6.4 Central Place Theroy (mr. Sinn)

Which rule describes a country with one large city that has at least twice the population of the second largest settlement?

• Rank size rule

• Central place theory

• Gravity model

• Primate City rule

What is known as the minimum number of people required to support any good or service in the central place theory?

• Von Thunen Model

• Threshold

• Central Place

• Range

A primate city such as Mexico City is

• Always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility.

• Most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country.

• More than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally.

• Always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country.

What is known as the maximum distance that a person is willing to travel for a certain good or service in the central place theory?

• Range

• Von Thunen Model

• Urban Market

• Threshold

Which country follows the rank size rule for the distribution of settlements?

• Canada

• Europe

• South Korea

• Mexico

What is the main market area serving the surrounding settlements in the central place theory?

• City

• Village

• Market town

• Town

Which of the following is useful for describing a settlement node (center) whose primary function is to provide support for the population in its hinterland? (outlying towns or small communities)

• Christaller’s model of central place

• Von Thünen’s model of land use

• Rostow’s model of economic development

• Core-periphery model

What is the main drawback of a country with a primate city according to the video?

• Devolutionary pressures

• Unequal economic development

• Increased dependency on one city

• All of the above

Which theory seeks to explain the distribution and pattern of different cities and towns based on their size?

• Central place theory

• Primate City rule

• Gravity model

• Rank size rule

According to the rank-size rule, which of the following is typically true of higher-order services, such as hospitals with a large number of medical specialties?

• They have larger ranges and thresholds.

• They are located in suburbs.

• They are located in small towns.

• They have smaller ranges and thresholds.