Question 1

In Florida, the city of Miami and surrounding Dade County have combined some services, but the city
boundaries have not been changed to match those of the county.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Urban areas in the United States are divided into census tracts that contain approximately 50,000 residents and correspond, where possible, to neighborhood boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term ________ defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  village 
B)  city 
C)  state 
D)  metropolis 
E)  country 
A)  village 
B)  city 
C)  state 
D)  metropolis 
E)  country

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of the CBD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to other parts of the city, the central area uses more space below and above ground level 
B)  Beneath most central cities runs a vast underground network of garages, loading docks, utilities, walkways, and transit lines 
C)  Consumer services in the CBD sell office supplies, computers, and clothing, or offer shoe repair, rapid photocopying, and similar services 
D)  Large department stores once located in the suburbs are now clustered in the CBD 
E)  In several CBDs, new shopping areas attract suburban shoppers as well as out-of-town tourists with unique recreation and entertainment experiences 
A)  Compared to other parts of the city, the central area uses more space below and above ground level 
B)  Beneath most central cities runs a vast underground network of garages, loading docks, utilities, walkways, and transit lines 
C)  Consumer services in the CBD sell office supplies, computers, and clothing, or offer shoe repair, rapid photocopying, and similar services 
D)  Large department stores once located in the suburbs are now clustered in the CBD 
E)  In several CBDs, new shopping areas attract suburban shoppers as well as out-of-town tourists with unique recreation and entertainment experiences

Question 5

Today, low-income people:

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to live in the center of European cities 
B)  are less likely to live in European inner-city neighborhoods 
C)  are only allowed to live in the inner cities of Europe 
D)  lived only in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes 
E)  pay higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities 
A)  tend to live in the center of European cities 
B)  are less likely to live in European inner-city neighborhoods 
C)  are only allowed to live in the inner cities of Europe 
D)  lived only in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes 
E)  pay higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities

Question 6

Business services, such as advertising, banking, and journalism are centrally located mainly to:

Accepted Answer

A)  take advantage of the safe environment 
B)  facilitate rapid communication of fast-breaking news 
C)  facilitate the speedy movement of manufactured goods 
D)  maintain a presence in the seat of government 
E)  allow for easier commuting to and from the countryside 
A)  take advantage of the safe environment 
B)  facilitate rapid communication of fast-breaking news 
C)  facilitate the speedy movement of manufactured goods 
D)  maintain a presence in the seat of government 
E)  allow for easier commuting to and from the countryside

Question 7

According to the sector model, developed in 1939 by land economist Homer Hoyt, the city develops in a series of sectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the multiple nuclei model, a city is a complex structure that includes more than one center around which activities revolve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The U.S. Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city, known as
the metropolitan statistical area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas and shopped in the CBD for other products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A shopping mall is built by a developer, who buys the land, builds the structures, and leases space to merchants. The key to a successful large shopping mall is the inclusion of one or more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anchors 
B)  tall buildings 
C)  food vendors 
D)  clothing stores 
E)  government services 
A)  anchors 
B)  tall buildings 
C)  food vendors 
D)  clothing stores 
E)  government services

Question 12

Which of the following is the main reason why consumers, businesses, and public services are attracted to the CBD?

Accepted Answer

A)  accessibility 
B)  congestion 
C)  cheap rent 
D)  security and safety 
E)  variety 
A)  accessibility 
B)  congestion 
C)  cheap rent 
D)  security and safety 
E)  variety

Question 13

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five rings, like the growth rings of a tree?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concentric model 
B)  The sector model 
C)  The multiple nuclei model 
D)  The adaptive concentric model 
E)  The successive hierarchy model 
A)  The concentric model 
B)  The sector model 
C)  The multiple nuclei model 
D)  The adaptive concentric model 
E)  The successive hierarchy model

Question 14

Before the advent of streetcars, commuter trains, and subways, the growth of suburbs was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  constrained by poor transportation 
B)  accelerated by excellent transportation 
C)  not affected by the lack of transportation 
D)  limited by the laws governing building new side streets 
E)  accelerated by the lack of rules involving the construction of side roads 
A)  constrained by poor transportation 
B)  accelerated by excellent transportation 
C)  not affected by the lack of transportation 
D)  limited by the laws governing building new side streets 
E)  accelerated by the lack of rules involving the construction of side roads

Question 15

Which of the following is generally true of many suburbs in Europe, in contrast to U.S. models?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shops, schools, and other services are worse than in central-city neighborhoods, and they are centers for crime, violence, and drug dealing. 
B)  They have the best schools, although these same schools are centers for white-collar crime, hazing and other forms of student-on-student violence, and drug dealing. 
C)  Most of the best shopping malls are located here. 
D)  They tend to have the largest community gardens in Europe. 
E)  They have the highest property taxes in Europe, and their levels of crime are low. 
A)  Shops, schools, and other services are worse than in central-city neighborhoods, and they are centers for crime, violence, and drug dealing. 
B)  They have the best schools, although these same schools are centers for white-collar crime, hazing and other forms of student-on-student violence, and drug dealing. 
C)  Most of the best shopping malls are located here. 
D)  They tend to have the largest community gardens in Europe. 
E)  They have the highest property taxes in Europe, and their levels of crime are low.

