Question 1

Texas colonias are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) Urban redesign projects in the United States 
B) Shantytowns in the United States 
C) Rural ghost towns resulting from rapid migration to cities 
D) Sustainable projects in the United States to help urban people help themselves 
E) Public housing projects built in the past 
A) Urban redesign projects in the United States 
B) Shantytowns in the United States 
C) Rural ghost towns resulting from rapid migration to cities 
D) Sustainable projects in the United States to help urban people help themselves 
E) Public housing projects built in the past B

Question 2

Historically, ________ of the world's population has always lived in _______, at least since the beginning of written history.

Accepted Answer

A) At least half; urban areas 
B) At least half; rural communities 
C) The vast majority; urban areas 
D) The vast majority; rural communities 
E) A small percentage; rural communities 
A) At least half; urban areas 
B) At least half; rural communities 
C) The vast majority; urban areas 
D) The vast majority; rural communities 
E) A small percentage; rural communities D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a goal for smart growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Create a positive self-image for the community 
B) Make the downtown area vital and livable 
C) Each resident is responsible for growing his/her own food 
D) Improve communications 
E) Improve community access to the arts 
A) Create a positive self-image for the community 
B) Make the downtown area vital and livable 
C) Each resident is responsible for growing his/her own food 
D) Improve communications 
E) Improve community access to the arts C

Question 4

The most useful definition of a city, rural area or village is based on

Accepted Answer

A) The land uses involved 
B) Functions 
C) The geographical area 
D) The size of the land used 
E) The size of the population 
A) The land uses involved 
B) Functions 
C) The geographical area 
D) The size of the land used 
E) The size of the population

Question 5

An example of a megacity is

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico City, Mexico 
B) Los Angeles, USA 
C) Tokyo, Japan 
D) Delhi, India 
E) All of these 
A) Mexico City, Mexico 
B) Los Angeles, USA 
C) Tokyo, Japan 
D) Delhi, India 
E) All of these

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Even crowded, squalid living conditions in expanding Third World cities are sometimes better than what people have in the countryside 
B) When governments set commodity prices to make urban life easier, rural populations often suffer, leading to further migration to cities 
C) Agricultural mechanization is a major pull factor in urbanization of developing countries 
D) Political instability can play a major role in urban growth 
E) All of these are true 
A) Even crowded, squalid living conditions in expanding Third World cities are sometimes better than what people have in the countryside 
B) When governments set commodity prices to make urban life easier, rural populations often suffer, leading to further migration to cities 
C) Agricultural mechanization is a major pull factor in urbanization of developing countries 
D) Political instability can play a major role in urban growth 
E) All of these are true

Question 7

When compared to less-developed countries, shantytowns are _________ found in more developed countries due to the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Not; lack of poverty 
B) Also; same conditions of poverty and lack of infrastructure 
C) Not; high levels of public support for a nation's poor 
D) Also; lack of initiative among poorer people 
E) Not; strict land use codes 
A) Not; lack of poverty 
B) Also; same conditions of poverty and lack of infrastructure 
C) Not; high levels of public support for a nation's poor 
D) Also; lack of initiative among poorer people 
E) Not; strict land use codes

Question 8

Which of the following is a pull factor for urban growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Jobs in rural manufacturing 
B) Unemployment in farming communities 
C) Better access to education at big universities 
D) High unemployment in cities 
E) None of these is a pull factor for urban growth 
A) Jobs in rural manufacturing 
B) Unemployment in farming communities 
C) Better access to education at big universities 
D) High unemployment in cities 
E) None of these is a pull factor for urban growth

Question 9

The best solution to ease traffic congestion and reduce air pollution is

Accepted Answer

A) Build more freeways 
B) Produce more fuel-efficient vehicles 
C) Develop a successful mass transit system 
D) Build more airports 
E) All of these 
A) Build more freeways 
B) Produce more fuel-efficient vehicles 
C) Develop a successful mass transit system 
D) Build more airports 
E) All of these

Question 10

China represents the largest demographic shift in human history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the

Accepted Answer

A) Development of agriculture 
B) Beginning of the twentieth century 
C) Invention of commerce and religion 
D) Industrial revolution 
E) Invention of record keeping 
A) Development of agriculture 
B) Beginning of the twentieth century 
C) Invention of commerce and religion 
D) Industrial revolution 
E) Invention of record keeping

