Question 1

Paris and Mexico City are many times larger than the second-ranked city in their respective countries. Their disproportionate size illustrates

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A)   the concept of the primate city.
B)   the fact that capital cities are always very large.
C)   the rank-size rule.
D)   the effects of suburbanization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In Latin America,which of the following does not accurately describe the typical CBD?

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A)   the primary business focus
B)   principal entertainment center
C)   main area of employment
D)   an area of out-migration to suburbsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Human communities have existed for 100,00 years,but some did not start to grow into larger places until about _______ years ago.

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A)   5,000
B)   8,000
C)   10,000
D)   15,000E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Mexico City and Sao Paolo are examples of

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A)   South American cities.
B)   capital cities.
C)   mega cities.
D)   colonial cities.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Southeast Asian cities are exceptional in that they have significantly large middle-class residential areas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

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A)   the United States
B)   Australia
C)   Japan
D)   ChinaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Discuss the central place theory of urban systems advanced by Christaller. Describe the following features of the theory: central place,trade area,and hexagonal hinterlands. What assumptions did Christaller make when formulating the theory? Give examples of areas where his theory seems to explain the distribution of cities.

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Question 8

Which is not related to urbanization processes of the second urban revolution?

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A)   urbanization of society
B)   second agricultural revolution
C)   energy resources (water power, coal)  as a site feature
D)   cities as theocratic centersE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The Parthenon of Athens is a structure typical of ancient Greek cities. It is a(n)

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A)   aqueduct.
B)   protective wall.
C)   drainage/sewer system.
D)   acropolis.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Gated communities have __________ as their chief objective.

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A)   moderately priced housing
B)   ample open space
C)   social integration
D)   safetyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The core area suburbs are experiencing a process of the tearing down of existing suburban homes and the building of very large,standardized looking homes known as

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A)   McMansions.
B)   upper class housing.
C)   gentrified housing.
D)   suburban palaces.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What role did European colonialism play in the diffusion of cities? In what way did this influence the rise of global urbanism and the global city?

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Question 13

A trade area is the area of economic reach of a particular city,town or village and reflects economic and spatial interaction between the settlement and its surrounding area.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Housing in the slum area,Kiberia in Nairobi,Kenya is occupied by Luo and Luhya peoples of western and northwester Kenya and is owned by

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A)   British landlords.
B)   Indian merchants.
C)   Nairobi's public housing agency.
D)   Nubians of Sudanese descent.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Peter Muller's analysis of suburbanization indicated that suburbs were

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A)   losing their appeal to home buyers.
B)   primarily "bedroom suburbs" with only a residential function.
C)   evolving into a self sufficient urban entity with its own economic and cultural components.
D)   becoming a smaller proportion of the total American population.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Marxist geographer David Harvey is one of the strongest critics of _____________,the privatization of public space and loss of "character" of neighborhoods.

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A)   gentrification
B)   new urbanism
C)   urban sprawl
D)   affordable housingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The second urban revolution is associated with the Industrial Revolution and the rise of industrial cities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the Latin American city,where are the homes of the most impoverished and unskilled residents?

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A)   in the city center
B)   immediately surrounding the city center
C)   on the outermost zone or peripheral fringe
D)   along the major access highwaysE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What structures dominated the urban landscape of the ancient Mesopotamian cities?

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A)   temples
B)   multiple dwellings
C)   business buildings
D)   educational institutionsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Compare and contrast the concentric zone,sector and multiple nuclei models of urban structure.

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Exam 9: Urban Geography

The core area suburbs are experiencing a process of the tearing down of existing suburban homes and the building of very large,standardized looking homes known as

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A trade area is the area of economic reach of a particular city,town or village and reflects economic and spatial interaction between the settlement and its surrounding area.

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The Parthenon of Athens is a structure typical of ancient Greek cities. It is a(n)

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Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

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Housing in the slum area,Kiberia in Nairobi,Kenya is occupied by Luo and Luhya peoples of western and northwester Kenya and is owned by

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The second urban revolution is associated with the Industrial Revolution and the rise of industrial cities.

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What role did European colonialism play in the diffusion of cities? In what way did this influence the rise of global urbanism and the global city?

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Human communities have existed for 100,00 years,but some did not start to grow into larger places until about _______ years ago.

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Southeast Asian cities are exceptional in that they have significantly large middle-class residential areas.

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What structures dominated the urban landscape of the ancient Mesopotamian cities?

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Paris and Mexico City are many times larger than the second-ranked city in their respective countries. Their disproportionate size illustrates

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Mexico City and Sao Paolo are examples of

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In Latin America,which of the following does not accurately describe the typical CBD?

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Compare and contrast the concentric zone,sector and multiple nuclei models of urban structure.

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In the Latin American city,where are the homes of the most impoverished and unskilled residents?

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Peter Muller's analysis of suburbanization indicated that suburbs were

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Marxist geographer David Harvey is one of the strongest critics of _____________,the privatization of public space and loss of "character" of neighborhoods.

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Gated communities have __________ as their chief objective.

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Which is not related to urbanization processes of the second urban revolution?

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The core area suburbs are experiencing a process of the tearing down of existing suburban homes and the building of very large,standardized looking homes known as

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A trade area is the area of economic reach of a particular city,town or village and reflects economic and spatial interaction between the settlement and its surrounding area.

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The Parthenon of Athens is a structure typical of ancient Greek cities. It is a(n)

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Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

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Housing in the slum area,Kiberia in Nairobi,Kenya is occupied by Luo and Luhya peoples of western and northwester Kenya and is owned by

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The second urban revolution is associated with the Industrial Revolution and the rise of industrial cities.

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What role did European colonialism play in the diffusion of cities? In what way did this influence the rise of global urbanism and the global city?

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Human communities have existed for 100,00 years,but some did not start to grow into larger places until about _______ years ago.

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Southeast Asian cities are exceptional in that they have significantly large middle-class residential areas.

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What structures dominated the urban landscape of the ancient Mesopotamian cities?

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Mexico City and Sao Paolo are examples of

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In Latin America,which of the following does not accurately describe the typical CBD?

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Compare and contrast the concentric zone,sector and multiple nuclei models of urban structure.

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In the Latin American city,where are the homes of the most impoverished and unskilled residents?

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Peter Muller's analysis of suburbanization indicated that suburbs were

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Marxist geographer David Harvey is one of the strongest critics of _____________,the privatization of public space and loss of "character" of neighborhoods.

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Gated communities have __________ as their chief objective.

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