WorksheetsAPHUG Unit 6 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
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
tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas
Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?
Mass production of the automobile
Expansion of the interstate highway system
Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages
Reduction in long-distance commuting
The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to
small cities
traditional cities
newer, fast-growing cities
cities with homogeneous land use
Which of the following refers to the size and functional complexity of cities?
Multiplier effect
Urban hierarchy
Threshold ratio
The Sector model
International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of
primate cities
corporate cities
world cities
edge cities
Which of the following groups would most likely engage in the gentrification of an older residential neighborhood?
University students on limited incomes
Double-income households without children
People above age sixty-five on limited incomes
Recent immigrants on limited incomes
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)
In which zone of the city do most families live in semi-detached housing.
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
Which of the following is an example of a smart growth policy for urban development?
Increasing the capacity of roads/highways
Decreasing the number or size of parks/greenspace
Increasing mixed-use land policies to combat sprawl
No longer permitting industrial zoning within city limits
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
Goals of new urbanism inlcude (3)..
increase similar features
increase affordable housing
creating lively, vibrant neighborhoods
reducing urban sprawl
Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.
gated communities
racial segregation
public transportation
exurbanization
Some environmental problems in cities include...
urban canyons
loss of urban wildlife
pollution from rush hour traffic
all of these are correct
