Question 1

Istanbul (and Constantinople before that)is situated on a relatively narrow land bridge connecting Europe and Asia.Thus,it seems most likely to be a

Accepted Answer

A)  gateway city. 
B)  colonial city. 
A)  gateway city. 
B)  colonial city.

Question 2

After the 11th century,towns grew in size and importance in part because landlords raised taxes on peasants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After the eleventh century,towns grew in size and importance in part because landlords had raised taxes on peasants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the world region to the characteristic city.
-highest rates of urbanization

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of these factors was a significant cause of nineteenth-century urbanization in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  drops in death rates 
B)  increase in labour supply 
C)  higher wages in urban areas 
D)  growth in population 
E)  all of the above 
A)  drops in death rates 
B)  increase in labour supply 
C)  higher wages in urban areas 
D)  growth in population 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

The very first region of independent urbanism in the Middle East produced successive generations of urbanized world-empires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The urban system of Canada is best characterized as a

Accepted Answer

A)  functional hierarchy. 
B)  primate system. 
A)  functional hierarchy. 
B)  primate system.

Question 8

In 1950,two-thirds of the world's urban population was concentrated in the more developed countries of the core economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Supremacy is the term that applies to cases where the population of the largest city in an urban system is disproportionately large in relation to cities at other levels of the urban hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify some of the negative consequences associated with overurbanization.

Accepted Answer

Overurbanization can lead to a variety o

Question 11

While explaining its basic premises and fundamental concepts,explain central place theory.

Accepted Answer

Central place theory is a geographical t

Question 12

Match the world region to the characteristic city.
-gateway cities

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Urban settlements

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate decision-making by public policymakers and private institutions. 
B)  increase the efficiency of economic activities. 
C)  increase the range of lifestyle choices of inhabitants. 
D)  generate innovation and the development of new knowledge. 
E)  do all of the above. 
A)  facilitate decision-making by public policymakers and private institutions. 
B)  increase the efficiency of economic activities. 
C)  increase the range of lifestyle choices of inhabitants. 
D)  generate innovation and the development of new knowledge. 
E)  do all of the above.

Question 14

Match the world region to the characteristic city.
-inter-regional world cities

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Write an essay discussing the widespread creation of "danger zones" in less-developed countries and the negative implications for increasing numbers of children.

Accepted Answer

The widespread creation of "danger zones

Question 16

While building in specific facts,geographical areas,and a few statistics,present the geography of world urbanization today.

Accepted Answer

World urbanization today is characterize

Question 17

________ is generally considered a top-level World City.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brussels, Belgium 
B)  Miami, USA 
A)  Brussels, Belgium 
B)  Miami, USA

Question 18

The Spanish urban system is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  two cities of national scope (Madrid and Barcelona). 
B)  coastal cities (Bilbao, Valencia, Malaga). 
C)  the European Union. 
D)  Basque nationalists. 
E)  cities built around tourism and leisure activities. 
A)  two cities of national scope (Madrid and Barcelona). 
B)  coastal cities (Bilbao, Valencia, Malaga). 
C)  the European Union. 
D)  Basque nationalists. 
E)  cities built around tourism and leisure activities.

Question 19

The new phase of urbanization (14th century)that emerged with the regional trade networks of Northern Italy and the Hanseatic League was based on merchant capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Long-distance trading did not become significant until the late 18th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Istanbul (and Constantinople before that)is situated on a relatively narrow land bridge connecting Europe and Asia.Thus,it seems most likely to be a

After the 11th century,towns grew in size and importance in part because landlords raised taxes on peasants.

After the eleventh century,towns grew in size and importance in part because landlords had raised taxes on peasants.

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -highest rates of urbanization

Which of these factors was a significant cause of nineteenth-century urbanization in Europe?

The very first region of independent urbanism in the Middle East produced successive generations of urbanized world-empires.

The urban system of Canada is best characterized as a

In 1950,two-thirds of the world's urban population was concentrated in the more developed countries of the core economies.

Supremacy is the term that applies to cases where the population of the largest city in an urban system is disproportionately large in relation to cities at other levels of the urban hierarchy.

Identify some of the negative consequences associated with overurbanization.

While explaining its basic premises and fundamental concepts,explain central place theory.

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -gateway cities

Urban settlements

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -inter-regional world cities

Write an essay discussing the widespread creation of "danger zones" in less-developed countries and the negative implications for increasing numbers of children.

While building in specific facts,geographical areas,and a few statistics,present the geography of world urbanization today.

________ is generally considered a top-level World City.

The Spanish urban system is dominated by

The new phase of urbanization (14th century)that emerged with the regional trade networks of Northern Italy and the Hanseatic League was based on merchant capitalism.

Long-distance trading did not become significant until the late 18th century.

Geography Matters

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Exam 10: Urbanization

Istanbul (and Constantinople before that)is situated on a relatively narrow land bridge connecting Europe and Asia.Thus,it seems most likely to be a

After the 11th century,towns grew in size and importance in part because landlords raised taxes on peasants.

After the eleventh century,towns grew in size and importance in part because landlords had raised taxes on peasants.

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -highest rates of urbanization

Which of these factors was a significant cause of nineteenth-century urbanization in Europe?

The very first region of independent urbanism in the Middle East produced successive generations of urbanized world-empires.

The urban system of Canada is best characterized as a

In 1950,two-thirds of the world's urban population was concentrated in the more developed countries of the core economies.

Supremacy is the term that applies to cases where the population of the largest city in an urban system is disproportionately large in relation to cities at other levels of the urban hierarchy.

Identify some of the negative consequences associated with overurbanization.

While explaining its basic premises and fundamental concepts,explain central place theory.

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -gateway cities

Urban settlements

Match the world region to the characteristic city. -inter-regional world cities

Write an essay discussing the widespread creation of "danger zones" in less-developed countries and the negative implications for increasing numbers of children.

While building in specific facts,geographical areas,and a few statistics,present the geography of world urbanization today.

________ is generally considered a top-level World City.

The Spanish urban system is dominated by

The new phase of urbanization (14th century)that emerged with the regional trade networks of Northern Italy and the Hanseatic League was based on merchant capitalism.

Long-distance trading did not become significant until the late 18th century.

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