WorksheetsAP Human Geography: Unit 6 Urbanization
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 49mins
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
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
All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT
an agricultural surplus
a stratified social system
labor specialization
a system for food storage and distribution
separation of the ruling system and the religious system
Which city is not a Megacity?
Jakarta
Sydney
Beijing
Cairo
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 home construction
Expansion of the interstate highway system
Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages
Reduction in long-distance commuting
Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?
Farming areas
Metropolitan areas
Rural nonfarming areas
Central cities
Small towns
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
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of
navigable waterways
transcontinental highways
defensive sites
railroad junctions
water power
Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by
high land values
zoning ordinances
housing shortages
limited transportation
cultural preferences
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
In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in
major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo
the informal sector
regional centers and small towns where fax machines are used
the field, close to the sources of agricultural production
national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state
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 do most families live in semi-detached housing.
CBD
Low Class Housing (Inner City)
Middle Class Housing (Suburbs)
High Class Housing (Rural-Urban Fringe)
In which zone of the city would you see the most green space?
CBD
Low Class Housing (Inner City)
Middle Class Housing (Suburbs)
High Class Housing (Rural-Urban Fringe)
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
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
Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.
gated communities
racial segregation
public transportation
exurbanization
Real estate agents have encouraged (often) white families to sell their houses at a loss once a (often) black or latino family moves into the neighborhood in a process known as...
redlining
gentrification
filtering
blockbusting
7.1 Many farms were built next to rivers to have access to water for crop irrigation. This an example of _______________.
situation factor
site factor
proximity factor
trade factor
7.1 Why was agriculture so important to the birth of cities?
Farms were always built by rivers
Extra food allowed more people to live together in settlements
The extra food spurred new technology
More people became hunter-gatherers when farms failed
7.2 A megalopolis is...
the merging of two or more cities into one large urban area
a city with more than 10 million residents
a primate city
a city with many suburbs
7.3 ________________ is a functional region consisting of a large city and its nearby suburbs
world city
forward capital
metropolitan area
exurb
7.3 Which of the following is NOT an example of infrastructure?
power plants and the electrical grid
roads, highways, and bridges
water and sewer systems
factories
7.3 Government programs like the Federal Housing Authority and the GI Bill helped families of WWII veterans to purchase homes where?
On farms in rural communities
in the suburbs
in the CBD of large cities
in state capitals
7.4 Which of the following is NOT an example of a world city?
Tokyo
Dallas
New York
London
7.4 Cultural trends in things like music and fashion often begin in world cities and spread around the world through which process?
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
7.4 As you go higher up the urban hierarchy, you find settlements with more population and more _____________.
services
natural resources
political violence
land
7.5 If the largest city in a country is 18 million people, how big would the third largest city be, according to the Rank-Size Rule?
9 million
6 million
3 million
2 million
7.5 A _________________ is more than twice as big as the next largest city in the country. It dominates the economy, politics, and culture of its country.
world city
gateway city
forward capital
primate city
7.5 One disadvantage of having a primate city is
uneven development between rural and urban areas
loss of international investment
fighting more wars with neighboring countries
sharing economic development
7.6 What is the model shown here?
planetary model
gravity model
central place model
multiple nuclei model
7.6 People who live in _____________ cities are more likely to travel to ____________ cities to use its services.
larger, larger
smaller, larger
larger, smaller
smaller, smaller
7.6 According to Central Place Theory, the area around a central place like a business that provides customers to that business is called what?
range
threshold
market area
location
7.6 A commonly available product like gasoline or groceries will have ________ range.
short
long
wide
narrow
7.9 What caused gentrification to begin to happen in the 1990s?
the suburbs became too overpopulated
cities began to reinvest in their downtown areas
minority residents protested in cities across the US
farmers sold off their land for residential development
Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by
high land values
zoning ordinances
housing shortages
limited transportation
cultural preferences
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
What is a suburb?
a residential area outside a city
the value owned in your home
a community near farms
What is a mortgage?
to decide what something is worth
Family or household wealth
a loan to buy a house
What was the GI Bill?
A program for soldiers that gave them benefits after the war. Black GIs were left out.
A government agency that changed down payment terms.
A law that gave people new appliances.
What was redlining?
Using colors on a map to show more "desirable" areas. Red areas were for POC
Crime rates in an area
encouraging white homeowners to move
What is segregation?
A rise in crime.
Seperation by race.
A type of public housing
What is an urban area?
area outside of town
settlement with high population density
Levittown, NY
What is a rural area?
The largest city in an area
Residential area that surrounds a city
Area outside of towns; farms are located here.
What was urban renewal?
A social security program
A type of suburb
A government program to improve inner cities
When the second-largest city is 1/2 the size of the largest city, and so on....
