AP Human Geography Urban Unit

Consequences of suburbanization include... 

• segregation of social classes

• segregation of ethnic groups

• segregation of land uses

• all of these are results of suburbanization

The (now illegal) practice called "redlining" most often affected

• inner-city neighborhoods

• suburban neighborhoods

When establishing the relationship of larger cities to smaller ones, the pull of available services from the larger city is an example of the _____.

• Gravity Model

• Concentric Zone Model

• Central Place Theory

• Losch Model of Profitibility

Which of the following is an example of a smart growth policy for urban development?

• Increasing the capacity of roads/highways

• Decreasing the number or size of parks/greenspace

• Increasing mixed-use land policies to combat sprawl

• No longer permitting industrial zoning within city limits

All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT

• an agricultural surplus

• a stratified social system

• labor specialization

• a system for food storage and distribution

• separation of the ruling system and the religious system

Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by

• high land values

• zoning ordinances

• housing shortages

• limited transportation

• cultural preferences

Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of

• navigable waterways

• transcontinental highways

• defensive sites

• railroad junctions

• water power

Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?

• Farming areas

• Metropolitan areas

• Rural nonfarming areas

• Central cities

• Small towns

Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?

• Mass production of the automobile

• Expansion of home construction

• Expansion of the interstate highway system

• Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages

• Reduction in long-distance commuting

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

• Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.

• Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.

• They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.

• Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.

• The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.