Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that have taken place in suburbia in the last 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has become more diverse. 
B)  It has become more crowded. 
C)  The residents are more affluent. 
D)  More trade and retail shops have developed. 
A)  It has become more diverse. 
B)  It has become more crowded. 
C)  The residents are more affluent. 
D)  More trade and retail shops have developed.

Question 2

An important characteristic of the industrial cities of the nineteenth century was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  production was based primarily in rural areas. 
B)  improved transportation reduced the problems of density and crowding. 
C)  there was a tremendous expansion of single-family housing. 
D)  they were dirty and crowded. 
A)  production was based primarily in rural areas. 
B)  improved transportation reduced the problems of density and crowding. 
C)  there was a tremendous expansion of single-family housing. 
D)  they were dirty and crowded.

Question 3

The first major cause of declining mortality in the West was:

Accepted Answer

A)  modern medicine. 
B)  improvements in hygiene. 
C)  vaccinations. 
D)  improvements in nutrition. 
A)  modern medicine. 
B)  improvements in hygiene. 
C)  vaccinations. 
D)  improvements in nutrition.

Question 4

Most international refugees move from a developing country to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. 
B)  a European country. 
C)  a developing country. 
D)  any of the industrialized countries. 
A)  the U.S. 
B)  a European country. 
C)  a developing country. 
D)  any of the industrialized countries.

Question 5

If a country has a low life expectancy (say,30 or 35),this is attributable to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  nobody lives to old age in the country. 
B)  there is a high fertility rate in that country. 
C)  there is a high rate of infant mortality in that country. 
D)  there is a high suicide rate in that country. 
A)  nobody lives to old age in the country. 
B)  there is a high fertility rate in that country. 
C)  there is a high rate of infant mortality in that country. 
D)  there is a high suicide rate in that country.

Question 6

_________ assume that cities grow in ways that provide the most efficient means for distributing goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theorists 
B)  Structural-functionalists 
C)  Materialists 
D)  Urban environmentalists 
A)  Conflict theorists 
B)  Structural-functionalists 
C)  Materialists 
D)  Urban environmentalists

Question 7

In sub-Saharan Africa,the destruction of the environment is mainly:

Accepted Answer

A)  a poverty problem. 
B)  a personal problem. 
C)  not our problem. 
D)  a population problem. 
A)  a poverty problem. 
B)  a personal problem. 
C)  not our problem. 
D)  a population problem.

Question 8

Currently what percentage of the population of the U.S.lives in cities of 100,000 people or more?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 9

Public-health engineering ensuring a safe water supply and treatment of sewage was more important than improved medical care in terms of reducing mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately __________ people in the world are seriously undernourished.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million 
B)  1 billion 
C)  1/2 billion 
D)  25 million 
A)  3 million 
B)  1 billion 
C)  1/2 billion 
D)  25 million

Question 11

The countries with the greatest success in family planning and economic development have:

Accepted Answer

A)  been in Central America. 
B)  made special efforts to increase women's educational and economic status. 
C)  given women free access to contraception. 
D)  tried to lower infant mortality first. 
A)  been in Central America. 
B)  made special efforts to increase women's educational and economic status. 
C)  given women free access to contraception. 
D)  tried to lower infant mortality first.

Question 12

Experience has shown that as education __________,fertility __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases; decreases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  decreases; remains stable 
A)  decreases; decreases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  decreases; remains stable

Question 13

Between 1975 and 1991,an aggressive family planning program increased contraceptive use in Bangladesh by:

Accepted Answer

A)  50%. 
B)  100%. 
C)  500%. 
D)  1000%. 
A)  50%. 
B)  100%. 
C)  500%. 
D)  1000%.

Question 14

The most striking example of internal migration within the U.S.was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the northern migration of African Americans following the Civil War. 
B)  the movement of people out of the Midwest as the auto industry crumbled. 
C)  the relocation of retirees during the 1990s to the Sunbelt. 
D)  the exit of one million people out of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 
A)  the northern migration of African Americans following the Civil War. 
B)  the movement of people out of the Midwest as the auto industry crumbled. 
C)  the relocation of retirees during the 1990s to the Sunbelt. 
D)  the exit of one million people out of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Question 15

Which two factors contributed to the rise of the post-Industrial city?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing plants moving ov

Question 16

Incentive programs in Italy and other European countries designed to encourage fertility include:

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed higher salary for parents. 
B)  cash assistance that pays all the costs of childrearing up age 3. 
C)  housing subsidies for having more children. 
D)  tuition reimbursement for private school. 
A)  guaranteed higher salary for parents. 
B)  cash assistance that pays all the costs of childrearing up age 3. 
C)  housing subsidies for having more children. 
D)  tuition reimbursement for private school.

