Question 1

China is the world's most populous country,with approximately __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 billion 
B) 1 billion 
C) 1.3 billion 
D) 2 million 
E) 500,000 
A) 2 billion 
B) 1 billion 
C) 1.3 billion 
D) 2 million 
E) 500,000

Question 2

Although more racial and ethnic minorities are moving to the suburbs,the suburbs remain largely white.Only __________ of the suburban population was nonwhite in 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 5 percent 
E) 30 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 5 percent 
E) 30 percent

Question 3

In most ancient cities:

Accepted Answer

A) the elite and ruling class generally lived in the city center 
B) the central area was primarily a religious and political district 
C) an outer wall offered both military defense and separation from the countryside 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) the elite and ruling class generally lived in the city center 
B) the central area was primarily a religious and political district 
C) an outer wall offered both military defense and separation from the countryside 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 4

The average number of live-born children that the average woman has is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the crude birth rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) the crude fertility rate 
E) the rate of population growth 
A) the crude birth rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) the crude fertility rate 
E) the rate of population growth

Question 5

Data from the 2000 census reveal that both urban and suburban neighborhoods are highly:

Accepted Answer

A) populated by whites and blacks, while Latinos live in rural areas 
B) racially integrated 
C) segregated by race 
D) populated by nonwhites, while rural areas are mostly white 
E) populated by single people, while married couples and families live in rural areas 
A) populated by whites and blacks, while Latinos live in rural areas 
B) racially integrated 
C) segregated by race 
D) populated by nonwhites, while rural areas are mostly white 
E) populated by single people, while married couples and families live in rural areas

Question 6

What is it meant by a geography of "centrality and marginality" in global cities?

Accepted Answer

A) Enormous affluence and acute poverty reside side by side with minimal interaction. 
B) Central business districts reside in global cities. 
C) There are central zones and zones that are deemed marginal. 
D) Some global cities are central to the global economy, and others are marginal. 
E) Gentrification and urban renewal are taking place in global cities. 
A) Enormous affluence and acute poverty reside side by side with minimal interaction. 
B) Central business districts reside in global cities. 
C) There are central zones and zones that are deemed marginal. 
D) Some global cities are central to the global economy, and others are marginal. 
E) Gentrification and urban renewal are taking place in global cities.

Question 7

The areas of housing outside inner cities are called:

Accepted Answer

A) smaller neighborhoods 
B) business districts 
C) suburbs 
D) conurbations 
E) rural areas 
A) smaller neighborhoods 
B) business districts 
C) suburbs 
D) conurbations 
E) rural areas

Question 8

Manuel Castells emphasized __________,such as the gay community in San Francisco,as an important factor in urban development.

Accepted Answer

A) counterculture 
B) privileged groups 
C) revolutionary groups 
D) underprivileged groups 
E) the collective conscience 
A) counterculture 
B) privileged groups 
C) revolutionary groups 
D) underprivileged groups 
E) the collective conscience

Question 9

Sandra lives in the heart of a larger city.Lately,there have been several robberies on several of the streets near where Sandra lives but none on her street.Sandra and her neighbors believe that they have not seen any crime on their street because they know each other,notice when strangers or strange cars are in the neighborhood,and have a mix of older retired couples and young families who use the neighborhood at different times of the day.Jane Jacobs would see this as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) gentrification 
B) nosy neighbors 
C) inner-city life 
D) created community 
E) eyes and ears on the street 
A) gentrification 
B) nosy neighbors 
C) inner-city life 
D) created community 
E) eyes and ears on the street

Question 10

The most populous cities in the world include over 10 million inhabitants,but even more people may live in a cluster of cities and towns forming a continuous network called:

Accepted Answer

A) a megalopolis 
B) a metropolis 
C) a conurbation 
D) urbanization 
E) gentrification 
A) a megalopolis 
B) a metropolis 
C) a conurbation 
D) urbanization 
E) gentrification

Question 11

The number of years an average person can expect to live is called:

Accepted Answer

A) crude longevity 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) life expectancy 
E) life span 
A) crude longevity 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) life expectancy 
E) life span

Question 12

The inner cities in the United States have decayed in the past fifty years.What reasons do sociologists give for this decay?

