Question 1

The rank-size rule worked well for 19th century towns and cities,but it has limited applicability to modern towns and cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The top two world cities are so interrelated that they are known as NYLON.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most important reason for Chicago's emergence and large size is

Accepted Answer

A)  religious. 
B)  military. 
C)  political. 
D)  industrial. 
E)  social. 
A)  religious. 
B)  military. 
C)  political. 
D)  industrial. 
E)  social.

Question 4

It is now generally accepted that there are five top-tier cities in Canada's urban system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the informal sector and what are some negative implications associated with it?

Accepted Answer

The informal sector, also known as the s

Question 6

In contrast to 16th century Spanish colonizers that established military and administrative centers in the New World,Portuguese colonizers situated cities to

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate trade and commerce. 
B)  convert locals to Christianity. 
C)  replicate European lifestyles. 
D)  promote industrial development in the New World. 
E)  blend in as well as possible with the local environment and lifestyles. 
A)  facilitate trade and commerce. 
B)  convert locals to Christianity. 
C)  replicate European lifestyles. 
D)  promote industrial development in the New World. 
E)  blend in as well as possible with the local environment and lifestyles.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which was the only port that feudal Japanese leaders kept open to Dutch (only)traders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yokohama 
B)  Nagasaki 
C)  Kobe 
D)  Hiroshima 
E)  Kyu-shu 
A)  Yokohama 
B)  Nagasaki 
C)  Kobe 
D)  Hiroshima 
E)  Kyu-shu

Question 9

Recent archeological evidence suggests that the ancient city of Troy dates from almost

Accepted Answer

A)  10 000 years ago. 
B)  5000 B.C. 
C)  3000 B.C. 
D)  1650 B.C. 
E)  600 B.C. 
A)  10 000 years ago. 
B)  5000 B.C. 
C)  3000 B.C. 
D)  1650 B.C. 
E)  600 B.C.

Question 10

Manchester,England and Chicago,USA are both examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  shock cities. 
B)  ecclesiastical cities. 
A)  shock cities. 
B)  ecclesiastical cities.

Question 11

Spanish colonizers founded their early cities

Accepted Answer

A)  on sites of Indian cities. 
B)  at gold and silver mines. 
A)  on sites of Indian cities. 
B)  at gold and silver mines.

Question 12

Match the description to the function it describes.
-transformative 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 13

-Guatemala and the Philippines have which of the following in common? They both

Accepted Answer

A)  border the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  are islands. 
C)  border Mexico. 
D)  sit south of the Equator. 
E)  belong to the European Union. 
A)  border the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  are islands. 
C)  border Mexico. 
D)  sit south of the Equator. 
E)  belong to the European Union.

Question 14

What factors contributed to the economic collapse of the urbanized economies of world empires?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 15

________ occur(s)when cities grow faster than their ability to provide jobs,housing and other basic needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overurbanization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Megacities 
D)  Deindustrialization 
E)  Counterurbanization 
A)  Overurbanization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Megacities 
D)  Deindustrialization 
E)  Counterurbanization

Question 16

Squatter settlements refer to residential housing

Accepted Answer

A)  serving as transitional housing for recent immigrants to the city. 
B)  that takes place beyond the city limits. 
C)  on land neither owned or rented by its occupants. 
D)  in massive, multi-story, government-supported apartment blocks. 
E)  that emerges with reurbanization. 
A)  serving as transitional housing for recent immigrants to the city. 
B)  that takes place beyond the city limits. 
C)  on land neither owned or rented by its occupants. 
D)  in massive, multi-story, government-supported apartment blocks. 
E)  that emerges with reurbanization.

Question 17

A country can be highly urbanized and have a low rate of urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the type of city to the examples.
-primate 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 19

-Poland is labeled with number

Accepted Answer

A)  9. 
B)  16. 
C)  21. 
D)  28. 
E)  29. 
A)  9. 
B)  16. 
C)  21. 
D)  28. 
E)  29.

Question 20

-Ankara is the capital of

Accepted Answer

A)  12. 
B)  15. 
C)  37. 
D)  58. 
E)  65. 
A)  12. 
B)  15. 
C)  37. 
D)  58. 
E)  65.

The rank-size rule worked well for 19th century towns and cities,but it has limited applicability to modern towns and cities.

The top two world cities are so interrelated that they are known as NYLON.

The most important reason for Chicago's emergence and large size is

It is now generally accepted that there are five top-tier cities in Canada's urban system.

What is the informal sector and what are some negative implications associated with it?

In contrast to 16th century Spanish colonizers that established military and administrative centers in the New World,Portuguese colonizers situated cities to

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

Which was the only port that feudal Japanese leaders kept open to Dutch (only)traders?

Recent archeological evidence suggests that the ancient city of Troy dates from almost

Manchester,England and Chicago,USA are both examples of

Spanish colonizers founded their early cities

Match the description to the function it describes. -transformative capacity

-Guatemala and the Philippines have which of the following in common? They both

What factors contributed to the economic collapse of the urbanized economies of world empires?

________ occur(s)when cities grow faster than their ability to provide jobs,housing and other basic needs.

Squatter settlements refer to residential housing

A country can be highly urbanized and have a low rate of urbanization.

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

-Poland is labeled with number

-Ankara is the capital of

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Exam 10: Urbanization

The rank-size rule worked well for 19th century towns and cities,but it has limited applicability to modern towns and cities.

The top two world cities are so interrelated that they are known as NYLON.

The most important reason for Chicago's emergence and large size is

It is now generally accepted that there are five top-tier cities in Canada's urban system.

What is the informal sector and what are some negative implications associated with it?

In contrast to 16th century Spanish colonizers that established military and administrative centers in the New World,Portuguese colonizers situated cities to

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

Which was the only port that feudal Japanese leaders kept open to Dutch (only)traders?

Recent archeological evidence suggests that the ancient city of Troy dates from almost

Manchester,England and Chicago,USA are both examples of

Spanish colonizers founded their early cities

Match the description to the function it describes. -transformative capacity

-Guatemala and the Philippines have which of the following in common? They both

What factors contributed to the economic collapse of the urbanized economies of world empires?

________ occur(s)when cities grow faster than their ability to provide jobs,housing and other basic needs.

Squatter settlements refer to residential housing

A country can be highly urbanized and have a low rate of urbanization.

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

-Poland is labeled with number

-Ankara is the capital of

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