Unit 6 Final Exam

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of

• 9 million

• 8 million

• 7.5 million

• 5 million

• 3.5 million

Consequences of suburbanization include... 

• segregation of social classes
• separation of ethnic groups

• segregation of land uses
• segregation of neighborhoods and schools

• all of these are results of suburbanization

Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.

• gated communities

• racial segregation

• public transportation

• exurbanization

• national unity

Jobs moving out to the suburbs creates:

• Informal conglomerates

• Concentric zones

• Edge cities

• Squatter settlements

• Exurbs

Which of the following is NOT infrastructure? 

• Roads
• Electrical cables 
• Public Parks 
• Airports 

• Communication Towers

Banks might consider giving loans to those who want to purchase and improve homes in a certain urban area too risky so they may refuse loans in certain districts. This practice is known as...

• redlining

• urban redevelopment

• gentrification

• eminent domain

• inflation

Where would you be mostly likely to find a large cornfield?

• Urban Area

• Exurban Area

• Suburban Area

• Rural Area

Many farms were built next to rivers to have access to water for crop irrigation. This an example of _______________.

• situation factor

• site factor

• proximity factor

• trade factor

Megacities must have at least _________ residents.

• 1 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

Which of the following is NOT an example of a world city?

• Tokyo

• Dallas

• New York

• London