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WorksheetsUnit 6 (formerly 7) - Urban Geography
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The central city and its surrounding suburbs is known as a
a)
Megalopolis
b)
Zoning Laws
c)
Urban Morphology
d)
Urban Area
2.
A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings.
a)
Concentric Zone Model
b)
Griffen-Ford Latin American City Model
c)
Peripheral Model
d)
Sector Model
3.
In the United States, the combination of all metropolitan statistical areas and micropolitan statistical areas.
a)
Zone of Transition
b)
Combined Statistical Area
c)
Core Based Statistical Area
d)
Micropolitan Statistical Area
4.
A model showing a CBD that is divided into three groups/sections: a colonial CBD, a periodic and informal market place and a traditional business center. The neighborhoods in this model are often based on ethnic connections and the periphery of the city is composed of squatter settlements due to rapid industrialization.
a)
Sector Model
b)
De Blij Sub-Saharan City Model
c)
Burgess' Concentric ZoneModel
d)
Southeast Asian Model
5.
Small county subdivisions, usually containing 5,000 persons, delineated by the U.S Census Bureau as areas of relatively uniform population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions.
a)
Census Tract
b)
Exurbs
c)
Suburbs
d)
Disamenity Sector
6.
A ring of land maintained by parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area
a)
Greenbelt
b)
Urban Land
c)
Green Land Usage
d)
Sprawl Limitation
7.
A model of the internal structure of cities, created by Harris and Ullman, in which social groups are arranged around in a collection of nodes of activities
a)
Multiple Nuclei Model
b)
Concentric Zone Model
c)
Peripheral Model
d)
Sector Model
8.
A model of North American urban areas consisting in an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a belt way or ring road.
a)
Galactic City Model
b)
Sector Model
c)
Urban Realms Model
d)
Urban Area Model
9.
A model of the internal structures of cites in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district.
a)
Sector Model
b)
Multiple Nuclei Model
c)
Zone in Transition
d)
Concentric Zone Model
10.
A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of an ore developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics.
a)
Poverty
b)
Underemployed
c)
Underclass
d)
Exurbs
11.
The process of converting a neighborhood from a predominantly low-renter renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-owned area
a)
Renewal
b)
Gentrification
c)
Conversion of Area
d)
Urban Renewal
12.
Annexation is
a)
the process of a city legally adding more land.
b)
The process of an unincorporated area legally defining its boundaries.
c)
The process of wealthy individuals settling into neighborhoods near the CBD.
d)
The process of removing underclass residents from inner city neighborhoods.
13.
All of the following describe edge cites except
a)
they are more convenient places of employment for newer suburban communities.
b)
they make it easier for traffic planners to design mass transit systems.
c)
other uses such as shopping malls and apartment complexes are also present.
d)
they typically are located at the intersections of highways.
14.
Which urban model best explains the spatial impact of automobiles and the construction of interstate highways on metropolitan areas in the United States?
a)
concentric ring
b)
peripheral/galactic city model
c)
sector model
d)
multiple nuclei model
15.
Which of the following settlement types is likely to use the largest percentage of land space for residents?
a)
town
b)
suburb
c)
hamlet
d)
physical city
16.
Unrestricted low-density development of residential and commercial activities over a large expanse of land is
a)
sprawl
b)
edge city
c)
new urbanism
d)
smart growth
17.
Squatter settlements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) cities are usually located
a)
along major highways
b)
on the outskirts of the urban area
c)
in warehouse districts
d)
adjacent to industrial areas
18.
Large cities develop many nodes around which different types of people and activities cluster. This describes the
a)
peripheral/galactic
b)
multiple nuclei
c)
sector
d)
concentric
19.
What type of land use dominates on the periphery of the Latin American Model?
a)
squatter settlements
b)
industrial activity
c)
commerical
d)
middle class residental
20.
The minimum number of people needed to support a business is called the
a)
range
b)
threshold
c)
bid rent
d)
radius
21.
Young single recent college graduates who move into distressed inner city neighborhoods and refurbish their new residences would be an example of
a)
blockbusting
b)
red lining
c)
gentrification
d)
white flight
22.
The largest major population concentration of North America is
a)
from Toronto to Montreal.
b)
from Miami to Jacksonville.
c)
from San Diego to San Francisco
d)
from Washington D.C. to Boston.
23.
In Hoyt’s Sector Model lower income neighborhoods are usually located
a)
in a wedge that extends from the CBD to the suburbs.
b)
adjacent to the industrial and transportation corridor
c)
on the east side of the city.
d)
in the first ring around the CBD.
