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Unit 7 Urban Geography

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The area from Washington, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts, is sometimes referred to as a megalopolis because
a)
The cities are located along major bodies of water 
b)
the area is a continuous chain of urban development between the cities.
c)
the number of people in each household is much higher than in other places.
d)
the buildings in those cities tend to be taller than those in other cities.
2.
When the largest city in a country or state has at least twice the population of the country's next largest city, it is referred to as a(n) ______.
a)
Megapolis 
b)
Urban area
c)
Urban sprawl
d)
Primate city 
3.
Part of a city dominated by an ethnic group such as Chinatown in San Francisco. 
a)
Primate City 
b)
Megacity 
c)
Ethnic Neighborhoods
d)
Edge City 
4.
These suburban downtowns are located near key freeway intersections and provide citizens numerous forms of entertainments
a)
Edge City 
b)
City 
c)
City-State
d)
Megacity 
5.
Yuppies or young urban professionals are moving into walkable neighborhoods that have a variety of houses and jobs. This is known as 
a)
New Urbanism
b)
Gentrification 
c)
Development 
d)
Urbanization 
6.
What is the unrestricted growth of housing, commercial developments and roads over large expenses of land, with little concern for urban planning?
a)
Rural Sprawl 
b)
Urban Sprawl 
c)
Community Planning 
d)
None of the above 
7.
A central place is a settlement that provides 1 or more services for the population living around it
a)
True 
b)
False 
8.
The rank size rule applies in a country.  Its largest city is 8 million.  What is its 4th largest city?
a)
7 million
b)
6 million
c)
4 million
d)
2 million
9.
Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of having a primate city?
a)
attraction for businesses
b)
can't attract trade
c)
overpopulated
d)
services struggle with demand
10.
Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of primate cities?
a)
attracts trade internationally
b)
centralizes transportation
c)
offers high end goods to consumers
d)
pulls most resources from other parts of country
11.
Which is a negative effect of urban sprawl?
a)
new, affordable homes
b)
more farmland
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more people pass their geography quiz
12.

When the models of urban structure developed in Chicago are applied to Rio de Janeiro, one conclusion is that

a)

both cities are located near large lakes.

b)

Rio de Janeiro doesn't have high income neighborhoods.

c)

the models don't work in Rio de Janeiro.

d)

the poorest people are located in different areas.

e)

Physical geography has not influenced the distribution of social classes Rio de Janeiro.

13.

The process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner occupancy to abandonment, is

a)

blockbusting.

b)

filtering

c)

gentrification

d)

redlining

e)

urban blight.

14.

A process by which banks designate an area within which they refuse to lend money for improvements is

a)

blockbusting.

b)

filtering

c)

gentrification

d)

redlining

e)

zoning

15.

A process of converting a neighborhood from low-income to middle-class is

a)

blockbusting.

b)

filtering

c)

gentrification

d)

redlining

e)

zoning

16.

In U.S. cities, the underclass is

a)

clustered in inner-city neighborhoods.

b)

dispersed throughout the city.

c)

clustered in suburbs.

d)

distributed uniformly in the city.

e)

distributed across the commuters zone.

17.

To deal with the financial problems in some areas of the cities, American city governments

a)

reduce taxes.

b)

reduce services.

c)

receive more grants from the federal government.

d)

establish semi-independent boroughs.

e)

all of these

18.

Compared to the United Kingdom, the amount of sprawl in the United States is

a)

greater.

b)

less

c)

about the same.

d)

better controlled.

e)

declining

19.

British cities are surrounded by open space known as

a)

greenbelts.

b)

public housing.

c)

sprawl

d)

squatter settlements.

e)

suburbs

20.

A legal form of segregation in U.S. cities is achieved through

a)

blockbusting.

b)

filtering

c)

zoning

d)

greenbelts

e)

busing

21.

People are attracted to suburbs in part because suburbs are characterized by

a)

heavy traffic.

b)

lower opportunity for home ownership.

c)

private land surrounding the house.

d)

row houses and apartments.

e)

closer proximity to cultural institutions.

22.

