6.1 - 6.2

All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT

• an agricultural surplus

• a stratified social system

• labor specialization

• separation of the ruling system and the religious system

As old central business districts and industrial zones in more developed countries lost businesses and employment in the mid- to late twentieth century, suburban development expanded. Which of the following types of cities resulted from rapid suburban growth and the expansion of retail areas, office developments, business centers, and corporate headquarters to provide jobs and services in suburban areas?

• Megalopolises

• Financial districts

• State capitals

• Edge cities

• Manufacturing zones

Which of the following defines Chicago’s position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?

• Site

• Situation

• Absolute Location

• Vernacular Region

• Transition Zone

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

• transcontinental highways

• defensive sites

• railroad junctions

• Metropolitan areas

• water power

Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?

• Farming areas

• Rural nonfarming areas

• Central cities

• Metropolitan areas

• Small towns

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

• Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.

• Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.

• Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.

• They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.

• The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.

The layout of a city, the physical form and structure, is referred to as

• urban morphology.

• urban grid

• city plan.

• urban street pattern

Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

• The U.S.

• Australia

• Japan

• China

The very early developing agricultural societies were

• divided according to amount of land possessed

• ruled by a power elite

• egalitarian

• dominated by larger urban centers

Where did the first urban development originate?

• SE Asia

• SW Asia

• N Africa

• W Europe