Accepted Answer

A) Businesses, jobs, and middle-class residents have moved to the suburbs. 
B) Manufacturing industries have disappeared and taken away many of the blue-collar jobs for which lower-class residents were qualified. 
C) Segregation has contributed to the social isolation of the "ghetto poor" and caused an increase in social problems. 
D) There is a lack of public transportation to the businesses and jobs in the suburbs. 
E) all of the above 
A) Businesses, jobs, and middle-class residents have moved to the suburbs. 
B) Manufacturing industries have disappeared and taken away many of the blue-collar jobs for which lower-class residents were qualified. 
C) Segregation has contributed to the social isolation of the "ghetto poor" and caused an increase in social problems. 
D) There is a lack of public transportation to the businesses and jobs in the suburbs. 
E) all of the above

Question 13

Why is rural America on the decline? Explain at least two problems facing rural America today.

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,students should

Question 14

Mike Davis noted what he calls a "conscious hardening of the city surface against the poor" in his study of Los Angeles.Examples of this process are:

Accepted Answer

A) gated communities that keep the poor out 
B) limited access to public spaces 
C) benches at bus stops that are barrel shaped or short so people cannot sleep on them 
D) neighborhoods and streets that are guarded by electronic surveillance 
E) all of the above 
A) gated communities that keep the poor out 
B) limited access to public spaces 
C) benches at bus stops that are barrel shaped or short so people cannot sleep on them 
D) neighborhoods and streets that are guarded by electronic surveillance 
E) all of the above

Question 15

By the year 2050,towns and cities of the developing world will account for __________ of the worldwide population.

Accepted Answer

A) about 70 percent 
B) a little less than 60 percent 
C) a little more than 40 percent 
D) a little more than 20 percent 
E) about 20 percent 
A) about 70 percent 
B) a little less than 60 percent 
C) a little more than 40 percent 
D) a little more than 20 percent 
E) about 20 percent

Question 16

The decline in jobs in the manufacturing industries in the urban United States corresponded to an increase in jobs in the:

Accepted Answer

A) low-skill service industry 
B) white-collar service industry 
C) blue-collar skilled sector, such as plumbing 
D) all of the above 
E) none, there was no replacement of the jobs lost 
A) low-skill service industry 
B) white-collar service industry 
C) blue-collar skilled sector, such as plumbing 
D) all of the above 
E) none, there was no replacement of the jobs lost

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a major problem with the Kyoto treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

A) Although many newly industrialized countries, such as China, India, and Russia, have now ratified the treaty, the terms of the agreement largely exempt them from making emissions reductions. 
B) The treaty was poorly written and has too many loopholes. 
C) The Kyoto treaty, which must be ratified by the legislative bodies of all the signatory countries, faces stiff political opposition. 
D) Many environmentalists warn that the reduction in greenhouse gases agreed to at Kyoto is only enough to slow global warming, not to reverse it. 
E) All of the above are problems. 
A) Although many newly industrialized countries, such as China, India, and Russia, have now ratified the treaty, the terms of the agreement largely exempt them from making emissions reductions. 
B) The treaty was poorly written and has too many loopholes. 
C) The Kyoto treaty, which must be ratified by the legislative bodies of all the signatory countries, faces stiff political opposition. 
D) Many environmentalists warn that the reduction in greenhouse gases agreed to at Kyoto is only enough to slow global warming, not to reverse it. 
E) All of the above are problems.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the ways in which industrialization and globalization have affected the process of urbanization in societies.

