Font size
WorksheetsUnit 6 Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Central place theory describes the
spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services
tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location
tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features
outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place
tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas
Megacities have a population of ...?
Over 1 million
Over 10 million
Over 20 million
Over 50 million
The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to
small cities
traditional cities
Latin American cities
newer, fast-growing cities
cities with homogeneous land use
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
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
Most Latin American cities are focused on a
government housing project
zone of heavy industry
central plaza
skyscraper office building
squatter settlement
According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of
9 million
8 million
7.5 million
5 million
3.5 million
In which zone of the city are land prices the highest?
CBD
Low Class Housing (Inner City)
Middle Class Housing (Suburbs)
High Class Housing (Rural-Urban Fringe)
The (now illegal) practice called "redlining" most often affected
inner-city neighborhoods
suburban neighborhoods
Starting in the 1990's, a movement known as _________ began to feature mixed-use neighborhoods with businesses and residential properties, walkable areas and a variety of price ranges for homes.
blockbusting
gentrification
leapfrogging
new urbanism
Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.
gated communities
racial segregation
public transportation
exurbanization
A primate city such as Mexico City is
always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility
more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally
most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country
always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country
much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital
According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?
A university
An international airport
A professional football stadium
A symphony orchestra hall
A grocery store
Which of the following are problems associated with urbanization?
Decentralization of shopping facilities
Establishment of suburbs
Lack of adequate housing
Regularization of squatter settlements
Which invention(s) contributed most to urban sprawl?
The railroad
The internet
The automobile
Subways and streetcars
The telephone and telegraph
Which term is used to describe a type of community located on the outskirts of a larger city with commercial centers containing office space, retail complexes, and other amenities typical of an urban center?
Boomburb
Edge City
Exurb
Greenbelt
Metacity
Mexico City; Dakar, Senegal; and Paris, France, are examples of what type of cities?
Edge cities
Enclaves
Megacities
Primate cities
World cities
Which term refers to the number of people needed to support a particular good or service?
range
threshold
rank-size rule
primate city rule
sustainable development
Which statement accurately represents a pattern of residential land use found in many U.S. cities?
wealthier households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods away from the CBD
wealthier households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods near the CBD
poorer households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods away from the CBD
poorer households tend to live in dense residential areas away from the CBD
households at all economic levels are evenly spread throughout the city
Which of the following is a criticism of New Urbanism?
It results in de facto segregation
it increases commute times
it creates negative environmental impacts
it reduces diverse transportation options
it decreases convenient access to services
Market Zones surround the outside of the city, while the CBD is usually a port
Peripheral Model
Latin American Model
Asian model
Galactic Model
Large urban areas with thousands of people can create ________________ which can affect weather
Heat islands
Cold islands
Heat bubbles
tropical zones
What is the most noticeable geographic trend in the last 30 years in the most populated cities?
The 20 most populated cities are now in MDC's
A larger percent are now in Europe.
Most of the 20 cities are now located in LDC's
Most of the 20 cities are now located in Africa
Which of the following best describes the urban hierarchy of settlements?
metropolis, city, town, hamlet, village
hamlet, village, town, city, metropolis
hamlet, city, town, metropolis, megalopolis
village, town, hamlet, piglet, hamlet, metropolis
