AP Human Geography 2019 Urbanization Quiz

The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service is

• hinterland
• range
• threshold
• median

According rank-size rule,  how big is the 2nd largest city in a country in relationship to the largest city?

• 1/2 the size
• 1/3 the size
• 1/4 the size
• 1/5 the size

A scientist would be considered part of the ____________ sector because they are higher education/research.

• Primary
• Secondary
• Quaternary
• Quinary

An area with many fields, large farms, trees and few people per square mile

• urban

• rural

• suburban

• metropolitan

In contrast to a country with a primate city, a county whose cities follow the rank-size rule is more likely to have

• wealth concentrated in urban areas

• fewer cultural centers

• more equality between urban and rural living standards

• unequal living standards between larger and smaller cities

• smaller overall population

Today many US cities have stopped their spatial growth primarily because

• many people are moving from urban to rural areas

• residents in outlying areas organize their own services rather than pay city taxes for them

• geographic barriers do not permit further development

• infrastructure expenses have overwhelmed many city governments

• they are responding to demands for more greenbelts.

The smallest, least complex type of settlement in the urban hierarchy is the

• farm

• village

• town

• hamlet

• suburb

Which of the following was one of the original urban hearth regions?

• The Mississippi River Valley

• Indus River Valley

• Rome

• France

• South Africa

Which of the following is correct about the megacities in the world?

• The largest is New York

• Most are in North America

• None are in Latin America

• They are located in many parts of the world

• The largest are located in China

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of a world city?

• important stock exchanges

• a non-polarized business structure

• concentrations of business services

• concentrations of cultural offerings

• national and international seats of power