The attractions of shopping malls include all but which of the following?

a)

frequent concerts and exhibitions

b)

generous parking lots

c)

place to meet friends

d)

sheltered environments

e)

walking distance from homes

23.
Human geographers use ____  as a more precise term for "downtown."
a)
Central Business District (CBD)
b)
Urban Business District
c)
Service Business District
d)
City Business District
24.
Which is NOT a characteristic of retail services that are located in CBDs?
a)
They are consumer businesses with a high threshold
b)
They are consumer businesses with a high range
c)
They are consumer businesses who serve CBD workers
d)
They are consumer businesses that sell only expensive merchandise
25.
What is the best title for the chart in this image?
a)
Food Sustainability
b)
Food Deserts
c)
Food Inequality
d)
Food Distribution
26.
According to this model, a city grows in rings around the Central Business District.
a)
Concentric Zone Model
b)
Multiple Nuclei Model
c)
Sector Model
d)
Latin America Model
27.
This theory revises the Concentric Zones Model, saying that cities grow in wedges or corridors often as a result of environmental conditions.
a)
Sector Model
b)
Latin America Model
c)
Multiple Nuclei Model
d)
Islamic City Model
28.
Urban areas in the USA are divided into _____ that each contain about 5000 people, and often correspond to existing neighborhood boundaries.
a)
urban tracts
b)
subdivisions
c)
census tracts
d)
social area tracts
29.
Between 175 million and 1 billion people live in ________, areas that have few consumer services, because neither the city nor the residents can afford them.
a)
squatter settlements
b)
urban zones
c)
public housing
d)
disamenity zones
30.
Mexico City, once known as Tenochtitlan, is an example of a ______.
a)
global city
b)
precolonial city
c)
indigenous city
d)
nodal city
31.

As San Antonio grows, many business and consumer services, suburban neighborhoods, and manufacturing centers are located along Loops 410 and 1604. This economic and demographic pattern support the ____ Model of urbanization.

a)

Sector

b)

Concentric Zone

c)

Islamic

d)

Peripheral

32.
Consequences of suburbanization include... 
a)
segregation of social classes
b)
segregation of ethnic groups
c)
segregation of land uses
d)
all of these are results of suburbanization
33.
Redlining most often affects
a)
inner-city neighborhoods
b)
suburban neighborhoods
34.
Rapid change in the racial composition of residential American cities that occurs when real estate agents stir up fears of neighborhood decline is known as
a)
White flight
b)
Blockbusting
c)
redlining
d)
Filtering
35.
A community's collection of basic industries
a)
Basic industry
b)
Non basic industry
c)
Economic foundation
d)
Economic base
36.
A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
a)
Multiple nuclei model
b)
Sector Model
c)
Burguss Model
d)
Hoyt Model
37.
The basic structure of services, installations, and facilities needed to support industrial, agricultural and other economic development
a)
Roads
b)
Hospitals
c)
Infrastricture
d)
Sewers
38.
pre industrial (1790-1830)
transportation slow (wagon, horse, sailing vessels)
interiors mostly inaccessible 
leading cities - boston, NY, philly but not primate yet
a)
Sail and wagon epoch
b)
Iron horse epoch
c)
Steel-rail epoch
d)
Auto-air-amenity epoch
39.
Legally adding land area to a city in the United States.
a)
Annexation
b)
Invation
c)
Finders keepers
d)
No takeies backsies
40.
A cooperative agency consisting of representatives of local governments in a metropolitan area in the United States.
a)
Council of government
b)
Special government zones
c)
MUD
d)
Special district
41.
In the U.S., these areas have at least 50,000 people in a county and must be adjacent to other counties with high populations and a large number of residents working in the central city's county.
a)
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
b)
Metropolitan statistical arena (MSA)
c)
Neopolitan statistical area (MSA)
d)
DINKS
42.
An area that has previously been built on and is now abandoned.
a)
Greenfield site
b)
Brownfield site
c)
Urban regeneration
d)
Conurbation
43.
The greatest distance a customer will travel to purchase a good or service is the
a)
range
b)
threshold
c)
carrying capacity
d)
vernacular region
44.
The number of customers necessary for a business to succeed is the
a)
range
b)
threshold
c)
carrying capacity
d)
vernacular region
45.
Walter Christaller developed the 
a)
central place theory
b)
industrial revolution
c)
rank-size rule
d)
gravity model
46.
Almost half of all jobs in the United States are in 
a)
consumer services
b)
business services
c)
manufacturing
d)
farming
47.
What statement is NOT true regarding the service sector
a)
The larger the settlement, the greater the number and variety of services
b)
Only services with a small market area will be located in small settlements
c)
Worldwide, the only major area of job growth is the service sector
d)
Service jobs are only found in developed countries
48.
A police officer is an example of which service sector?
a)
Consumer
b)
Business
c)
Public
49.
An accountant is an example of which service sector?
a)
Consumer
b)
Business
c)
Public
50.
Basic industries are defined as 
a)
industries that export to consumers outside the settlement
b)
industries that provide services within the settlement
c)
industries that provide food and shelter to the settlement
d)
industries that are available in all settlements
51.

