Question 1

-The above map shows the percentage of each country's

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A)  population that lives in urban settlements. 
B)  population that lives in the primate city. 
C)  area that is urban. 
D)  likelihood that cities are shock cities. 
E)  cities that are central places. 
A)  population that lives in urban settlements. 
B)  population that lives in the primate city. 
C)  area that is urban. 
D)  likelihood that cities are shock cities. 
E)  cities that are central places.

Question 2

Third-tier cities within the Canadian urban system have

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A)  national impact. 
B)  regional importance. 
C)  subregional importance. 
D)  very localized impact. 
E)  mostly linkages to U.S. cities at the same level. 
A)  national impact. 
B)  regional importance. 
C)  subregional importance. 
D)  very localized impact. 
E)  mostly linkages to U.S. cities at the same level.

Question 3

By 1400,long-distance trading in Europe

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A)  dealt primarily with luxury goods. 
B)  dealt primarily with energy resources. 
C)  was dominated by Paris. 
D)  centered on port cities. 
E)  was minimal compared to trade with China and Spanish colonies. 
A)  dealt primarily with luxury goods. 
B)  dealt primarily with energy resources. 
C)  was dominated by Paris. 
D)  centered on port cities. 
E)  was minimal compared to trade with China and Spanish colonies.

Question 4

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

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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 5

The interdependent relationship between cities and settlements of different sizes and functions within a given region is known as (an)

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A)  urbanization. 
B)  urbanism. 
C)  urban ecology. 
D)  urban system. 
E)  urban form. 
A)  urbanization. 
B)  urbanism. 
C)  urban ecology. 
D)  urban system. 
E)  urban form.

Question 6

In the first decade of the 21st century,cities in which region experienced decreased global connectivity?

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A)  the United States 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  China 
D)  South Asia 
E)  Mexico 
A)  the United States 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  China 
D)  South Asia 
E)  Mexico

Question 7

The physical structure and organization of cities is termed

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A)  urbanism. 
B)  urban form. 
C)  urban ecology. 
D)  urban system. 
E)  urban setting. 
A)  urbanism. 
B)  urban form. 
C)  urban ecology. 
D)  urban system. 
E)  urban setting.

Question 8

Callampas,favelas and villas miserias in South America are the consequence of

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A)  overurbanization. 
B)  counterurbanization. 
C)  decentralization. 
D)  reurbanization. 
E)  urban decay. 
A)  overurbanization. 
B)  counterurbanization. 
C)  decentralization. 
D)  reurbanization. 
E)  urban decay.

Question 9

During the Renaissance in Europe,these urban areas grew the fastest.

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A)  towns where French was the dominant language 
B)  port cities 
C)  cities in the interior of France and the German states 
D)  cities in Russia 
E)  towns with Spanish colonial ties 
A)  towns where French was the dominant language 
B)  port cities 
C)  cities in the interior of France and the German states 
D)  cities in Russia 
E)  towns with Spanish colonial ties

Question 10

This region of China provides a thriving export-processing platform that has driven double digit annual economic growth for the past two decades.

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A)  Eastern Seaboard 
B)  Yellow River Delta 
C)  Beijing global city region 
D)  Pearl River Delta 
E)  Hong Kong and Macau 
A)  Eastern Seaboard 
B)  Yellow River Delta 
C)  Beijing global city region 
D)  Pearl River Delta 
E)  Hong Kong and Macau

Question 11

The original urban hearths are today's world cities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most migrants to urban centers in the periphery are drawn by plentiful job opportunities and adequate housing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the 1970s and 1980s,the United States,Japan,Britain,and many other developed countries entered a period of ________,during which time there was a net loss of population from big cities to smaller towns and rural areas.

