WorksheetsUrban
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which of the following is NOT usually important in the site and growth of a city?
defense
location on trade or transportation routes
nearby resources
prevailing wind direction
Early industrial cities:
were close to fresh water, coal or iron power sources
had good sanitation
had adequate living and working conditions
had clean water and air
Settlements such as Woodbury that begin as bedroom communities and eventually develop their own workplaces and shopping areas are called:
megacities
squatter settlements
edge cities
world cities
The physical qualities of the original location for a city is referred to as the
relative location.
locational determinants.
site characteristics.
situational characteristics.
The following are typical site and situational characteristics for the establishment of a settlement except
the high point overlooking a river.
the middle of a plain.
at the confluence of two rivers.
the mouth of a river.
on the shores of a natural harbor.
Unrestricted growth of housing, commercial developments and roads over large expanses of land has created:
urbanization
suburbanization
urban sprawl
Smart Growth
Which of the following is the highest-order central place function?
neighborhood bank
gas station
grocery store
Porsche dealership
High-order central places:
provide only high-order central place functions
are farther apart than low-order central places
are more numerous than low-order central places
have small trade areas for their goods and services
According to the hierarchy of urban places,
there are more large human settlements than small ones
there are more small human settlements than large ones
there are an equal number of large and small settlements
most human settlements start small and grow into large ones
The world's most important centers of economic power and wealth are called
villages
cities
megacities
world cities
Today, the most important factor in the growth and development of a settlement is its
site
situation
size
elevation
Suburbanization was made possible by the development of the
railroad
electric streetcar
automobile
light rail transit
Which is the largest city in the United States?
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
What process led to the decline of the population in Minneapolis from 1950 to today?
Suburbanization to the West
Washburn's Mill closed causing unemployment
Crime and poverty in the city
St Paul grew economically and many people moved there
Permanent Settlements were originally created in ancient times due to what innovation?
Automobile
Railroad
Industrialization
Agriculture
What was the biggest most important site factor that led to the development of Minneapolis being located where it is?
hilltop/bluffs
St Anthony Falls
Railroad yards going through
Its located on an island
The largest populated city in the world is
Tokyo, Japan
New York City, USA
London, England
Shanghai, China
There are more __________ in the world than ______________.
villages, cities
cities, towns
megacities, cities
towns, hamlets
Building a mall in a commercial sector of the city, would best fit which land use model?
Economic
Environmental
Sustainable
Preservationist
Putting a park in a residential suburb would be an example of which land use model?
Economic
Sustainable
Environmental
Preservationist
Today, the world's most populated cities are located in
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Europe
North America
Models of the internal spatial structure of US cities include
Central Business District
industrial zones
low, medium and high class residential zones
suburbs
All of the above answers are correct
Migrants to large cities in the developing world often live in make-shift settlements lacking basic services that are called
megacities
squatter settlements/shantytowns
edge cities
suburbs
Which of the following is the most accurate description of recent global trends?
developing countries becoming more urbanized
developed countries becoming more urbanized
developing countries becoming less urbanized
developed countries becoming less urbanized
The number of slum dwellers in the world today is approximately
500,000
1 million
500 million
1 billion
Which of the following is NOT a United Nations recognized need to slum-dwellers?
Durable Housing
Clean Water
Sanitation
Clothing
Our local town of Afton is a good example of what urban geography concept?
Edge City
Primary City
Urban Rural Fringe
Central Business District
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Central Business District?
Accessibility
High rise buildings
Expensive land
Wide open space
Which of the following is NOT an example of sustainable development?
An efficient public transport network
Building energy efficient homes
Recycling household waste
Building out of town shopping malls
The largest major population concentration of North America is
from Toronto to Montreal.
from Miami to Jacksonville.
from San Diego to San Francisco
from Washington D.C. to Boston.
City, Town, ________, Hamlet
The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service.
range
hearth
hinterland
redlining
How much of the world's population live in cities?
More than 50%
50%
Less than 50%
What does urbanisation mean?
the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities
the movement of people out of cities to the countryside
an increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities
an increase in the percentage of people moving to the countryside
Homer Hoyt’s sector model is based on what fundamental principle?
Development based on the location of amenities
Development is centered on transportation routes
Development is structured around the CBD
Development is based around enterprises such as airports
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
International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of
primate cities
entrepôts
forward capitals
world cities
edge cities
The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service is the
hinterland
range
threshold
market area
friction of distance
In core area cities the practice of buying up and rehabilitating deteriorating housing which resulted in the raising of housing values and a social change in neighborhoods is called ________
public housing.
gentrification.
white flight.
urban renewal.
What is the core of an urban area? What surrounds it?
downtown; farms
central exurbs; central city
central city; suburbs
suburbs; CBD
The dramatic rise in the # of cities over the last two centuries is known as
Americanization
urbanization
industrialization
immigration
Why are many cities located near bodies of water?
for protection from known enemies
it allows for good transportation
to keep people from wanting to travel there
True or False: The value of the land in the Central Business District is very low.
True
False
