Question 1

The concentric zone model suggests that the owner-occupant is much more likely to live in an inner ring and the renter in an outer ring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to be found in the second ring of a city in the concentric model?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor-quality housing 
B)  affluent neighborhoods 
C)  city hall 
D)  universities 
E)  none of the above 
A)  poor-quality housing 
B)  affluent neighborhoods 
C)  city hall 
D)  universities 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Approximately ________ percent of Americans live in urbanized areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  50 
D)  40 
E)  30 
A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  50 
D)  40 
E)  30

Question 4

The number of local government units in the U.S.exceeds ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  20,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  200 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  20,000 
E)  100,000

Question 5

What are some of the challenges that inner cities face in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Inner-city residents are frequently refe

Question 6

According to the peripheral model,an urban area consists of an inner city surrounded by

Accepted Answer

A)  large industrial parks far removed from any residential neighborhoods. 
B)  small clusters of suburban malls and run-down shanties (shacks). 
C)  large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road. 
D)  wealthy residential neighborhoods with no access to the inner city. 
E)  a beltway of connected roads all leading to small rural areas where the rich live. 
A)  large industrial parks far removed from any residential neighborhoods. 
B)  small clusters of suburban malls and run-down shanties (shacks). 
C)  large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road. 
D)  wealthy residential neighborhoods with no access to the inner city. 
E)  a beltway of connected roads all leading to small rural areas where the rich live.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As in the United States,wealthier people in European cities cluster

Accepted Answer

A)  along a sector extending out from the CBD. 
B)  along major highways. 
C)  in and around the inner city's historic buildings. 
D)  in bunches around stadiums and opera houses. 
E)  along industrial parks and waterways. 
A)  along a sector extending out from the CBD. 
B)  along major highways. 
C)  in and around the inner city's historic buildings. 
D)  in bunches around stadiums and opera houses. 
E)  along industrial parks and waterways.

Question 9

In larger cities,motor vehicles are better suited than public transit because each traveler takes up far less space,while also having their privacy and convenience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Cities in developing countries have been shrinking as millions of people emigrate out in search of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When Europeans gained control of Africa,Asia,and Latin America,they decided against expanding existing cities to provide colonial services,such as administration,military command,and international trade,as well as housing for Europeans who settled in the colony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a major difference between CBDs in Europe and those in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer people live in Europe's CBDs compared to the U.S. 
B)  Just like the U.S., wealthy people tend to avoid living in the CBD in Europe. 
C)  More people live in Europe's CBDs compared to the U.S. 
D)  Property values are lowest in CBDs in Europe, a marked difference with the U.S. where property values are highest. 
E)  European CBDs make no attempt to preserve their historic buildings. 
A)  Fewer people live in Europe's CBDs compared to the U.S. 
B)  Just like the U.S., wealthy people tend to avoid living in the CBD in Europe. 
C)  More people live in Europe's CBDs compared to the U.S. 
D)  Property values are lowest in CBDs in Europe, a marked difference with the U.S. where property values are highest. 
E)  European CBDs make no attempt to preserve their historic buildings.

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following is not true of annexation in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules concerning annexation vary among states. 
B)  Normally, land cannot be annexed into a city even if a majority of residents in the affected area vote in favor of doing so. 
C)  Peripheral residents generally desired annexation in the nineteenth century, because the city offered better services, such as water supply, sewage disposal, and trash pickup. 
D)  Today's cities are surrounded by a collection of suburban jurisdictions whose residents prefer to remain legally independent of the large city. 
E)  As U.S. cities grew rapidly in the nineteenth century, the legal boundaries frequently changed to accommodate newly developed areas. 
A)  Rules concerning annexation vary among states. 
B)  Normally, land cannot be annexed into a city even if a majority of residents in the affected area vote in favor of doing so. 
C)  Peripheral residents generally desired annexation in the nineteenth century, because the city offered better services, such as water supply, sewage disposal, and trash pickup. 
D)  Today's cities are surrounded by a collection of suburban jurisdictions whose residents prefer to remain legally independent of the large city. 
E)  As U.S. cities grew rapidly in the nineteenth century, the legal boundaries frequently changed to accommodate newly developed areas.

