U6 | Urbanization & Suburbanization Practice Test

Which term is known as "discriminatory practice denying services that made homebuying more expensive for non-White residents"?

• redlining

• white flight

• urban sprawl

• blockbusting

Which would you likely see in a rural area?

• mass transportation

• farmland and countryside

• multi-family homes (e.g. apartments, condos, townhouses)

• large buildings

What is the term for the spread of urban areas into surrounding rural areas?

• rural expansion

• urban sprawl

• city growth

• metropolitan spread

Which term best describes an area that includes a large city and its surrounding suburbs?

• rural

• suburban

• metropolitan

• commerical

What is the purpose of zoning laws?

• to ensure all buildings look the same

• to connect the suburbs to cities with mass transit

• to create farming spaces

• to designate the size and purpose of land

What is the primary use of land in rural areas?

• commerical services

• farming

• housing

• transportation

Which of the following is a common feature of suburban areas?

• Large-scale farms and open spaces

• High-rise buildings and dense commercial districts

• Residential neighborhoods with commuting access to a major city

• Factories and power plants

What is commuting?

• The process of developing low-income neighborhoods

• The routine travel between somebody’s home and their place of work

• The construction of new residential buildings

• The operation of public transportation

Which term refers to the process of renovating low-income urban neighborhoods to attract higher-income residents?

• White Flight

• Gentrification

• Urban Sprawl

• Redlining

Which led the growth of North American suburbs?

• high land values

• zoning ordinances

• housing shortages in cities

• limited transportation