Topic 6.4 Quiz

Which city is an example of a primate city?

• Toronto

• Mexico City

• Sao Paulo

• New York City

What is the main reason for the unequal economic development in countries with a primate city?

• Poor government policies

• Concentration of opportunities in one city

• Geographical disadvantages

• Lack of natural resources

Which of the following is a characteristic of a primate city?

• It has a low threshold for services

• It follows the rank-size rule

• It is twice the size of the second largest city

• It has a small range of influence

What rule suggests that the second largest city in a country has about half the population of the largest city?

• Rank-Size Rule

• Central Place Theory

• Gravity Model

• Primate City Rule

Which country follows the rank-size rule?

• South Korea

• Mexico

• None of the above

• United States

What does the gravity model analyze?

• The political influence of large cities

• The distribution of goods and services

• Migration and interaction based on size and distance

• The economic development of cities

Which model explains why larger cities attract more people and have more interactions?

• Gravity Model

• Central Place Theory

• Urban Hierarchy Model

• Rank-Size Rule

What concept uses hexagons to explain the distribution of cities and towns?

• Urban Hierarchy Model

• Gravity Model

• Rank-Size Rule

• Central Place Theory

What is the threshold in the context of Central Place Theory?

• The distance people will travel for a service

• The economic potential of a settlement

• The minimum population to support a service

• The maximum size of a city

What does the Central Place Theory help to understand?

• Migration patterns in urban areas

• The spatial distribution and size of settlements

• The economic growth of primate cities

• The political structure of urban settlements