WorksheetsUnit 6 Summative Practice
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A metropolitan area is a city and its surrounding suburbs
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
An Edge City is a type of community located on the outskirts of a larger city with commercial centers with office space, retail complexes, and other amenities typical of an urban center
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
A Boomburb is a typically fast-growing community outside of or on the edge of a metropolitan area where the residents and community are closely connected to the central city and suburbs
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
Explanation of size of cities within a country; states that the second largest city will be one-half the size of the largest, the third largest will be one-third the size of the largest, and so on is called rank-size rule
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
A primate city is the largest city in a country, which far exceeds the next city in population size and importance
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
The Bid Rent Theory is a theory used to describe the spatial relationship between cities and their surrounding communities
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Threshold is the distance that someone is willing to travel for a good or service
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
A megacity is a city with a population of more than 10 million
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
A metacity is a city with a population of more than 10 million
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
Disamenity Zone is a high-poverty urban area in a disadvantaged location containing steep slopes, flood-prone ground, rail lines, landfills, or industry
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
What is the term used to describe: the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain the use of natural resources?
a)
Walkability
b)
Ecological footprint
c)
Smart-growth policies
d)
New Urbanism
e)
Slow-growth cities
12.
What is the term used to describe: a school of thought that promotes designing growth to limit the amount of urban sprawl and preserve nature and usable farmland
a)
Walkability
b)
Ecological Footprint
c)
Smart-growth policies
d)
New Urbanism
e)
Slow-growth cities
13.
What is the term used to describe: abandoned and polluted industrial site in a central city or suburb
a)
Greenbelt
b)
Blackbelt
c)
Greenfields
d)
Brownfields
e)
Infields
14.
The photo shows the ruins of Templo Mayor from the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlán. Which city grew on this site?
a)
London
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Mexico City
d)
New Orleans
e)
Rio de Janeiro
15.
Which two geographic concepts best relate to the founding of the city shown in the photo?
a)
Site and situation
b)
Site and suburbanization
c)
Situation and decentralization
d)
Decentralization and urban sprawl
e)
Suburbanization and decentralization
16.
What major problem resulted from rapid urbanization in both San Jose, California, and Bengaluru, India?
a)
Air pollution
b)
A decrease in the tax base
c)
The depletion of natural resources
d)
A housing shortage
e)
High unemployment
17.
Which term describes areas of poorly planned, low-density development surrounding a city?
a)
Urban sprawl
b)
Edge cities
c)
New urbanism
d)
Smart growth
e)
Infill development
18.
Which invention(s) contributed most to urban sprawl?
a)
The railroad
b)
The internet
c)
The automobile
d)
Subways and streetcars
e)
The telephone and telegraph
19.
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?
a)
Boomburb
b)
Edge city
c)
Exurb
d)
Greenbelt
e)
Metacity
20.
Which of the following best describes infill development?
a)
Subdividing larger parcels of land in suburban or rural areas
b)
Setting aside an area around an urban core for new development
c)
Identifying an area of open land around a city in which building is restricted
d)
Creating zones to separate industrial, commercial, and residential land uses
e)
Identifying and developing vacant parcels of land within previously built areas
21.
What scale of analysis is shown on the map?
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
National
d)
Regional
e)
Global
22.
What geographic concept is shown in the map?
a)
Distance decay
b)
Rank-size rule
c)
Gravity model
d)
Urban hierarchy
e)
Central place theory
23.
Which conclusion can be drawn from the map?
a)
Kolkata has more cultural opportunities than Delhi or Rajkot.
b)
Rajkot’s relationship with Kolkata is greater than its pull to Delhi.
c)
Delhi’s relationship with Kolkata is greater than its pull to Rajkot.
d)
Distance is a more important factor than population size in determining relationships among urban areas.
e)
Distance does not play a role in determining the level of spatial interaction among large cities.
24.
Which term refers to the number of people needed to support a particular good or service?
a)
Range
b)
Threshold
c)
Rank-size rule
d)
Primate city rule
e)
Sustainable development
25.
According to central place theory, which of the following has the highest threshold and range?
a)
Hair salon
b)
Playground
c)
Supermarket
d)
Museum
e)
Movie theater
26.
Assume that a country’s largest city has 8 million people. Based on the rank-size rule, what would be the approximate population of its second-largest city?
a)
8 million people
b)
5–6 million people
c)
4 million people
d)
2–3 million people
e)
Less than 2 million people
27.