24.
Formulated by Christaller to explain the size and distribution of cities in terms of a competitive supply of goods and services dispersed to populations. Bigger centers have a larger hinterland, while smaller centers have smaller hinterland and less specialty and high-order goods.
a)
Central Place Theory
b)
Christaller's Theory
c)
Christaller's Place Theory
d)
Central Hinterland Theory
25.
A pattern of settlements in a country such that the largest settlement has more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement
a)
Primate City Rule
b)
Secondary City Rule
c)
Dense Cuty
d)
Dense Settlements
26.
A pattern of settlements in a country such that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement. Developed countries tend to conform to this rule, while developing countries tend to have one primate city.
a)
Rank-Size Rule
b)
City-Size Rule
c)
City Development Rule
d)
Primate City Size Rule
27.
What was the first hearth of civilization?
a)
Peru
b)
Nile
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
28.
Large cities are economic hubs with radiating connections for commerce according to
a)
Von Thunen
b)
Concentric Ring
c)
Central Place Theory
d)
none of these
29.
What geometric pattern is associated with Christaller’s Central Place Theory?
a)
square
b)
hexagon
c)
circle
d)
pentagon
30.
A primate city is
a)
when the largest city is located on the periphery.
b)
the largest city in a region of a country.
c)
the most important city in a country.
d)
when the largest city in a country is twice the size of the next largest city.
31.
According to the classic bid-rent curve, what happens to the value of land as one gets closer to the Central Business District (CBD)?
a)
Land gets used more extensively.
b)
Land gets more expensive.
c)
Land gets used less intensively.
d)
Land gets more affordable along busy streets.
32.
What promoted urbanization more than any other event?
a)
highways
b)
industrial revolution
c)
commericalization
d)
minimum wage
33.
From largest to smallest the urban hierarchy of the following would go...
City, Town, ________, Hamlet
City, Town, ________, Hamlet
a)
Suburb
b)
Mega-City
c)
Village
d)
County
34.
________ is the process of settlement, formation, expansion, and change.
a)
Suburbanization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Urban Sprawl
d)
City Growth
35.
Street patterns in Medieval European cities resemble
a)
A grid pattern
b)
A chaotic, twisting layout
c)
Concentric Circles
d)
Grid system with diagonal boulevards
36.
Industries during the 1800s located near the CBD to be close to
a)
Transportation lines
b)
The expanding urban population
c)
Affordable land
d)
Low-cost storage
37.
What is the population of the fourth largest city in a country where the rank-size rule applies if the largest city is two million in population?
a)
250,000
b)
1,000,000
c)
500,000
d)
100,000
38.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three most influential cities in the world?
a)
New York
b)
London
c)
Tokyo
d)
Los Angeles
39.
The process of dividing older inner city homes into smaller apartments due to declining property values is know as
a)
Redlining
b)
Filtering
c)
Gentrification
d)
Subdividing
40.
Grid street patterns are most typical for cities in
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
41.
Inner city neighborhoods face all of the following challenges except
a)
a lack of social and economic diversity
b)
a culture of poverty
c)
deteriorating housing
d)
increased crime
42.
The smallest, least complex type of settlement in the urban hierarchy is the
a)
Farm
b)
Village
c)
Hamlet
d)
Town
43.
Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of a world city?
a)
World financial centers
b)
Primate city classification
c)
Concentration of culture offerings
d)
Center for national and international governments
44.
Areas with low access to healthy foods are known as
a)
Ghettos
b)
Food deserts
c)
Squatter settlements
d)
Suburbs
45.
Financial institutions refused to offer loans to risky neighborhoods in cities.
a)
McMansions
b)
Blockbusting
c)
Redlining
d)
Racial Steering
46.
Studying the layout of the city - its physical form and structure.
a)
blockbusting
b)
CBD
c)
urban morphology
d)
zoning laws
47.
Tearing down and then rebuilding new supersized homes.
a)
McMansions
b)
Blockbusting
c)
Gentrification
d)
New Urbanism
48.
The central city and its surrounding suburbs.
a)
Megalopolis
b)
Zoning Laws
c)
Urban Morphology
d)
Urban Area
49.
What was the importance of an agricultural surplus?
a)
People stopped farming
b)
People stratified into different jobs
c)
People remained egalitarian
d)
People left cities
50.
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
a)
The Baby Boom
b)
Immigration
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
Better Healthcare
51.
