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WorksheetsKey Issues 12.3 and 12.4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
The area of the city where retail and office activities historically were clustered is called the:
a)
central business district (CBD).
b)
central city.
c)
urbanized area.
d)
metropolitan statistical area.
2.
The CBD attracts offices primarily because of its:
a)
high land costs.
b)
more intensive land use.
c)
high accessibility.
d)
construction of sky scrapers.
3.
Land values are high in the CBD primarily because of:
a)
high threshold and range.
b)
competition for limited space.
c)
less intensive land use.
d)
lack of residential space.
4.
As a result of high land costs, the America CBD is characterized by:
a)
less intensive land use.
b)
sprawl.
c)
high threshold and range.
d)
construction of skyscrapers.
5.
What activity tends to locate on the street-level floor of a skyscraper in a typical North American CBD?
a)
government
b)
industrial
c)
retail
d)
office
6.
European CBDs are similar to those in North America because they both contain:
a)
retail and office activities.
b)
extensive residential areas.
c)
skyscrapers.
d)
structures inherited from medieval times.
7.
A land use typically excluded from a modern North American CBD is:
a)
government.
b)
industrial.
c)
office.
d)
retail.
8.
Public transportation is better suited for commuting to the CBD primarily because:
a)
it is less expensive.
b)
private transportation is prohibited by law.
c)
each traveler takes up less space.
d)
the population of the CBD had declined.
9.
Because so few people lived in the CBD, urban areas are often characterized by a high degree of:
a)
blockbusting.
b)
commuting.
c)
skyscrapers.
d)
restrictive zoning laws.
10.
The fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D. brought about what change in urban settlements?
a)
reduction in urban populations
b)
rapid urbanization
c)
revival or urban life
d)
increased trade
11.
The typical medieval European settlements were characterized by the:
a)
dispersal of palaces, churches, and other important buildings throughout the town.
b)
demolition of ancient walls surrounding them.
c)
provision of parks and open spaces surrounding important churches.
d)
placement of buildings around a central market square.
12.
The city-state is an example of:
a)
an early form of urban settlement.
b)
a functional region.
c)
a state dominated by its major city.
d)
a local government of the Roman Empire.
13.
A firm that sells its products primarily to consumers outside its settlement is a:
a)
basic industry.
b)
nonbasic industry.
c)
functional classification.
d)
primate city.
14.
Which of the following is an example of a basic economic activity?
a)
video rental store
b)
grocery store
c)
gas station
d)
steel mill
15.
One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is:
a)
manufacturing of durable goods like cars.
b)
manufacturing of textiles.
c)
entertainment and recreation facilities.
d)
government and education.
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