Quiz 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.7, 6.9

Which of the following best explains why countries such as Brazil, Burma (Myanmar), Kazakhstan, and Nigeria would construct a new capital city in a different location from the old capital city?

• To attract world trade to a new site

• To distance the new capital cities from the countries' colonial histories

• To be better situated along transportation networks

• To build modern, planned cities and administrative centers

Which site factor best explains the linear pattern of urbanized areas extending between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Boston?

• The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by the ability to easily transport goods between coastal areas and the interior of the country.

• The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by the ability to easily transport goods between coastal areas and the interior of the country.

• The growth of cities in the region was influenced by the accessibility of raw materials and markets through rivers and canals.

• The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by growing trade networks between Europe, the Caribbean, and North America.

Which of the following similarities best explains why cities such as Venice, Amsterdam, Hamburg, London, and Marseilles were early front-runners in urban development in Western Europe?

• These cities were early hearths of domestication, functioning as centers of agricultural production.

• These port cities were centers of trade, serving as links in terms of capital and labor mobility.

• These cities were early adopters of sustainable design principles, providing an example for other cities.

• These industrial cities were centers of manufacturing, supplying Western Europe with new technology.

La Défense is an edge city constructed in the late twentieth century and characterized by high-rise office buildings. Which of the following best explains why La Défense is located on the outskirts of Paris?

• The land at the center of Paris is filled with numerous historic buildings that residents do not want torn down.

• The center of Paris is not well-served by public transportation.

• Land in the city center is not as valuable as land on the edge of the city.

• La Défense needs access to the river in order to export manufactured goods to other countries in Europe.

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

Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery?

• Megacities developed due to major investments in high-speed railways and subway systems.

• Abundant job opportunities in megacities lead to low unemployment rates.

• Deindustrialization is causing megacity populations to decline.

• Megacities demonstrate unplanned growth patterns and often contain squatter settlements.

The presence of media hubs, coalitions focusing on specific environmental challenges, and headquarters for multinational corporations in major cities help explain how such cities

• avoid participation in global processes and decision making

• are linked globally in ways that transcend national political boundaries

• are isolated and dependent on national political boundaries for security

• preserve cultural heritage and contribute to increasing isolation

Which of the following statements best explains how the world cities listed in the table function within the world’s urban hierarchy?

• The top ten world cities have a significant impact on the international economy and are important drivers of globalization.

• The cities with larger populations are the biggest drivers of global innovation.

• The cities with smaller populations can be expected to experience the fastest rates of population growth within the next several decades.

• The top ten world cities offer a wide array of services, but these services are restricted to local populations.

Which of the following best illustrates how the world cities in the table are connected globally in ways that transcend national borders?

• Tokyo developing into one of the largest megacities

• London and Tokyo being seats of national governments

• Chinatown and the United Nations being located in New York City

• London building a new financial district

Which of the following best explains the importance of stock exchanges in the cities of Mumbai, India and Shanghai, China?

• These cities have a large manufacturing labor force.

• These cities function as global economic centers in the core.

• These cities function as global economic centers in the semiperiphery.

• These edge cities have a large number of high-technology companies.