Which of the following is not something unions fought for?
a)
8-hour work days
b)
End of child labor
c)
Higher wages
d)
Expanded child labor
52.
This process increased production speed and made goods like clothing and cars cheaper.
a)
Hand craftmanship
b)
Assembly line
c)
Bessemer process
d)
Vertical integration
53.
This type of metal improved almost all types of manufacturing.
a)
Iron
b)
Steel
c)
Lead
d)
Copper
54.
Which of the following was not a factor in America's rapid Industrialization?
a)
An abundant supply of natural resources
b)
An abundant supply of cheap labor
c)
Widespread use of airplanes for transportation
d)
Few government regulations on industry
55.
A model showing a CBD that is divided into three groups/sections: a colonial CBD, a periodic and informal market place and a traditional business center. The neighborhoods in this model are often based on ethnic connections and the periphery of the city is composed of squatter settlements due to rapid industrialization.
a)
Sector Model
b)
De Blij Sub-Saharan City Model
c)
Burgess' Concentric Zone Model
d)
Southeast Asian Model
56.
The very poorest parts of cities that in extreme cases are not even connected to regular city services and are controlled by gangs or drug lords.
a)
Slums
b)
Dinks
c)
Disamenity Sector
d)
Zone in Transition
57.
Small county subdivisions, usually containing between 2,500 and 8,000 persons, delineated by the U.S Census Bureau as areas of relatively uniform population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions.
a)
Census Tract
b)
Exurbs
c)
Suburbs
d)
Disamenity Sector
58.
Cities that are ports of entry and distribution centers for immigrants.
a)
Exurbs
b)
Latin American Cities
c)
Indigenous Cities
d)
Gateway Cities
59.
An urbanized area of between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, the county in which it is found, and adjacent counties tied to the city.
a)
Zone in Transition
b)
Metropolitan Statistical Area
c)
Micropolitan Statistical Area
d)
Gateway Cities
60.
A model combining elements of indigenous culture and colonialism by combining radial sectors and concentric zones. Includes a thriving CBD with a commercial spine and an industrial spine as polar opposites. The core of the city consists of historic colonial neighborhoods and the periphery of the city is composed of squatter settlements due to rapid industrialization.
a)
Griffen-Ford Latin American City Model
b)
Sector Model
c)
Concentric Zone Model
d)
Latin American Cities
61.
A central city of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a connection to the functional city.
a)
Statistical Zone
b)
Urban hearth
c)
Global City
d)
Metropolitan Statistical Area
62.
Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
a)
Smart Growth
b)
NIMBY
c)
Zoning
d)
Redlining
63.
A center of population, commerce, and culture that is native to a country
a)
Gateway Cities
b)
Native City
c)
Indigenous City
d)
Urban Hearth
64.
Cities that owe their structure to colonialism, the rapid rise of industrialization, and continual rapid increase in population. Contains distinctive sectors of industrial and residential development radiating from the CBD. Squatter settlements often ring the exterior.
a)
Latin American Cities
b)
Colonial Cities
c)
Indigenous Cities
d)
Squatter Settlement
65.
A model showing no clear CBD but other areas of the settlement display the characteristic of a CBD. Growth radiates from a colonial port zone surrounded by a commercial business district, a western commercial zone with hybrid sectors and contemporary industrial parks on the outskirts of the city.
a)
Multiple Nuclei Model
b)
Galactic Model
c)
Southeast Asian City Model
d)
Sector Model
66.
A ring of land maintained by parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area
a)
Greenbelt
b)
Urban Land
c)
Green Land Usage
d)
Sprawl Limitation
67.
A model of the internal structure of cities, created by Harris and Ullman, in which social groups are arranged around in a collection of nodes of activities
a)
Multiple Nuclei Model
b)
Concentric Zone Model
c)
Peripheral Model
d)
Sector Model
68.
A safe and trendy attraction intended to serve as a major catalyst for other redevelopment. (Indicative of a post-modern landscape.)
a)
Greenbelt
b)
Festival Marketplace
c)
Market
d)
Festival Zone
69.
Degree to which decision-making authority is given to lower levels in an organization's hierarchy.
a)
Hierarchy Management
b)
City Beautiful Movement
c)
Brownfields
d)
Decentralization
70.
A model of the internal structures of cites in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district.
a)
Sector Model
b)
Multiple Nuclei Model
c)
Zone in Transition
d)
Concentric Zone Model
71.
An area of mixed commercial and residential land uses surrounding the CBD
a)
Residential Zone
b)
Zone in Transition
c)
Zone of Transition
d)
Tax Base
72.