Question 12

Natural increase factors in urban growth result from __________ while immigration results from ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Improved medical care; better sanitation 
B) Better sanitation; improved medical care 
C) Improved medical care; push and pull factors 
D) Push and pull factors; improved medical care 
E) Push and pull factors; better sanitation 
A) Improved medical care; better sanitation 
B) Better sanitation; improved medical care 
C) Improved medical care; push and pull factors 
D) Push and pull factors; improved medical care 
E) Push and pull factors; better sanitation

Question 13

Cities are distinguished by their

Accepted Answer

A) Sheer size 
B) Differentiated, specialized jobs and functions 
C) Large groups of interdependent households 
D) Strong traditions and cultural character 
E) Dependence on natural resource-based occupations 
A) Sheer size 
B) Differentiated, specialized jobs and functions 
C) Large groups of interdependent households 
D) Strong traditions and cultural character 
E) Dependence on natural resource-based occupations

Question 14

Conservation development involves preserving at least one half of a subdivision as open space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When you first met your roommate, she said she missed the connectedness of the people in the area where she lived.Your roommate probably lived in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) City 
B) Urban area 
C) Suburb 
D) Urban farm 
E) Rural village 
A) City 
B) Urban area 
C) Suburb 
D) Urban farm 
E) Rural village

Question 16

Natural increase is an especially important factor in urban areas of

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America and Asia 
B) The United States 
C) Europe 
D) The former Soviet region 
E) Africa 
A) Latin America and Asia 
B) The United States 
C) Europe 
D) The former Soviet region 
E) Africa

Question 17

Curitiba, Brazil is famous for its

Accepted Answer

A) Successful mass transit program 
B) Zero population growth program 
C) Particularly disastrous rainforest destruction 
D) Complete environmental breakdown due to uncontrolled industry 
E) Revitalized city nightlife 
A) Successful mass transit program 
B) Zero population growth program 
C) Particularly disastrous rainforest destruction 
D) Complete environmental breakdown due to uncontrolled industry 
E) Revitalized city nightlife

Question 18

Which of the following U.S.cities is the best example of smart growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Miami, FL 
B) Portland, OR 
C) Las Vegas, NV 
D) New York, NY 
E) Denver, CO 
A) Miami, FL 
B) Portland, OR 
C) Las Vegas, NV 
D) New York, NY 
E) Denver, CO

Question 19

The Altgeld Gardens on Chicago's South Side is an excellent example of the cleanup

Accepted Answer

A) And use of brownfields 
B) Of a shantytown 
C) And elimination of a squatter town 
D) And elimination of a shantytown 
E) That results from laws and regulations 
A) And use of brownfields 
B) Of a shantytown 
C) And elimination of a squatter town 
D) And elimination of a shantytown 
E) That results from laws and regulations

Question 20

In rural areas, the majority of people

Accepted Answer

A) Are involved in harvesting natural resources 
B) Work in trade and manufacturing 
C) Are economically dependent on cities 
D) Work in goods exchange 
E) Work in information exchange 
A) Are involved in harvesting natural resources 
B) Work in trade and manufacturing 
C) Are economically dependent on cities 
D) Work in goods exchange 
E) Work in information exchange

Exam 22: Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Texas colonias are examples of

Historically, ________ of the world's population has always lived in _______, at least since the beginning of written history.

Which of the following is NOT a goal for smart growth?

The most useful definition of a city, rural area or village is based on

An example of a megacity is

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

When compared to less-developed countries, shantytowns are _________ found in more developed countries due to the ____________.

Which of the following is a pull factor for urban growth?

The best solution to ease traffic congestion and reduce air pollution is

China represents the largest demographic shift in human history.

Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the

Natural increase factors in urban growth result from __________ while immigration results from ___________.

Cities are distinguished by their

Conservation development involves preserving at least one half of a subdivision as open space.

When you first met your roommate, she said she missed the connectedness of the people in the area where she lived.Your roommate probably lived in a(n)

Natural increase is an especially important factor in urban areas of

Curitiba, Brazil is famous for its

Which of the following U.S.cities is the best example of smart growth?

The Altgeld Gardens on Chicago's South Side is an excellent example of the cleanup

In rural areas, the majority of people

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Historically, __ of the world's population has always lived in _, at least since the beginning of written history.

When compared to less-developed countries, shantytowns are _ found in more developed countries due to the ____.

Natural increase factors in urban growth result from while immigration results from _.