Unit 6 MC Questions

Which of the following defines Chicago’s position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?

• Site
• Situation
• Absolute location
• Vernacular region
• Transition zone

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
• limited transportation
• housing shortages
• cultural preferences

Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in...?

• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Europe
• Asia

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

• transcontinental highways
• defensive sites
• railroad junctions
• navigable waterways
• water power

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

• Farming areas
• Rural nonfarming areas
• Central cities
• Metropolitan areas
• Small towns

Locational advantages important to the development of the earliest cities included...?

• availability of good harbors for large ships
• productive agricultural land and defensible sites
• temperate climate and proximity to coal mines
• good connections by road and canal
• proximity to manufacturing areas

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

• Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
• 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.
• The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.

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
• Reduction in long-distance commuting
• Expansion of home construction
• Expansion of the interstate highway system
• Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages

Which of the following similarities best explains why cities such as Venice, Amsterdam, Hamburg, London, and Marseilles were early front-runners in urban development in Western Europe?

• These cities were early hearths of domestication, functioning as centers of agricultural production.
• These port cities were centers of trade, serving as links in terms of capital and labor mobility.
• These cities were early adopters of sustainable design principles, providing an example for other cities.
• These industrial cities were centers of manufacturing, supplying Western Europe with new technology.
• These cities were hubs of population growth, rapidly expanding to become the first megacities.