Which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY?

a)

Consumer services = department stores, teachers

b)

Business services = banking, real estate

c)

Public services = local, state, and federal employees

d)

Consumer services = lawyers, engineers

e)

Business services = trucking, warehousing

52.

All of the following are true regarding Central Place Theory EXCEPT

a)

a central place is a market center for the exchange of goods and services by the people attracted from the surrounding area

b)

businesses in central places compete with each other, which creates an irregular pattern of settlements

c)

because most people prefer to get services from the nearest location, consumers near the center of the circle obtain services from local establishments

d)

the closer to the periphery of the circle, the greater the percentage of consumers who will choose to obtain services from other nodes

e)

a market area (or hinterland) is a good example of a nodal region

53.

Which of the following services likely has a longest range?

a)

grocery store

b)

pharmacy

c)

professional baseball game

d)

chiropractor

e)

fast food restaurant

54.

Which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY?

a)

Gas station = low threshold

b)

High-end department store = low threshold

c)

Hospital = high threshold

d)

Fast food restaurant = low threshold

e)

Professional sports arena = high threshold

55.

All of the following statements align with the Central Place Theory EXCEPT

a)

people generally go to the nearest place when consuming goods and/or services

b)

people generally travel great distances only if the price of a good/service is much lower or unavailable locally

c)

developed countries have numerous small settlements with small thresholds and ranges

d)

larger settlements provide consumer services that have larger thresholds, ranges, and market areas

e)

a large store (Ex: Walmart) are often located in smaller settlements due to their smaller thresholds

56.

The largest circles on the map represent

a)

Cities

b)

Towns

c)

Villages

d)

Hamlets

57.

Which of the following countries would LEAST likely follow the rank-size rule?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Argentina

d)

Japan

e)

Italy

58.

Which of the following statements related to primate cities and the rank-size rule is INCORRECT?

a)

Mexico City is a good example of a primate city because it is five times larger than its second-largest settlement

b)

The existence of rank-size distribution of settlements can impact the quality of life within a country

c)

Countries with primate cities tend to have an even distribution of goods and services throughout the country

d)

Residents of countries that follow rank-size distribution have greater access to important services

59.

All of the following are true regarding the gravity model EXCEPT

a)

it predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area

b)

it predicts that the optimal location of a service is inversely (opposite) related to the distance people must travel to access it

c)

the farther people are from a service, the less likely they are to use it

d)

it holds that there are greater flows to smaller cities and greater flows between distant cities

e)

places that are larger and closer together will have greater interaction than places that are smaller and farther away from each other

60.

All of the following are true regarding food deserts EXCEPT

a)

they are found in areas with a substantial amount of low-income residents

b)

they are created when supermarkets avoid locating in low-income neighborhoods

c)

they create hardships for low-income residents who do not own cars

d)

they are low-income regions where the nearest grocery stores are hundreds of miles away

61.

The suburban explosion in the twentieth century relied on

a)

railroads

b)

airplanes

c)

motor vehicles

d)

bicycles

62.
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
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
The largest major population concentration of North America is 
a)
 from Toronto to Montreal. 
b)
A.  from Miami to Jacksonville. 
c)
from San Diego to San Francisco
d)
 from Washington D.C. to Boston. 
67.
 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.
68.
What was the first hearth of civilization?
a)
Peru
b)
Nile
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
69.
What promoted urbanization more than any other event?
a)
highways
b)
industrial revolution
c)
commericalization
d)
minimum wage
70.
The smallest, least complex type of settlement in the urban hierarchy is the
a)
Farm
b)
Village
c)
Hamlet
d)
Town
71.
What is unique about the African City Model?
a)
Squatter Settlements
b)
Decentralized CBD
c)
Three CBDs
d)
Spine
72.
Which city is an example of Burgess' Urban Model?
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
Baltimore
d)
Rio de Janeiro
73.
Which Urban Model has a spine?
a)
Galactic City Model
b)
Islamic City Model
c)
Latin American City Model
d)
Southeast Asia City Model
74.
Areas of open land with few people, homes, and businesses 
a)
Urban 
b)
Suburbs 
c)
City 
d)
Rural 
75.
Counterurbanization happens when people move away from settlements due to dissatisfaction
a)
t
b)
f

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