Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 United States. 
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 United States. 
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 4

If you had the opportunity to design a new city from scratch,list at least 5 things you would do to insure long term city growth would not be hampered by traffic congestion in the CBD.

Accepted Answer

1. Implement a comprehensive public tran

Question 5

What well-known landmark did the Ming Dynasty construct on the same land that the Yuan Dynasty built an important palace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forbidden City 
B)  Temple of Earth 
C)  Bell Tower 
D)  Dadu 
E)  Temple of Heaven 
A)  Forbidden City 
B)  Temple of Earth 
C)  Bell Tower 
D)  Dadu 
E)  Temple of Heaven

Question 6

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

Accepted Answer

The U.S.Bureau of the Census created a m

Question 7

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 8

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 9

The best-known and most visually distinctive area of most cities is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Business District. 
B)  Central Residential Area. 
C)  Government Ministerial Region. 
D)  Suburban Retail District. 
E)  Metro Transitional Area. 
A)  Central Business District. 
B)  Central Residential Area. 
C)  Government Ministerial Region. 
D)  Suburban Retail District. 
E)  Metro Transitional Area.

Question 10

Mexico City has an extensive outer ring of informal settlements with little or no public services or code enforcement on building.Sources state the greater metropolitan area has over 21 million inhabitants.How do you think the Mexican government accurately conducts a census on these inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

The Mexican government likely conducts a

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

What best explains the differences in the density gradients between 1930 and 1990 in (Figure 13.9.2 in the text) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburbs grew rapidly in the second half of the 20ᵗʰ century along with construction of apartments and town-house projects in the periphery of the CBD. 
B)  More jobs were created in the CBD and hence more people chose to live in the CBD by 1990. 
C)  The outermost gradients reduced in density by 1990 because of encroaching agriculture. 
D)  Improvements in mass transportation allowed people to move from the suburbs towards the CBDs between 1950 and 1990. 
E)  Cities implemented restrictions on cars in the CBD and adjacent gradients starting in 1950. This resulted in a higher density living in the CBD by 1990. 
A)  Suburbs grew rapidly in the second half of the 20ᵗʰ century along with construction of apartments and town-house projects in the periphery of the CBD. 
B)  More jobs were created in the CBD and hence more people chose to live in the CBD by 1990. 
C)  The outermost gradients reduced in density by 1990 because of encroaching agriculture. 
D)  Improvements in mass transportation allowed people to move from the suburbs towards the CBDs between 1950 and 1990. 
E)  Cities implemented restrictions on cars in the CBD and adjacent gradients starting in 1950. This resulted in a higher density living in the CBD by 1990.

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is not a reason why middle-class people are attracted to the U.S.inner city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Houses may be larger and better constructed, yet cheaper in the inner city than in the suburbs. 
B)  Houses may possess attractive architectural details such as ornate fireplaces and wood trim. 
C)  Those who work downtown can enjoy their proximity to work. 
D)  Proximity to theaters, restaurants, and other cultural and recreational facilities located downtown. 
E)  Downtown public schools are superior, with quality instruction and high graduation rates. 
A)  Houses may be larger and better constructed, yet cheaper in the inner city than in the suburbs. 
B)  Houses may possess attractive architectural details such as ornate fireplaces and wood trim. 
C)  Those who work downtown can enjoy their proximity to work. 
D)  Proximity to theaters, restaurants, and other cultural and recreational facilities located downtown. 
E)  Downtown public schools are superior, with quality instruction and high graduation rates.

Question 17

The colonial city plan that the Spaniards followed for conquered Latin American cities included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  built around a main center square. 
B)  reconstruction of streets in a grid pattern. 
C)  a large church built on or near the center square. 
D)  a prominent government building or "National Palace" is built on or near the main center square. 
E)  monuments to honor the religious temples of the previous inhabitants are erected. 
A)  built around a main center square. 
B)  reconstruction of streets in a grid pattern. 
C)  a large church built on or near the center square. 
D)  a prominent government building or "National Palace" is built on or near the main center square. 
E)  monuments to honor the religious temples of the previous inhabitants are erected.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

The sector model was developed by econom

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

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

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

If you had the opportunity to design a new city from scratch,list at least 5 things you would do to insure long term city growth would not be hampered by traffic congestion in the CBD.

What well-known landmark did the Ming Dynasty construct on the same land that the Yuan Dynasty built an important palace?

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

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?

The best-known and most visually distinctive area of most cities is the

Mexico City has an extensive outer ring of informal settlements with little or no public services or code enforcement on building.Sources state the greater metropolitan area has over 21 million inhabitants.How do you think the Mexican government accurately conducts a census on these inhabitants?

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

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

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

What best explains the differences in the density gradients between 1930 and 1990 in (Figure 13.9.2 in the text) ?

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

Which of the following is not a reason why middle-class people are attracted to the U.S.inner city?

The colonial city plan that the Spaniards followed for conquered Latin American cities included all of the following except

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

In the past,low-income people

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

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Exam 13: Urban Patterns

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

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

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

If you had the opportunity to design a new city from scratch,list at least 5 things you would do to insure long term city growth would not be hampered by traffic congestion in the CBD.

What well-known landmark did the Ming Dynasty construct on the same land that the Yuan Dynasty built an important palace?

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

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?

The best-known and most visually distinctive area of most cities is the

Mexico City has an extensive outer ring of informal settlements with little or no public services or code enforcement on building.Sources state the greater metropolitan area has over 21 million inhabitants.How do you think the Mexican government accurately conducts a census on these inhabitants?

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

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

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

What best explains the differences in the density gradients between 1930 and 1990 in (Figure 13.9.2 in the text) ?

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

Which of the following is not a reason why middle-class people are attracted to the U.S.inner city?

The colonial city plan that the Spaniards followed for conquered Latin American cities included all of the following except

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

In the past,low-income people

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

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