Question 17

Low fertility in Italy has resulted in too few workers.To counteract this problem,Italy has:

Accepted Answer

A)  begun outsourcing jobs to the United States. 
B)  been importing workers from Albania. 
C)  begun importing workers from Central and South American. 
D)  been considering exporting its older population to other countries. 
A)  begun outsourcing jobs to the United States. 
B)  been importing workers from Albania. 
C)  begun importing workers from Central and South American. 
D)  been considering exporting its older population to other countries.

Question 18

Women in Ghana have many children because:

Accepted Answer

A)  their husbands insist on it. 
B)  they have been systematically denied access to contraceptives. 
C)  they do not know any better. 
D)  in many ways, they are better off when they have large families. 
A)  their husbands insist on it. 
B)  they have been systematically denied access to contraceptives. 
C)  they do not know any better. 
D)  in many ways, they are better off when they have large families.

Question 19

Cities in the least developed nations are primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial cities. 
B)  agricultural centers. 
C)  trade and administrative centers. 
D)  patterned after the new industrial cities. 
A)  industrial cities. 
B)  agricultural centers. 
C)  trade and administrative centers. 
D)  patterned after the new industrial cities.

Question 20

More recent sociologists studying urban life view cities as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cold, hostile, and impersonal environments. 
B)  opportunities for growth and change. 
C)  a mosaic of small worlds that are manageable and knowable by those who reside in them. 
D)  opportunities for the development of critical mass. 
A)  cold, hostile, and impersonal environments. 
B)  opportunities for growth and change. 
C)  a mosaic of small worlds that are manageable and knowable by those who reside in them. 
D)  opportunities for the development of critical mass.

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that have taken place in suburbia in the last 20 years?

An important characteristic of the industrial cities of the nineteenth century was that:

The first major cause of declining mortality in the West was:

Most international refugees move from a developing country to:

If a country has a low life expectancy (say,30 or 35),this is attributable to the fact that:

_________ assume that cities grow in ways that provide the most efficient means for distributing goods and services.

In sub-Saharan Africa,the destruction of the environment is mainly:

Currently what percentage of the population of the U.S.lives in cities of 100,000 people or more?

Public-health engineering ensuring a safe water supply and treatment of sewage was more important than improved medical care in terms of reducing mortality.

Approximately __________ people in the world are seriously undernourished.

The countries with the greatest success in family planning and economic development have:

Experience has shown that as education ,fertility .

Between 1975 and 1991,an aggressive family planning program increased contraceptive use in Bangladesh by:

The most striking example of internal migration within the U.S.was:

Which two factors contributed to the rise of the post-Industrial city?

Incentive programs in Italy and other European countries designed to encourage fertility include:

Low fertility in Italy has resulted in too few workers.To counteract this problem,Italy has:

Women in Ghana have many children because:

Cities in the least developed nations are primarily:

More recent sociologists studying urban life view cities as:

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Exam 14: Population and Urbanization

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that have taken place in suburbia in the last 20 years?

An important characteristic of the industrial cities of the nineteenth century was that:

The first major cause of declining mortality in the West was:

Most international refugees move from a developing country to:

If a country has a low life expectancy (say,30 or 35),this is attributable to the fact that:

_________ assume that cities grow in ways that provide the most efficient means for distributing goods and services.

In sub-Saharan Africa,the destruction of the environment is mainly:

Currently what percentage of the population of the U.S.lives in cities of 100,000 people or more?

Public-health engineering ensuring a safe water supply and treatment of sewage was more important than improved medical care in terms of reducing mortality.

Approximately __________ people in the world are seriously undernourished.

The countries with the greatest success in family planning and economic development have:

Experience has shown that as education __________,fertility __________.

Between 1975 and 1991,an aggressive family planning program increased contraceptive use in Bangladesh by:

The most striking example of internal migration within the U.S.was:

Which two factors contributed to the rise of the post-Industrial city?

Incentive programs in Italy and other European countries designed to encourage fertility include:

Low fertility in Italy has resulted in too few workers.To counteract this problem,Italy has:

Women in Ghana have many children because:

Cities in the least developed nations are primarily:

More recent sociologists studying urban life view cities as:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Social Change

Filters

Experience has shown that as education ,fertility .