Question 16

As of 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, what percentage of Americans lived in an MSA?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  37 
C)  50 
D)  68 
E)  84 
A)  15 
B)  37 
C)  50 
D)  68 
E)  84

Question 17

In European cities, many residents of the dreary suburbs are ________ who face discrimination and prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)  native Europeans who wish to preserve their ancient traditions but 
B)  persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia 
C)  immigrants from northern Europe 
D)  immigrants from Russia and Poland, as well as other parts of Eastern Europe, 
E)  none of the above 
A)  native Europeans who wish to preserve their ancient traditions but 
B)  persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia 
C)  immigrants from northern Europe 
D)  immigrants from Russia and Poland, as well as other parts of Eastern Europe, 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

The U.S. Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city, known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the city-state 
B)  the megalopolis 
C)  the metropolitan statistical area 
D)  the metropolitan influence zone 
E)  the functional city limit 
A)  the city-state 
B)  the megalopolis 
C)  the metropolitan statistical area 
D)  the metropolitan influence zone 
E)  the functional city limit

Question 19

Before the Europeans established colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, most people there:

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in rural settlements 
B)  lived along mountain slopes 
C)  lived in large cities 
D)  lived on the western side of towns 
E)  divided their time between living in the city and living in rural areas 
A)  lived in rural settlements 
B)  lived along mountain slopes 
C)  lived in large cities 
D)  lived on the western side of towns 
E)  divided their time between living in the city and living in rural areas

Question 20

What are some of the characteristics of suburban retail?

Accepted Answer

Suburban residential growth has fostered

In Florida, the city of Miami and surrounding Dade County have combined some services, but the city boundaries have not been changed to match those of the county.

Urban areas in the United States are divided into census tracts that contain approximately 50,000 residents and correspond, where possible, to neighborhood boundaries.

The term ________ defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit.

Which of the following is not true of the CBD?

Today, low-income people:

Business services, such as advertising, banking, and journalism are centrally located mainly to:

According to the sector model, developed in 1939 by land economist Homer Hoyt, the city develops in a series of sectors.

According to the multiple nuclei model, a city is a complex structure that includes more than one center around which activities revolve.

The U.S. Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city, known as the metropolitan statistical area.

Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas and shopped in the CBD for other products.

A shopping mall is built by a developer, who buys the land, builds the structures, and leases space to merchants. The key to a successful large shopping mall is the inclusion of one or more ________.

Which of the following is the main reason why consumers, businesses, and public services are attracted to the CBD?

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five rings, like the growth rings of a tree?

Before the advent of streetcars, commuter trains, and subways, the growth of suburbs was ________.

Which of the following is generally true of many suburbs in Europe, in contrast to U.S. models?

As of 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, what percentage of Americans lived in an MSA?

In European cities, many residents of the dreary suburbs are ________ who face discrimination and prejudice.

The U.S. Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city, known as:

Before the Europeans established colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, most people there:

What are some of the characteristics of suburban retail?

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Exam 13: Urban Patterns

In Florida, the city of Miami and surrounding Dade County have combined some services, but the city boundaries have not been changed to match those of the county.

Urban areas in the United States are divided into census tracts that contain approximately 50,000 residents and correspond, where possible, to neighborhood boundaries.

The term ________ defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit.

Which of the following is not true of the CBD?

Today, low-income people:

Business services, such as advertising, banking, and journalism are centrally located mainly to:

According to the sector model, developed in 1939 by land economist Homer Hoyt, the city develops in a series of sectors.

According to the multiple nuclei model, a city is a complex structure that includes more than one center around which activities revolve.

The U.S. Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city, known as the metropolitan statistical area.

Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas and shopped in the CBD for other products.

A shopping mall is built by a developer, who buys the land, builds the structures, and leases space to merchants. The key to a successful large shopping mall is the inclusion of one or more ________.

Which of the following is the main reason why consumers, businesses, and public services are attracted to the CBD?

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five rings, like the growth rings of a tree?

Before the advent of streetcars, commuter trains, and subways, the growth of suburbs was ________.

Which of the following is generally true of many suburbs in Europe, in contrast to U.S. models?

As of 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, what percentage of Americans lived in an MSA?

In European cities, many residents of the dreary suburbs are ________ who face discrimination and prejudice.

The U.S. Bureau of the Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city, known as:

Before the Europeans established colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, most people there:

What are some of the characteristics of suburban retail?

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resources

Filters