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A)  philosophy drawing people to urban settlements. 
B)  way of life that emerges in urban settings. 
C)  way of distinguishing refined and polite society from people of popular culture. 
D)  taxonomy by which cities in urban systems are categorized. 
E)  form of counterurbanization. 
A)  philosophy drawing people to urban settlements. 
B)  way of life that emerges in urban settings. 
C)  way of distinguishing refined and polite society from people of popular culture. 
D)  taxonomy by which cities in urban systems are categorized. 
E)  form of counterurbanization.

Question 3

While the urban system of medieval and feudal Europe was struggling to avoid collapse,Baghdad was known as the intellectual center of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Paris is a primate city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the description to the function it describes.
-decision-making capacity

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

Question 6

According to the rank size rule,the largest city in an urban system should have ________ people if the fourth largest city had 1 million.

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A)  4 million 
B)  2 million 
A)  4 million 
B)  2 million

Question 7

Cycles of cumulative causation have been a major driving force in urban growth in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the functional characteristics that world cities possess.

Accepted Answer

World cities possess several functional

Question 9

Pure colonial cities are located where colonial administrators can easily keep colonizers separate from the local population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Pearl River Delta of China is presently undergoing rapid deindustrialization and population decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Canada,new immigrants,baby boomers,and young professionals are driving

Accepted Answer

A)  reurbanization. 
B)  splintering urbanism. 
A)  reurbanization. 
B)  splintering urbanism.

Question 12

Identify,describe (in one sentence),and provide a specific example (one for each)of the three types of towns that characterized early medieval Europe.

Accepted Answer

The three types of towns that characteri

Question 13

Manchester,England and Chicago,USA are both good examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  shock cities. 
B)  gateway cities. 
C)  megacities. 
D)  colonial cities. 
E)  informal cities. 
A)  shock cities. 
B)  gateway cities. 
C)  megacities. 
D)  colonial cities. 
E)  informal cities.

Question 14

Explain the following terms while providing context and associated specific examples in the context of European overseas expansion and eventually nineteenth-century urbanization: gateway city,colonial city.

Accepted Answer

Gateway city and colonial city are both

Question 15

The European cities growing the fastest by the year 1700 were

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic coast cities through which resources from the colonies came. 
B)  Mediterranean cities through which Silk Road products flowed. 
C)  Southern European cities which retained the Roman trade networks. 
D)  Scandinavian cities because of their humane social programs. 
E)  country capitals, due to migrant labour from the Middle East & North Africa. 
A)  Atlantic coast cities through which resources from the colonies came. 
B)  Mediterranean cities through which Silk Road products flowed. 
C)  Southern European cities which retained the Roman trade networks. 
D)  Scandinavian cities because of their humane social programs. 
E)  country capitals, due to migrant labour from the Middle East & North Africa.

Question 16

For the purpose of gathering comparable data,the United Nations has imposed a precise definition of the meaning of urban upon the world's states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

City residents who value multiculturalism would be an example of urban ecology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which region has the largest percentage of its population living in urban regions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

________ are good examples of primate cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris and São Paulo 
B)  New York City and Toronto 
A)  Paris and São Paulo 
B)  New York City and Toronto

Question 20

World cities appeared at the same time that imperialism and colonialism became significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

-The cities shown on the world map above all have this in common - they are

Geographers are interested in urbanism as a

While the urban system of medieval and feudal Europe was struggling to avoid collapse,Baghdad was known as the intellectual center of the world.

Paris is a primate city.

Match the description to the function it describes. -decision-making capacity

According to the rank size rule,the largest city in an urban system should have ________ people if the fourth largest city had 1 million.

Cycles of cumulative causation have been a major driving force in urban growth in Canada.

Discuss the functional characteristics that world cities possess.

Pure colonial cities are located where colonial administrators can easily keep colonizers separate from the local population.

The Pearl River Delta of China is presently undergoing rapid deindustrialization and population decline.

In Canada,new immigrants,baby boomers,and young professionals are driving

Identify,describe (in one sentence),and provide a specific example (one for each)of the three types of towns that characterized early medieval Europe.

Manchester,England and Chicago,USA are both good examples of

Explain the following terms while providing context and associated specific examples in the context of European overseas expansion and eventually nineteenth-century urbanization: gateway city,colonial city.

The European cities growing the fastest by the year 1700 were

For the purpose of gathering comparable data,the United Nations has imposed a precise definition of the meaning of urban upon the world's states.

City residents who value multiculturalism would be an example of urban ecology.

Which region has the largest percentage of its population living in urban regions?

________ are good examples of primate cities.

World cities appeared at the same time that imperialism and colonialism became significant.

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Exam 10: Urbanization

-The cities shown on the world map above all have this in common - they are

Geographers are interested in urbanism as a

While the urban system of medieval and feudal Europe was struggling to avoid collapse,Baghdad was known as the intellectual center of the world.

Paris is a primate city.

Match the description to the function it describes. -decision-making capacity

According to the rank size rule,the largest city in an urban system should have ________ people if the fourth largest city had 1 million.

Cycles of cumulative causation have been a major driving force in urban growth in Canada.

Discuss the functional characteristics that world cities possess.

Pure colonial cities are located where colonial administrators can easily keep colonizers separate from the local population.

The Pearl River Delta of China is presently undergoing rapid deindustrialization and population decline.

In Canada,new immigrants,baby boomers,and young professionals are driving

Identify,describe (in one sentence),and provide a specific example (one for each)of the three types of towns that characterized early medieval Europe.

Manchester,England and Chicago,USA are both good examples of

Explain the following terms while providing context and associated specific examples in the context of European overseas expansion and eventually nineteenth-century urbanization: gateway city,colonial city.

The European cities growing the fastest by the year 1700 were

For the purpose of gathering comparable data,the United Nations has imposed a precise definition of the meaning of urban upon the world's states.

City residents who value multiculturalism would be an example of urban ecology.

Which region has the largest percentage of its population living in urban regions?

________ are good examples of primate cities.

World cities appeared at the same time that imperialism and colonialism became significant.

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

Filters