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WorksheetsCh. 12 Services and Settlements APHUG
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
In the United States educational services account for about ________ of jobs
10%
2%
1%
35%
25%
The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service is
Hinterland
range
threshold
median
meridian
A central place is
hinterland
market center
range of a good
rank-size distribution
hexagonal settlement
The gravity model predicts that the optimal location of a service is
directly related to the number of people and services in the area and inversely related to the lengths of highways and railways that access it.
directly related to the range in the area and inversely related to the hinterland.
directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.
directly related to the median of people in the area and inversely related to the meridian of people who travel to access it
directly related to the distance people must travel and inversely related to the number of people in the area
In a linear community, we can deduce that the best location for a service is the
Hinterland
range
threshold
median
meridian
An analysis of the Global City Hierarchy map of global cities indicates that
Chicago is an alpha-ranked world city.
New York City is a beta-ranked world city.
Sao Paulo is a beta-ranked world city.
Lima, Peru, is an alpha-ranked world city.
Cairo is an alpha-ranked world city.
An analysis of the Global City Hierarchy map of global cities indicates that
Chicago is ranked above Sao Paulo.
New York City is ranked below London.
Sao Paulo is ranked above Chicago
Moscow is ranked above Sao Paulo
Cairo is ranked above Beijing
An analysis of the World City Hierarchy U.S. map indicates that
Indianapolis is Gamma-ranked and Denver is Beta-ranked
Indianapolis is Beta-ranked and Denver is Alpha-ranked
Indianapolis is Gamma-ranked and Denver is Alpha-ranked
San Diego is Gamma-ranked and Denver is Alpha-ranked
Indianapolis is Gamma-ranked and Detroit is Gamma-ranked
An analysis of the World City Hierarchy U.S. map indicates that
Phoenix is Gamma-ranked and San Diego is Beta-ranked
Phoenix is ranked above Denver
New York City is ranked below Chicago.
New York City is Beta- and Gamma-ranked
San Diego is Gamma-ranked and Phoenix is Beta-ranked
World cities are defined by
the number and type of business services found there
their total population
their location relative to other cities
the number of museums, monuments, and universities they offer
their total population in relation to major capital cities
Two major benefits many LDCs offer in terms of global financial services are
tax breaks and privacy
command and control centers and low wages
command and control centers and low wages
command and control centers and dependent centers.
Privacy ad low wages
What factors determine where back office services will locate in LDCs?
political stability and cultural diversity
market threshold and service range
military training and proximity to command and control center
low wage rates and workers who can speak English
tax advantages and bank secrecy laws
The map of offshore financial centers indicates that
most are concentrated in South America
many are concentrated in the United States.
many are concentrated in the eastern Caribbean
many are concentrated in East Asia
there are more offshore banking centers in Europe than in the Caribbean
The map of offshore financial centers indicates that
Gibraltar is an independent microstate that is also an offshore banking center
New Zealand is an independent microstate that is also an offshore banking center.
Mauritius is an independent microstate that is also an offshore banking center.
Mauritius is a dependency that is also an offshore banking center.
there are more offshore banking centers in Asia than in the Caribbean
One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is
manufacturing of durable goods
manufacturing of textiles
entertainment and recreation facilities
government and education
high technology services
The French long-lot system was developed primarily because of
collective land ownership
common grazing land
inheritance laws
need for access to a river
long distance beween farms
The most significant impact that Great Britain's enclosure movement made on the rural landscape was to
produce more of a dispersed rural settlement pattern
reinforce the traditional clustered rural settlement pattern
discourage urbanization
increase the rural population
improve transportation
Clustered rural settlements were most common in which region of colonial America?
Middle Atlantic
New England
Southeast
coastal margins
west
The most prominent structure in the ancient city of Athens was the ________, which still overlooks the city.
pyramid
great pyramid
parthenon
cathedral
Ziggurat
Because of its centrality in an ancient communications network, we still have the old saying "All roads lead to ________.
Paris
Athens
Rome
Genoa
London
Urban residents are generally more tolerant of ________ than are the residents of rural communities, but residents of urban settlements often feel that they are surrounded by people who are indifferent and reserved
Discrimination
political insiders
tax shelters
uniform social behavior
diverse social behavior
Urbanization can be analyzed by looking at the increase in the ________ of people living in cities.
Number and percentage
number and homogeneity
percentage and density
density and heterogeneity
size and density
The fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D. brought about what change in urban settlements?
development of city-states
rapid urbanization
reduction in urban population
revival of urban life
increased trade
Typical medieval European urban settlements were characterized by the
dispersal of palaces, churches, and other important buildings throughout the town
placement of buildings around a central market square
demolition of ancient walls surrounding the town
provision of parks and open space surrounding important churches
broad avenues in residential districts
The city-state is an example of
an early form of rural settlement
a state dominated by its major city.
a functional region.
a local government of the Roman Empire
diffuse political functions
The map of the percentage living in urban settlements indicates that the following countries are more than 75 percent urban:
South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, and Libya
Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, China, India, and Australia
Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Libya
India, China, Russia, Australia, and Spain.
France, Germany, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria.
The map of the percentage living in urban settlements indicates that in the following countries, less than half of the people live in urban areas:
South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, and Libya
Mexico, India, China, Saudi Arabia, and Libya
Niger, Chad, the Central African Republic, Kenya, Tanzania, and China
Niger, Chad, the Central African Republic, India, Australia, and South Africa.
France, Germany, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria.
The map of major urban settlements indicates that the vast majority of cities with more than two million residents
are located in North America and Europe
that are in Asia are situated on or near the coasts
that are in South America are on or near the coasts
that are in South America, Asia, and North America are on or near the coasts.
are located in South Asia and Australia