Dual income households with no kids
a)
YUPPIES
b)
Dual Home
c)
SINKS
d)
DINKS
73.
Single income households with no kids
a)
SINKS
b)
DINKS
c)
Single Home
d)
Yuppy
74.
A law that limits the uses of land and maximum density of development in a country.
a)
Zoning
b)
Zoning Ordinance
c)
Redlining
d)
Restrictions
75.
An analysis of the demographic characteristics of a city at the census tract or block level in an attempt to explain the distribution of different types of people in an urban area.
a)
Demographic Analysis
b)
Urban Area Study
c)
Demographic Analysis
d)
Social Area Analysis
76.
A clause in a deed or lease to real property that limits what the owner of the land or lease can do with the property.
a)
Restrictive Covenants
b)
Redlining
c)
Zoning
d)
Restrictions
77.
A young urban professional who lives in or near a large city.
a)
SINKS
b)
Urban Youth
c)
Yuppie
d)
DINKS
78.
Process by which new immigrants to a city move to and dominate or take over areas or neighborhoods occupied by older immigrant groups.
a)
Immigrant Dominance
b)
Incorporation
c)
Immigrational Model
d)
Invasion and Succession
79.
What a municipality becomes a self-governing entity under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter.
a)
Incorporation
b)
Succession
c)
Zoning
d)
Self-governing Model
80.
A process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner occupancy to abandonment.
a)
Abandonment
b)
Incorporation
c)
Filtering
d)
Stages of Occupancy
81.
The practice in which real estate brokers guide prospective home buyers towards or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race.
a)
Racism
b)
Racial Steering
c)
Neighborhood Zoning
d)
Racial Zoning
82.
A process by which banks drawn lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase improve property within the boundaries
a)
Zoning
b)
Redlining
c)
Bank Zoning
d)
Annexation
83.
The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.
a)
Eminent Domain
b)
Zoning In
c)
Domain
d)
Flagpole Annexation
84.
A program in which cities identify inner-city neighborhoods, acquire the properties from private owners, relocate the residents and businesses, clear the site, build new roads and utilities, and turn the land over to private developers.
a)
Incorporation
b)
Core Revitalization
c)
Urban Renewal
d)
City Renewal Act
85.
The generational cycle that results from early pregnancy, illiteracy, poverty, drug-abuse and crime.
a)
Culture of Poverty
b)
Poverty Filtering
c)
Filtering
d)
Slum Culture
86.
The condition in which people in a labor force are employed at less than full-time or regular jobs or at jobs inadequate with respect to their training or economic needs.
a)
Poverty
b)
Unemployment
c)
Underclass
d)
Underemployment
87.
A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of an ore developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics.
a)
Poverty
b)
Underemployed
c)
Underclass
d)
Exurbs
88.
The process of converting a neighborhood from a predominantly low-renter renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-owned area
a)
Renewal
b)
Gentrification
c)
Conversion of Area
d)
Urban Renewal
89.
Those parts of large urban areas that lose significant portions of their populations as a result of change in industry or migration to suburbs.
a)
Inner City Decay
b)
Urban Decay
c)
Reverse Renewal
d)
Inner City Decay Model
90.
The concept of not in my backyard
a)
SINKS
b)
NIMBY
c)
DINKS
d)
Backyard Annexation
91.
A mega-city is defined as
a)
a city with more than 10 million people
b)
a city with more than 20 million people
c)
a city that has global influence
d)
a city that receives more migrants than loses emmigrants
92.
Urbanization is
a)
The process of urbaning
b)
When an increasing percentage of a country's population lives in cities
c)
When more people move from one city to another
d)
When the size of cities grow
93.
In the last few years, the % of people in the world living in urban areas has surpassed
a)
25%
b)
-25%
c)
65%
d)
50%
94.
reasons for counter-urbanization include
a)
high land prices, pollution, high crime
b)
reinvestment into inner-city areas, gentrification
c)
attractions such as the olympics and new skyscapers
95.
which is NOT a strategy to improve shanty towns
a)
legalize them
b)
improve water infrastructure
c)
relocate familes in especially high risk areas (like landslide zones)
d)
charging higher rents
96.
Which is NOT a strategy to increase a city's sustainablity
a)
reduce reliance on fossil fuels
b)
increase/improve greenspace
c)
increase recycling rates
d)
build more shopping malls
97.
The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service.
a)
range
b)
hearth
c)
hinterland
d)
redlining
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