Primate City rule
Megacity rule
Rank-size rule
Agglomeration
Another name for the market area of a city...
Range
Agglomeration
Hinterland
Threshold
Urban hierarchy places a ______________ as the area was the least influence
city
village
hamlet
town
What shape is best for the covering a market center so that the central place has maximize accessibility?
circle
square
hexagon
rectangle
CBD Theory
Dependency Theory
Least Cost Theroy
Central Place Theory
Concentric Circles Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Von Thunen
Hoyt Sector Model
Time Distance Decay
Time-Space Compressionn
Hoyt Sector Model
Gravity Model
Concentric Circles Model
Hoyt Sector Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Galactic Model
What is the role of cities according to Central Place Theory?
political capitals
industrial centers
transportation hubs
providers of goods and services
A person is willing to travel only a short distance for needs such as milk, but long distances for specialized health care. What concept explains the previous statement?
range
threshold
hinterland
median
to what does the central business district (CBD) refer?
the core commercial area of the city
the shopping malls located in the suburbs
the residential area outside the city
the industrial area outside the core
what is the term that refers to the rehabilitation of deteriorated, often abandoned, housing in low incomes, inner city neighborhoods?
suburbanization
gentrification
commercialization
globalization
the minimum number of people needed to support a service is the . . .
median
threshold
hinterland
range
According to the range concept of Central Place Theory, people should be willing to travel far distances for __________ and only willing to travel short distances for ___________________.
a cup of coffee; a wedding
groceries; a flight out of an airport
a concert; a fast food restaurant
all of the above
Urban sprawl is the...
land maintained as open space surrounding a suburban area
development of new homes outside of the existing built up area
change in density within an urban area from the center to the periphery
period in the morning and evening with the heaviest volume of traffic
Throughout the world, more people are now living in urban areas than are living in rural areas.
True
False
Land is more intensively used in the center of the city than elsewhere.
true
false
In general, higher status famlies in the U.S. are more likely to live farther away from a city center while lower status people tend to live closer to the city center.
true
false
which urban model is pictured here?
multiple nuclei model
sector model
concentric zone model
which urban model is pictured here?
concentric zone model
multiple nuclei model
sector model
which urban model is pictured here?
multiple nuclei model
concentric zone model
sector model
Which of the following terms means: government payments
pedestrian
confer
significant
anemic
subsidies
The growth of suburbs in the United States following World War II caused
a significant demographic shift in Congress.
a growth in radical feminism on college campuses.
massive governmental expenditures on roads programs.
a greater connection in people’s extended families
In poorer countries, urban areas frequently develop "shantytowns" because
the governments there are not equipped to handle such issues.
there is often rapid immigration and migration to the urban areas.
there is often increased air and water pollution in those areas.
those urban areas have little contact with more industrial countries.
The geographic feature MOST responsible for extensive trade within Europe has historically been the
abundant navigable rivers.
scarcity of volcanic activity
numerous ports on the Atlantic Ocean.
variety of climates due to mountain ranges.
This house in South Carolina is built upon stilts, also known as pylons. Which of these is the BEST explanation for why a house might be built this way?
protection from flooding
to make the house warmer
protection from tornadoes
to stop earthquake damage
One of the most essential items that a state needs in order to promote and maintain transportation and economic growth, for example, is a strong infrastructure. What is NOT an example of infrastructure?
Water Systems
Schools
Churches and Synagogues
Highways and Interstates
Which is the BEST definition for the term edge city?
a settlement which acts as a link between two areas
a small area within a city where residents share similar values and concerns
a cluster of office buildings, usually located in a city's central business district
a large node of office, commercial, and retail activites on the outskirts of an urban area
According to the Sustainability Land Use Model, people should
leave Earth in its natural state.
change Earth as little as possible.
take what they need from Earth slowly.
put back what they extract from Earth
London, Tokyo, New York are examples of...
Edge Cities
Shantytowns
World cities
Mega Cities
According to Christaller's Central Place Theory, which scenario would have the largest threshold and range?
A repair shop that services used automobiles and trucks.
A McDonald's restaurant that offers 24 hour fast food service.
A Ford dealership that sells new and used automobiles to customers.
A cancer center that specializes in the treatment of pediatric patients.
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
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 home construction
Expansion of the interstate highway system
Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages
Reduction in long-distance commuting
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.
Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.
They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.
In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in
major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo
the informal sector
regional centers and small towns where fax machines are used
the field, close to the sources of agricultural production
national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state
Most Latin American cities are focused on a
government housing project
zone of heavy industry
central plaza
skyscraper office building
squatter settlement
Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
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
Double-income households with children
Recent immigrants on limited incomes