Question 16

More than ________ percent of all trips within U.S.cities are made by car.

Accepted Answer

A)  95 
B)  99 
C)  68 
D)  25 
E)  33 
A)  95 
B)  99 
C)  68 
D)  25 
E)  33

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following is not one of the limitations of the three models on the internal social structure of the city?

Accepted Answer

A)  The models are too simple and fail to consider the variety of reasons that lead people to select particular residential locations. 
B)  The three models are all based entirely on conditions in the U.S. 
C)  Critics question their relevance to contemporary urban patterns in the United States and in other countries. 
D)  Models are simplifications, and we must remember that not everyone with the same characteristics will live in the same neighborhood. 
E)  The models all assume that over time, cities will evolve to accommodate critical changes in demography and adapt to the growing needs of the urban poor. 
A)  The models are too simple and fail to consider the variety of reasons that lead people to select particular residential locations. 
B)  The three models are all based entirely on conditions in the U.S. 
C)  Critics question their relevance to contemporary urban patterns in the United States and in other countries. 
D)  Models are simplifications, and we must remember that not everyone with the same characteristics will live in the same neighborhood. 
E)  The models all assume that over time, cities will evolve to accommodate critical changes in demography and adapt to the growing needs of the urban poor.

Question 19

What are some of the characteristics of European CBDs?

Accepted Answer

More people live in the CBDs of European

Question 20

Historically,people lived in crowded cities because they had to be within walking distance of shops and places of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The concentric zone model suggests that the owner-occupant is much more likely to live in an inner ring and the renter in an outer ring.

Which of the following is most likely to be found in the second ring of a city in the concentric model?

Approximately ________ percent of Americans live in urbanized areas.

The number of local government units in the U.S.exceeds ________.

What are some of the challenges that inner cities face in the U.S.?

According to the peripheral model,an urban area consists of an inner city surrounded by

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

As in the United States,wealthier people in European cities cluster

In larger cities,motor vehicles are better suited than public transit because each traveler takes up far less space,while also having their privacy and convenience.

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

Cities in developing countries have been shrinking as millions of people emigrate out in search of work.

When Europeans gained control of Africa,Asia,and Latin America,they decided against expanding existing cities to provide colonial services,such as administration,military command,and international trade,as well as housing for Europeans who settled in the colony.

Which of the following is a major difference between CBDs in Europe and those in the U.S.?

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 not true of annexation in the U.S.?

More than ________ percent of all trips within U.S.cities are made by car.

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

Which of the following is not one of the limitations of the three models on the internal social structure of the city?

What are some of the characteristics of European CBDs?

Historically,people lived in crowded cities because they had to be within walking distance of shops and places of employment.

Thinking Geographically

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Religion

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Exam 13: Urban Patterns

The concentric zone model suggests that the owner-occupant is much more likely to live in an inner ring and the renter in an outer ring.

Which of the following is most likely to be found in the second ring of a city in the concentric model?

Approximately ________ percent of Americans live in urbanized areas.

The number of local government units in the U.S.exceeds ________.

What are some of the challenges that inner cities face in the U.S.?

According to the peripheral model,an urban area consists of an inner city surrounded by

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

As in the United States,wealthier people in European cities cluster

In larger cities,motor vehicles are better suited than public transit because each traveler takes up far less space,while also having their privacy and convenience.

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

Cities in developing countries have been shrinking as millions of people emigrate out in search of work.

When Europeans gained control of Africa,Asia,and Latin America,they decided against expanding existing cities to provide colonial services,such as administration,military command,and international trade,as well as housing for Europeans who settled in the colony.

Which of the following is a major difference between CBDs in Europe and those in the U.S.?

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 not true of annexation in the U.S.?

More than ________ percent of all trips within U.S.cities are made by car.

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

Which of the following is not one of the limitations of the three models on the internal social structure of the city?

What are some of the characteristics of European CBDs?

Historically,people lived in crowded cities because they had to be within walking distance of shops and places of employment.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resource Issues

Filters