Question 1

The roots of modern Western urban planning can be traced to

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A)  medieval times. 
B)  the Renaissance. 
C)  the Napoleonic era. 
D)  the French Second Empire. 
E)  the Victorian era. 
A)  medieval times. 
B)  the Renaissance. 
C)  the Napoleonic era. 
D)  the French Second Empire. 
E)  the Victorian era.

Question 2

The central business district

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A)  contains the zone in transition. 
B)  is usually the headquarters for national government. 
C)  typically has the tallest buildings. 
D)  contains many factories but few shops or offices. 
E)  typically has the lowest skyline in the city. 
A)  contains the zone in transition. 
B)  is usually the headquarters for national government. 
C)  typically has the tallest buildings. 
D)  contains many factories but few shops or offices. 
E)  typically has the lowest skyline in the city.

Question 3

The typical African-American neighbourhood in an Canadian city can best be termed a(n)

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A)  ghetto. 
B)  enclave. 
C)  congregation. 
D)  colony. 
E)  CBD. 
A)  ghetto. 
B)  enclave. 
C)  congregation. 
D)  colony. 
E)  CBD.

Question 4

Residents of the suburbs pay lower bid-rents than people of the CBD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Squatter settlements where self-help and community organizations have not emerged have been referred to as

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A)  dumps. 
B)  slums of despair. 
C)  shantytowns. 
D)  urban fringes. 
E)  spaces at the margin. 
A)  dumps. 
B)  slums of despair. 
C)  shantytowns. 
D)  urban fringes. 
E)  spaces at the margin.

Question 6

Municipal administrations in Canada are more fragmented and less powerful than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In peripheral cities,the informal sector often makes a significant contribution to the formal sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the characteristics to the region in which they are most likely to be found.
-urban colonies

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A) North American cities 
B) Islamic city 
C) West and/or East European cities 
D) peripheral cities 
E) Found in both cores and peripheries 
A) North American cities 
B) Islamic city 
C) West and/or East European cities 
D) peripheral cities 
E) Found in both cores and peripheries

Question 9

Dubai,of the United Arab Emirates,embodies surprising and disturbing changes in economic,social,and cultural life.Thus,it is a good example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  shock city. 
B)  post-industrial city. 
C)  world city. 
D)  central city. 
E)  polycentric city. 
A)  shock city. 
B)  post-industrial city. 
C)  world city. 
D)  central city. 
E)  polycentric city.

Question 10

In an essay,compare and contrast the different models of urban structure discussed in our text.

Accepted Answer

In our text, we have discussed several d

Question 11

Maintenance and repair on housing in poor,inner-city neighbourhoods is inadequate because

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A)  renters cannot afford to do it. 
B)  landlords have no incentive to do it. 
C)  government officials are often indifferent to the needs of such neighbourhoods because of their relative lack of political power. 
D)  public authorities face a fiscal squeeze. 
E)  of all of the above. 
A)  renters cannot afford to do it. 
B)  landlords have no incentive to do it. 
C)  government officials are often indifferent to the needs of such neighbourhoods because of their relative lack of political power. 
D)  public authorities face a fiscal squeeze. 
E)  of all of the above.

Question 12

The juxtaposition of the formal and informal sectors in geographical space,which occurs in peripheral metropolises,is known as

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A)  the peripheral paradox. 
B)  functional overlap. 
C)  functional layering. 
D)  dualism. 
E)  malfunction. 
A)  the peripheral paradox. 
B)  functional overlap. 
C)  functional layering. 
D)  dualism. 
E)  malfunction.

Question 13

Edge cities are a peculiarly North American phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In contrast to cities of the world's periphery,Canadian cities have been able to maintain spending and repairs on infrastructures,making them the world's best functioning cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the important aspects of the cycle of poverty.What are some of its specific urban manifestations?