The chart ranks the top world cities as measured by the Global Power City Index (GPCI). Which of the following conclusions about world cities is supported by the graph?
a)
All world cities are also primate cities.
b)
The ranking among world cities changes often
c)
World cities are economic and cultural leaders
d)
London has a larger population than any other European city
e)
London has more influence in North America than does New York
28.
What is the definition of a megacity?
a)
An unincorporated area that lacks city services
b)
A city with a population of more than 10 million people
c)
A city that lies on the outskirts of a major metropolitan area
d)
An urban area that has population growth of greater than 10 percent
e)
A city that is more than twice the size of the next largest city in the country
29.
Where are many metropolitan areas that are growing into megacities found?
a)
In core countries in Asia
b)
In core countries in Europe
c)
In core countries in North America
d)
In semi-peripheral countries in South America
e)
In peripheral and semi-peripheral countries in Asia and Africa
30.
Which statement explains a shortcoming of the bid-rent theory?
a)
It includes calculations that consider land value and commercial location with a constant assumed for distance from the central business district.
b)
It illustrates social and spatial processes, but does not consider the impact of economic conditions on land use.
c)
It depicts real-life applications in the context of increasing land values, but does not consider decreasing values.
d)
It suggests that city transportation varies depending upon the type of land use: commercial, industrial, or residential.
e)
It assumes that a city exists on a flat, featureless plane with all employment opportunities found in a single central business district.
31.
According to the Burgess concentric-zone model, which term refers to an area where neighborhoods are declining and residents are often first-generation immigrants or the elderly?
a)
Transition zone
b)
Center zone
c)
Working-class zone
d)
Low-value zone
e)
Commuter zone
32.
Which term refers to the process of the development of dense concentrations of people into settlements?
a)
Chain migration
b)
Expansion diffusion
c)
Globalization
d)
Suburbanization
e)
Urbanization
33.
Which of the following is the best definition of an urban area?
a)
An area with a high population density
b)
A city and its surrounding suburbs
c)
A large area of land situated on the outskirts of a city
d)
An area within the boundaries served by the city government
e)
A group of several adjacent metropolitan areas forming a continuous region
34.
Which of the following would be used to describe a city’s situation characteristics as opposed to its site characteristics?
a)
Climate
b)
Landforms
c)
Soil quality
d)
Natural resources
e)
Connection to trade routes
35.
Which of the following is the best example of a galactic city?
a)
Chicago
b)
London
c)
Detriot
d)
Philadelphia
e)
Mexico City
36.
Which geographic model is shown?
a)
Harris and Ullman multiple-nuclei model
b)
Latin American City model
c)
Hoyt Sector model
d)
Galactic city model
e)
Burgess concentric-zone model
37.
On the model above, which letter represents wholesale light manufacturing?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
D
d)
C
38.
On the model above, which number represents a zone that attracts people who want to move away from the city center?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which geographic model is shown?
a)
Hoyt sector model
b)
Harris and Ullman multiple-nuclei model
c)
Southeast Asian city model
d)
Galactic city model
e)
Burgess concentric-zone model
40.
Which number represents a node that is likely located close to railway lines, major roads, airports or port facilities?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
E
d)
I
e)
H
41.
Which statement is the best explanation for the location of node E in the model?
a)
Affluent residents want to live far from the noise and pollution of heavy manufacturing.
b)
Affluent residents can afford the more expensive land far from the central business district.
c)
Affluent residents are pushed far from the central business district by working-class and middle-class residents.
d)
Affluent residents want to live far from industrial residential areas.
e)
Affluent residents want to live as close as possible to wholesale light manufacturing areas.
42.
Which statement accurately represents a pattern of residential land use found in many cities?
a)
Wealthier households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods away from the CBD.
b)
Wealthier households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods near the CBD.
c)
Poorer households tend to live in less dense neighborhoods away from the CBD.
d)
Poorer households tend to live in dense residential areas away from the CBD.
e)
Households at all economic levels are evenly spread throughout the city.
43.
Which of the following is a legislative tool used in the United States to permit or prohibit certain land uses, as well as to limit density and to guide the direction of growth?
a)
Infilling
b)
Municipal governance
c)
Qualitative data
d)
Zoning
e)
Census
44.