Accepted Answer

Students should begin by defining urbani

Question 19

In what way has globalization affected the migration patterns of Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Global technology and improvements in transportation mean that more people are immigrating to the cities in the United States, which encourages white Americans to move to the suburbs and rural areas. 
B) Global technology has made it possible for people to move wherever they want and work from home. 
C) Urbanization has become less of an issue thanks to the availability of a wide variety of products from around the world virtually anywhere. 
D) Global technology has facilitated the movement of capital to places, both abroad and in the United States, where costs of business are lower and the potential for profits is higher. 
E) all of the above 
A) Global technology and improvements in transportation mean that more people are immigrating to the cities in the United States, which encourages white Americans to move to the suburbs and rural areas. 
B) Global technology has made it possible for people to move wherever they want and work from home. 
C) Urbanization has become less of an issue thanks to the availability of a wide variety of products from around the world virtually anywhere. 
D) Global technology has facilitated the movement of capital to places, both abroad and in the United States, where costs of business are lower and the potential for profits is higher. 
E) all of the above

Question 20

Sociologists refer to a "city of cities" as:

Accepted Answer

A) a mega-urbation 
B) a metropolis 
C) a megalopolis 
D) urbanization 
E) gentrification 
A) a mega-urbation 
B) a metropolis 
C) a megalopolis 
D) urbanization 
E) gentrification

China is the world's most populous country,with approximately __________ people.

Although more racial and ethnic minorities are moving to the suburbs,the suburbs remain largely white.Only __________ of the suburban population was nonwhite in 2000.

In most ancient cities:

The average number of live-born children that the average woman has is known as:

Data from the 2000 census reveal that both urban and suburban neighborhoods are highly:

What is it meant by a geography of "centrality and marginality" in global cities?

The areas of housing outside inner cities are called:

Manuel Castells emphasized __________,such as the gay community in San Francisco,as an important factor in urban development.

The most populous cities in the world include over 10 million inhabitants,but even more people may live in a cluster of cities and towns forming a continuous network called:

The number of years an average person can expect to live is called:

The inner cities in the United States have decayed in the past fifty years.What reasons do sociologists give for this decay?

Why is rural America on the decline? Explain at least two problems facing rural America today.

Mike Davis noted what he calls a "conscious hardening of the city surface against the poor" in his study of Los Angeles.Examples of this process are:

By the year 2050,towns and cities of the developing world will account for __________ of the worldwide population.

The decline in jobs in the manufacturing industries in the urban United States corresponded to an increase in jobs in the:

Which of the following is NOT a major problem with the Kyoto treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Compare and contrast the ways in which industrialization and globalization have affected the process of urbanization in societies.

In what way has globalization affected the migration patterns of Americans?

Sociologists refer to a "city of cities" as:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Globalization in a Changing World

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Exam 15: Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

China is the world's most populous country,with approximately __________ people.

Although more racial and ethnic minorities are moving to the suburbs,the suburbs remain largely white.Only __________ of the suburban population was nonwhite in 2000.

In most ancient cities:

The average number of live-born children that the average woman has is known as:

Data from the 2000 census reveal that both urban and suburban neighborhoods are highly:

What is it meant by a geography of "centrality and marginality" in global cities?

The areas of housing outside inner cities are called:

Manuel Castells emphasized __________,such as the gay community in San Francisco,as an important factor in urban development.

The most populous cities in the world include over 10 million inhabitants,but even more people may live in a cluster of cities and towns forming a continuous network called:

The number of years an average person can expect to live is called:

The inner cities in the United States have decayed in the past fifty years.What reasons do sociologists give for this decay?

Why is rural America on the decline? Explain at least two problems facing rural America today.

Mike Davis noted what he calls a "conscious hardening of the city surface against the poor" in his study of Los Angeles.Examples of this process are:

By the year 2050,towns and cities of the developing world will account for __________ of the worldwide population.

The decline in jobs in the manufacturing industries in the urban United States corresponded to an increase in jobs in the:

Which of the following is NOT a major problem with the Kyoto treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Compare and contrast the ways in which industrialization and globalization have affected the process of urbanization in societies.

In what way has globalization affected the migration patterns of Americans?

Sociologists refer to a "city of cities" as:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Globalization in a Changing World

Filters