Accepted Answer

The cycle of poverty refers to the pheno

Question 16

Match the characteristics to the region in which they are most likely to be found.
-huge public housing estates and government built industrial zones in outlying areas

Accepted Answer

A) North American cities 
B) Islamic city 
C) West and/or East European cities 
D) peripheral cities 
E) Found in both cores and peripheries 
A) North American cities 
B) Islamic city 
C) West and/or East European cities 
D) peripheral cities 
E) Found in both cores and peripheries

Question 17

-The above diagram most accurately represents the ________ model of urban structure.

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A)  multiple-nuclei 
B)  corridor and sector 
C)  concentric ring 
D)  polycentric new metropolis 
E)  centralized. 
A)  multiple-nuclei 
B)  corridor and sector 
C)  concentric ring 
D)  polycentric new metropolis 
E)  centralized.

Question 18

Islamic cities have no underlying urban forms that unify them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When geographers speak of the Islamic city,they refer to the few cities left in the world that still reflect the important principles of historical Islamic urban development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compared to their American counterparts,European neighbourhoods are more stable in terms of how long people tend to live there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The roots of modern Western urban planning can be traced to

The central business district

The typical African-American neighbourhood in an Canadian city can best be termed a(n)

Residents of the suburbs pay lower bid-rents than people of the CBD.

Squatter settlements where self-help and community organizations have not emerged have been referred to as

Municipal administrations in Canada are more fragmented and less powerful than in the United States.

In peripheral cities,the informal sector often makes a significant contribution to the formal sector.

Match the characteristics to the region in which they are most likely to be found. -urban colonies

Dubai,of the United Arab Emirates,embodies surprising and disturbing changes in economic,social,and cultural life.Thus,it is a good example of a

In an essay,compare and contrast the different models of urban structure discussed in our text.

Maintenance and repair on housing in poor,inner-city neighbourhoods is inadequate because

The juxtaposition of the formal and informal sectors in geographical space,which occurs in peripheral metropolises,is known as

Edge cities are a peculiarly North American phenomenon.

In contrast to cities of the world's periphery,Canadian cities have been able to maintain spending and repairs on infrastructures,making them the world's best functioning cities.

Explain the important aspects of the cycle of poverty.What are some of its specific urban manifestations?

Match the characteristics to the region in which they are most likely to be found. -huge public housing estates and government built industrial zones in outlying areas

-The above diagram most accurately represents the ________ model of urban structure.

Islamic cities have no underlying urban forms that unify them.

When geographers speak of the Islamic city,they refer to the few cities left in the world that still reflect the important principles of historical Islamic urban development.

Compared to their American counterparts,European neighbourhoods are more stable in terms of how long people tend to live there.

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Exam 11: City Spaces: Urban Structure

The roots of modern Western urban planning can be traced to

The central business district

The typical African-American neighbourhood in an Canadian city can best be termed a(n)

Residents of the suburbs pay lower bid-rents than people of the CBD.

Squatter settlements where self-help and community organizations have not emerged have been referred to as

Municipal administrations in Canada are more fragmented and less powerful than in the United States.

In peripheral cities,the informal sector often makes a significant contribution to the formal sector.

Match the characteristics to the region in which they are most likely to be found. -urban colonies

Dubai,of the United Arab Emirates,embodies surprising and disturbing changes in economic,social,and cultural life.Thus,it is a good example of a

In an essay,compare and contrast the different models of urban structure discussed in our text.

Maintenance and repair on housing in poor,inner-city neighbourhoods is inadequate because

The juxtaposition of the formal and informal sectors in geographical space,which occurs in peripheral metropolises,is known as

Edge cities are a peculiarly North American phenomenon.

In contrast to cities of the world's periphery,Canadian cities have been able to maintain spending and repairs on infrastructures,making them the world's best functioning cities.

Explain the important aspects of the cycle of poverty.What are some of its specific urban manifestations?

Match the characteristics to the region in which they are most likely to be found. -huge public housing estates and government built industrial zones in outlying areas

-The above diagram most accurately represents the ________ model of urban structure.

Islamic cities have no underlying urban forms that unify them.

When geographers speak of the Islamic city,they refer to the few cities left in the world that still reflect the important principles of historical Islamic urban development.

Compared to their American counterparts,European neighbourhoods are more stable in terms of how long people tend to live there.

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

Urbanization

Filters