This photo of an area of Tokyo depicts which of the following concepts?
a)
Low-density housing
b)
Medium-density housing
c)
High-density housing
d)
Multigenerational housing
e)
Working-class housing
45.
Which of the following is an example of infilling?
a)
Chicago developing two- or three-story, multifamily residences
b)
Minneapolis allowing construction of up to three dwellings on one piece of land
c)
Seattle rezoning parts of the city and increasing the height and density of housing
d)
Detroit building peripheral highways that circle the boundary of the city
e)
San Francisco targeting key transportation nodes to develop its mass-transit system
46.
Which of the following is the best example of how infrastructure can be used to make lives better for people and create more equality?
a)
The port facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Dedicated bus lanes in Bogota, Colombia
c)
Commuting lanes in Delhi, India
d)
The mass-transit system in San Francisco, California
e)
Reduced cab fares in Abuja, Nigeria
47.
Which statement accurately explains the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
a)
Qualitative research helps governments build an understanding of their cities; quantitative research helps governments plan for the future.
b)
Qualitative research is based on descriptions and rich narratives; quantitative research is based on collecting data about observable phenomena.
c)
Qualitative research involves interviews and focus groups; quantitative research involves surveys and observations.
d)
Qualitative research is based on documented interactions between subjects; quantitative research is based on comparisons between the past and present.
e)
Qualitative research requires beginning with a question that drives the research process; quantitative research requires beginning with a primary data source.
48.
Which of the following is intended to increase residential densities and reduce commutes?
a)
Mixed-use development
b)
Smart-growth initiatives
c)
Transit planning
d)
Slow-growth cities
e)
Regional planning
49.
Which of the following is a characteristic of transportation-oriented development?
a)
Limited commercial parking
b)
Emission controlled automobiles
c)
Accessible public transport
d)
Incentivized carpooling
e)
Discounted public transport
50.
Which of the following is shown in the map?
a)
New Urbanism
b)
Traditional Zoning
c)
An urban greenbelt
d)
An ecological footprint
e)
Large-lot zoning
51.
Which statement accurately describes the sustainable design initiative shown in the map?
a)
It forms a ring with similar developments in the neighboring cities of Cambridge and Canterbury.
b)
It serves as a political boundary between the city of London and the area known as Greater London.
c)
It was constructed for easy accessibility to the Thames River as a primary water source.
d)
It is a circular forest preserve district of more than 70,000 acres managed by its surrounding cities.
e)
It features a ring of open space maintained around an urban area.
52.
Which of the following is a benefit of the sustainable design initiative shown in the map?
a)
It prevents urban spwal
b)
It reduces the growth of brownfields
c)
It prevents river flooding
d)
It converts rural land use to urban land
53.
Which of the following is a benefit of mixed-use development?
a)
It promotes livable urban spaces
b)
It promotes affordable housing
c)
It decreases residential density
d)
It increases transportation networks
e)
It mitigates crime
54.
Which of the following accurately compares traditional zoning with mixed-use zoning?
a)
Traditional zoning is used by city governments, while mixed-use zoning is used by state and national governments.
b)
Traditional zoning dictates how land can be used, while mixed-use zoning determines what types of buildings are permitted on certain areas of land.
c)
Traditional zoning creates separate zones based on land-use type or economic function, while mixed-use zoning permits multiple land uses in the same space or structure
d)
Traditional zoning is a technique used by planners to create new spaces within existing cities, while mixed-use zoning is a smart growth tool used to control housing density.
e)
Traditional zoning prohibits the use of financial incentives to builders, while mixed use zoning encourages the use of financial incentives to ensure housing diversity.
55.
Which statement accurately compares the practices of redlining and blockbusting?
a)
Redlining was practiced by real estate agents, while blockbusting was practiced by banks.
b)
In redlining, real estate agents refused to show homes to minorities; in blockbusting, real estate agents forced residents of certain neighborhoods to sell at reduced prices.
c)
Redlining involved discriminatory practices against Whites, while blockbusting involved discriminatory practices against African Americans.
d)
Redlining involved banks not lending money to residents of certain areas, while blockbusting involved real estate agents persuading Whites to sell their homes at below-market prices.
e)
Redlining ended when the 1968 Fair Housing Act banned the practice because it promoted racial and economic segregation, but blockbusting is still legal in certain localities in the United States.
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