Question 1

An ecocity is an effort to design a city around the car so that the harmful effects of their use can be minimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a principle of new urbanism?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide increased money for highway improvements to avoid traffic congestion. 
B) Make most places in community within a 10 minute walk. 
C) Provide mixed land uses in a small geographical area. 
D) Emphasize beauty and aesthetics in architectural design. 
E) Create development of land with minimal environmental impact. 
A) Provide increased money for highway improvements to avoid traffic congestion. 
B) Make most places in community within a 10 minute walk. 
C) Provide mixed land uses in a small geographical area. 
D) Emphasize beauty and aesthetics in architectural design. 
E) Create development of land with minimal environmental impact.

Question 3

U.S.motorists will soon spend an average of 5 years of their lives in traffic jams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a problem experienced by residents of Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A) severe air pollution 
B) nearly 50% unemployment 
C) deafening noise 
D) inadequate public transportation 
E) all of these are problems 
A) severe air pollution 
B) nearly 50% unemployment 
C) deafening noise 
D) inadequate public transportation 
E) all of these are problems

Question 5

Breathing the air of Mexico City is like smoking ____ pack(s) of cigarettes each day.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 6

__________ percent of all major urban U.S.highways are regularly congested.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ percent of all major urban U.S.highways...

Question 7

An innovative approach to urban environmental problems is the _____________ ______________ in which small groups of people come together to design and live in more sustainable villages and neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An innovative approach to urban environmental problems...

Question 8

Continuing exposure to noise at 85 dbA can cause permanent hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Urban Sprawl has led to the economic deaths of many economic central cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Three-fourths of Americans live in cities or towns with at least ____________________ people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three-fourths of Americans live in cities or...

Question 11

Since 1920 in the United States, better sanitation, clean water supplies, and medical care have reduced the incidence of ____________________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since 1920 in the United States, better...

Question 12

All of the following are considered hidden costs of automobiles, except

Accepted Answer

A) deaths and injuries from automobile accidents 
B) fastest growing source of climate-changing carbon dioxide 
C) premature deaths due to air pollution 
D) the sticker price at the automobile dealer's location 
E) congestion 
A) deaths and injuries from automobile accidents 
B) fastest growing source of climate-changing carbon dioxide 
C) premature deaths due to air pollution 
D) the sticker price at the automobile dealer's location 
E) congestion

Question 13

Automobile accidents have killed more Americans than all wars in the country's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which has not been a major factor promoting urban sprawl in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) A surplus of rural open space is still available. 
B) Federal loan guarantees to WWII veterans. 
C) The Homestead Act giving land away in many areas of the country. 
D) Cheap gasoline. 
E) Poor urban planning. 
A) A surplus of rural open space is still available. 
B) Federal loan guarantees to WWII veterans. 
C) The Homestead Act giving land away in many areas of the country. 
D) Cheap gasoline. 
E) Poor urban planning.

Question 15

Ninety percent of the funds used to support local government services (schools, roads, police and fire protection, welfare, and so on) come from

Accepted Answer

A) income taxes 
B) sales tax 
C) property taxes 
D) fees and licenses 
E) gifts 
A) income taxes 
B) sales tax 
C) property taxes 
D) fees and licenses 
E) gifts

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) A bicycle promotes physical fitness. 
B) Bicycles reduce the need for parking spaces. 
C) A bicycle is slightly less expensive to buy and operate than a car. 
D) Annual global sales of bicycles exceed sales of cars by 2.5 times. 
E) Bicycles produce no pollution. 
A) A bicycle promotes physical fitness. 
B) Bicycles reduce the need for parking spaces. 
C) A bicycle is slightly less expensive to buy and operate than a car. 
D) Annual global sales of bicycles exceed sales of cars by 2.5 times. 
E) Bicycles produce no pollution.

Question 17

Even with projected droughts and heat waves, the states that are expected to grow the fastest are Nevada, Arizona, and Florida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a disadvantage of zoning in cities?

Accepted Answer

A) can control population growth 
B) can be influenced by developers 
C) can encourage high density development along mass transit 
D) can reduce automobile use 
E) can reduce air pollution 
A) can control population growth 
B) can be influenced by developers 
C) can encourage high density development along mass transit 
D) can reduce automobile use 
E) can reduce air pollution

Question 19

The major means of transportation for citizens of Curitiba, Brazil, is

Accepted Answer

A) walking 
B) biking 
C) mass transit 
D) alternative fuel vehicles 
E) personal motor vehicles 
A) walking 
B) biking 
C) mass transit 
D) alternative fuel vehicles 
E) personal motor vehicles

Question 20

A 2007 study by the U.S.American Society of Civil Engineers indicated the United States had fallen ____________________ behind in maintaining its vital public infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A 2007 study by the U.S.American Society...

Exam 22: Cities and Sustainability

An ecocity is an effort to design a city around the car so that the harmful effects of their use can be minimized.

Which of the following is not a principle of new urbanism?

U.S.motorists will soon spend an average of 5 years of their lives in traffic jams.

Which of the following is a problem experienced by residents of Mexico City?

Breathing the air of Mexico City is like smoking ____ pack(s) of cigarettes each day.

__________ percent of all major urban U.S.highways are regularly congested.

An innovative approach to urban environmental problems is the _____________ ______________ in which small groups of people come together to design and live in more sustainable villages and neighborhoods.

Continuing exposure to noise at 85 dbA can cause permanent hearing loss.

Urban Sprawl has led to the economic deaths of many economic central cities.

Three-fourths of Americans live in cities or towns with at least ____________________ people.

Since 1920 in the United States, better sanitation, clean water supplies, and medical care have reduced the incidence of ____________________ .

All of the following are considered hidden costs of automobiles, except

Automobile accidents have killed more Americans than all wars in the country's history.

Which has not been a major factor promoting urban sprawl in the United States?

Ninety percent of the funds used to support local government services (schools, roads, police and fire protection, welfare, and so on) come from

Which of the following statements is false?

Even with projected droughts and heat waves, the states that are expected to grow the fastest are Nevada, Arizona, and Florida.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of zoning in cities?

The major means of transportation for citizens of Curitiba, Brazil, is

A 2007 study by the U.S.American Society of Civil Engineers indicated the United States had fallen ____________________ behind in maintaining its vital public infrastructure.

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