Question 1

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 2

Explain the concept of annexation.

Accepted Answer

The process of legally adding land area

Question 3

To serve its residents,European CBDs contain consumer services,such as markets,bakeries,and butchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The three models describing the internal social structure of cities were developed in this city.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sacramento 
B)  New York City 
C)  Seattle 
D)  Chicago 
E)  Boston 
A)  Sacramento 
B)  New York City 
C)  Seattle 
D)  Chicago 
E)  Boston

Question 5

In the past,low-income people

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in the center of European cities. 
B)  were banned from living in the cities. 
C)  were only allowed to live in the inner cities. 
D)  lived in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes. 
E)  paid higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities. 
A)  lived in the center of European cities. 
B)  were banned from living in the cities. 
C)  were only allowed to live in the inner cities. 
D)  lived in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes. 
E)  paid higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities.

Question 6

In the United States,inner rings are more likely to contain owner-occupied detached houses for families,whereas the outer rings are more likely to contain rented apartments for individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Briefly describe the sector model for the internal social structure of cities.

Accepted Answer

The sector model was developed by econom

Question 9

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that growth develops in a series of sectors?

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 10

Which of the following is true of urban retailing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas. 
B)  Historically, grocery stores have always been outside the CBD. 
C)  Historically, all the large clothing stores preferred to set up shop in large suburban malls. 
D)  Historically, gangs made stores in the CBD pay "taxes" (protection money) to them. 
E)  Because of lower taxes, historically, large retail businesses preferred to locate in tall buildings. 
A)  Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas. 
B)  Historically, grocery stores have always been outside the CBD. 
C)  Historically, all the large clothing stores preferred to set up shop in large suburban malls. 
D)  Historically, gangs made stores in the CBD pay "taxes" (protection money) to them. 
E)  Because of lower taxes, historically, large retail businesses preferred to locate in tall buildings.

Question 11

In the northwestern United States,metropolitan areas are so close together that they now form one continuous urban complex,extending from north of Seattle to south of Los Angeles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Effective use of the urban-structure models depends on the availability of data at the scale of

Accepted Answer

A)  national and state level. 
B)  state and municipal level. 
C)  municipal and city level. 
D)  individual neighborhood level. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  national and state level. 
B)  state and municipal level. 
C)  municipal and city level. 
D)  individual neighborhood level. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

The United States had 576 metropolitan statistical areas in 2009,for the most part found around southern and western communities previously considered rural in character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The concentric zone model has 6 rings in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Consumer services in the CBD are designed to serve rural areas exclusively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In European cities,much of the housing for low-income minorities and immigrants is in

Accepted Answer

A)  high-rise buildings in the suburbs. 
B)  high-rise buildings in the inner city. 
C)  single condominiums in the suburbs.. 
D)  single condominiums in the inner city. 
E)  low-rise buildings in the countryside. 
A)  high-rise buildings in the suburbs. 
B)  high-rise buildings in the inner city. 
C)  single condominiums in the suburbs.. 
D)  single condominiums in the inner city. 
E)  low-rise buildings in the countryside.

Question 17

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 18

This is the process by which middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

Accepted Answer

A)  gentrification 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  redlining 
D)  annexation 
E)  kleptocracy 
A)  gentrification 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  redlining 
D)  annexation 
E)  kleptocracy

Question 19

In developing countries,as in Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  care is taken to make sure no poor person lives in the suburbs. 
B)  there is no discernible urban pattern. 
C)  the wealthy are accommodated in the outer rings, whereas the poor live near the center of cities as well as in a sector extending from the center. 
D)  the poor are accommodated in the outer rings, whereas the wealthy live near the center of cities as well as in a sector extending from the center. 
E)  care is taken so no poor person lives in the inner city. 
A)  care is taken to make sure no poor person lives in the suburbs. 
B)  there is no discernible urban pattern. 
C)  the wealthy are accommodated in the outer rings, whereas the poor live near the center of cities as well as in a sector extending from the center. 
D)  the poor are accommodated in the outer rings, whereas the wealthy live near the center of cities as well as in a sector extending from the center. 
E)  care is taken so no poor person lives in the inner city.

Question 20

What is gentrification and what are some of the drivers of gentrification?

Accepted Answer

Gentrification is the process by which m

Which of the following is not true of the CBD?

Explain the concept of annexation.

To serve its residents,European CBDs contain consumer services,such as markets,bakeries,and butchers.

The three models describing the internal social structure of cities were developed in this city.

In the past,low-income people

In the United States,inner rings are more likely to contain owner-occupied detached houses for families,whereas the outer rings are more likely to contain rented apartments for individuals.

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

Briefly describe the sector model for the internal social structure of cities.

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that growth develops in a series of sectors?

Which of the following is true of urban retailing?

In the northwestern United States,metropolitan areas are so close together that they now form one continuous urban complex,extending from north of Seattle to south of Los Angeles.

Effective use of the urban-structure models depends on the availability of data at the scale of

The United States had 576 metropolitan statistical areas in 2009,for the most part found around southern and western communities previously considered rural in character.

The concentric zone model has 6 rings in it.

Consumer services in the CBD are designed to serve rural areas exclusively.

In European cities,much of the housing for low-income minorities and immigrants is in

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.

This is the process by which middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

In developing countries,as in Europe

What is gentrification and what are some of the drivers of gentrification?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 13: Urban Patterns

Which of the following is not true of the CBD?

Explain the concept of annexation.

To serve its residents,European CBDs contain consumer services,such as markets,bakeries,and butchers.

The three models describing the internal social structure of cities were developed in this city.

In the past,low-income people

In the United States,inner rings are more likely to contain owner-occupied detached houses for families,whereas the outer rings are more likely to contain rented apartments for individuals.

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

Briefly describe the sector model for the internal social structure of cities.

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that growth develops in a series of sectors?

Which of the following is true of urban retailing?

In the northwestern United States,metropolitan areas are so close together that they now form one continuous urban complex,extending from north of Seattle to south of Los Angeles.

Effective use of the urban-structure models depends on the availability of data at the scale of

The United States had 576 metropolitan statistical areas in 2009,for the most part found around southern and western communities previously considered rural in character.

The concentric zone model has 6 rings in it.

Consumer services in the CBD are designed to serve rural areas exclusively.

In European cities,much of the housing for low-income minorities and immigrants is in

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.

This is the process by which middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

In developing countries,as in Europe

What is gentrification and what are some of the drivers of gentrification?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resource Issues

Filters