AP HUG Cities Across the World

Which of the following metropolitan areas would be considered a "megacity" within the United States?

• Raleigh, North Carolina

• Los Angeles, California

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Las Vegas, Nevada

• Chicago, Illinois

Answer explanation

A megacity is a city that has a very large, and growing, population of more than 10 million people, and Los Angeles qualifies.

The suburbanization movement in the United States coincided with which factor aiding in its development?

• The Internet

• The interstate road network

• The tertiary economic sector

• The rail network

• The diminishing edge cities

Answer explanation

The Interstate road network was initiated in the 1950s, coinciding with the growth of suburbanization.

Which of the following is an accurate statement based on the map?

• Urbanization will diminish as metacities drop in numbers

• The majority of megacities were already developed by 1975

• Africa will see an increase in megacities by 2025

• Tokyo and Mumbai are the world's largest cities

• The world will still be primarily agricultural by 2025

Answer explanation

According to the legend, Africa will see an increase of two megacities by 2025.

All of the following are true regarding a metropolis, EXCEPT:

• They are very large and densely populated cities, particularly a capital or major city of a country

• They are usually quite a bit bigger than a city because it includes its outlying regions

• Urban and suburban areas within it are economically and culturally connected with the city

• They vary in size, much like the cities that act as their nodes

• They tend to remain isolated in relation to other nearby cities

Answer explanation

In actuality, metropoli tend to integrate and merge with nearby cities and can include one or several urban areas. An example is the Bos-Wash megolopolis from Boston to Washington DC.

Metropolitan statistical area is a(n)

• urbanized area of at least 50,000 people

• urban cluster of 10,000 to 50,000 people

• small scale functional entity

• social and economic town