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A)  counterurbanization 
B)  reurbanization 
C)  overurbanization 
D)  splintering urbanism 
E)  urbanism 
A)  counterurbanization 
B)  reurbanization 
C)  overurbanization 
D)  splintering urbanism 
E)  urbanism

Question 14

________ is an interdependent group of urban settlements in a given region.

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A)  An urban system 
B)  An urban form 
C)  An urban ecology 
D)  Urbanism 
E)  An urban setting 
A)  An urban system 
B)  An urban form 
C)  An urban ecology 
D)  Urbanism 
E)  An urban setting

Question 15

Spanish colonial towns were established primarily to

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A)  spread Catholicism to the natives. 
B)  serve as administrative and military centers. 
C)  provide education to the natives. 
D)  exploit nearby natural resources. 
E)  serve as commercial centers. 
A)  spread Catholicism to the natives. 
B)  serve as administrative and military centers. 
C)  provide education to the natives. 
D)  exploit nearby natural resources. 
E)  serve as commercial centers.

Question 16

Counterurbanization

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A)  results in a much slower increase in population growth for cities. 
B)  is due in part to agglomeration economies. 
C)  is due in part to the increased accessibility of smaller towns and rural areas. 
D)  regroups those who oppose urban growth. 
E)  goes against the basic principles used to explain urbanization. 
A)  results in a much slower increase in population growth for cities. 
B)  is due in part to agglomeration economies. 
C)  is due in part to the increased accessibility of smaller towns and rural areas. 
D)  regroups those who oppose urban growth. 
E)  goes against the basic principles used to explain urbanization.

Question 17

Rapid urbanization is greatest in which of the following areas?

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A)  Africa 
B)  western Europe 
C)  China 
D)  South America 
E)  India 
A)  Africa 
B)  western Europe 
C)  China 
D)  South America 
E)  India

Question 18

A country with a high level of urbanization means that

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A)  many people live in cities. 
B)  much of its area is composed of cities. 
A)  many people live in cities. 
B)  much of its area is composed of cities.

Question 19

Outline the process of counterurbanization as it occurred in Canada.

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Counterurbanization in Canada refers to

Question 20

For the urban geographer,urban areas are part of both an economy and a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

-The above map shows the percentage of each country's

Third-tier cities within the Canadian urban system have

By 1400,long-distance trading in Europe

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

The interdependent relationship between cities and settlements of different sizes and functions within a given region is known as (an)

In the first decade of the 21st century,cities in which region experienced decreased global connectivity?

The physical structure and organization of cities is termed

Callampas,favelas and villas miserias in South America are the consequence of

During the Renaissance in Europe,these urban areas grew the fastest.

This region of China provides a thriving export-processing platform that has driven double digit annual economic growth for the past two decades.

The original urban hearths are today's world cities.

Most migrants to urban centers in the periphery are drawn by plentiful job opportunities and adequate housing.

In the 1970s and 1980s,the United States,Japan,Britain,and many other developed countries entered a period of ________,during which time there was a net loss of population from big cities to smaller towns and rural areas.

________ is an interdependent group of urban settlements in a given region.

Spanish colonial towns were established primarily to

Counterurbanization

Rapid urbanization is greatest in which of the following areas?

A country with a high level of urbanization means that

Outline the process of counterurbanization as it occurred in Canada.

For the urban geographer,urban areas are part of both an economy and a society.

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Exam 10: Urbanization

-The above map shows the percentage of each country's

Third-tier cities within the Canadian urban system have

By 1400,long-distance trading in Europe

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

The interdependent relationship between cities and settlements of different sizes and functions within a given region is known as (an)

In the first decade of the 21st century,cities in which region experienced decreased global connectivity?

The physical structure and organization of cities is termed

Callampas,favelas and villas miserias in South America are the consequence of

During the Renaissance in Europe,these urban areas grew the fastest.

This region of China provides a thriving export-processing platform that has driven double digit annual economic growth for the past two decades.

The original urban hearths are today's world cities.

Most migrants to urban centers in the periphery are drawn by plentiful job opportunities and adequate housing.

In the 1970s and 1980s,the United States,Japan,Britain,and many other developed countries entered a period of ________,during which time there was a net loss of population from big cities to smaller towns and rural areas.

________ is an interdependent group of urban settlements in a given region.

Spanish colonial towns were established primarily to

Counterurbanization

Rapid urbanization is greatest in which of the following areas?

A country with a high level of urbanization means that

Outline the process of counterurbanization as it occurred in Canada.

For the urban geographer,urban areas are part of both an economy and a society.

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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