Unit 6 Part I (AP HUG) Vocabulary Quiz

What term is used to describe the permanently inhabited portion of the earth's surface, which has a variety of community types and a range of population densities?

• Ecumene

• Rural

• Urban

• Suburbs

Which of the following best defines 'Urban'?

• Areas which have low concentrations of people

• Primarily residential areas near cities

• Areas which have high concentrations of people

• A place with a permanent human population

What does 'Percent urban' refer to?

• The ongoing process of developing cities and towns

• A common statistic which indicates the portion of the population that lives in cities and towns compared to rural area residents

• The immediate location (i.e. physical features, climate, labor force, and human structures)

• The location of a place relative to its surroundings and how it is connected to other places

What is the definition of 'City-state'?

• An area which includes a central city plus land developed for commercial, industrial, or residential use

• A higher-density area with territory inside officially recognized political boundaries

• An independent settlement with an urban center (city) and its surrounding territory and agricultural villages

• A focal point in the center of a matrix of connections

What does 'Social heterogeneity' refer to in the context of urban areas?

• A place with a permanent human population

• The ongoing process of developing cities and towns

• A situation where the population of cities, compared to other areas, contains a greater variety of people

• Areas generally associated with dense settlements and river valleys

What concept explains the increased urban growth due to transportation improvements, allowing people to move further from the city in which they work?

• Borchert’s transportation model

• Time-space compression

• Pedestrian cities

• Sprawl

Match the following descriptions of urban history division with the correct basis according to Borchert's transportation model.

• Division based on different stages of technological and economic development

• Into six periods based on political events

• Division based on advancements in transportation technology

• Into three periods based on cultural changes

• Division based on significant cultural shifts and movements

• Into four periods based on transportation technology

• Division based on major political milestones and events

• Into five periods based on economic development

What term describes cities that are shaped by the distances people could walk?

• Megacities

• Pedestrian cities

• Boomurbs

• Edge cities

What are "streetcar suburbs"?

• Communities that grew due to their proximity to highways

• Communities that grew around industrial areas

• Communities that grew along rail lines due to streetcar access

• Communities that grew due to their proximity to airports

What is the process called where people move usually from cities to residential areas on the outskirts of cities?

• Urbanization

• Suburbanization

• Reurbanization

• Counter-urbanization