AP Human Geography Urban Unit Test

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A primate city such as Mexico City is

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more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

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According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range? A university, An international airport, A professional football stadium, A symphony orchestra hall, A grocery store

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A grocery store

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Central place theory describes the

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spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services

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All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT: an agricultural surplus, a stratified social system, labor specialization, a system for food storage and distribution, separation of the ruling system and the religious system

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separation of the ruling system and the religious system

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Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by

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limited transportation

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Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of

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navigable waterways

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The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to

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newer, fast-growing cities

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Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following? Farming areas, Metropolitan areas, Rural nonfarming areas, Central cities, Small towns

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Metropolitan areas

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War? Mass production of the automobile, Expansion of home construction, Expansion of the interstate highway system, Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages, Reduction in long-distance commuting

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Reduction in long-distance commuting

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Which of the following refers to the size and functional complexity of cities? Multiplier effect, Urban hierarchy, Basic-nonbasic ratio, Threshold ratio, The Sector model

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Urban hierarchy