Mid-Unit 6 Review

A primate city such as Mexico City is

• always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility

• more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

• most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country

• always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country

• much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital

Central place theory describes the

• spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services

• tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location

• tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features

• outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place

• tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas

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

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

Which of the following refers to the size and functional complexity of cities?

• Multiplier effect

• Urban hierarchy

• Basic-nonbasic ratio

• Threshold ratio

• The Sector model

Which of the following describes a primate city?

• It is economically and politically inter-connected to other cities in the world.

• It is surrounded by walls like a fortress.

• It is linked by colonial administrators to an imperial power.

• It is primarily concerned with its role as a religious center.

• It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country.

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.

In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

• major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

• the informal sector

• regional centers and small towns where fax machines are used

• the field, close to the sources of agricultural production

• national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state

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

What is an example of a low range business?

• Dollar Store

• Bugatti Dealership

• Costco

• Medical Care