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Urbanization & Urban Sprawl Quiz

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term is used to describe the poorly planned spread of cities and suburbs?

a)

Urban fringe

b)

Metropolitan area

c)

Urban sprawl

d)

Rural fringe

2.

What is the area called that lies at the edge of a city and is often characterized by the development of suburbs?

a)

Urban core

b)

Urban fringe

c)

Rural fringe

d)

Suburbs

3.

How do most people in a suburban area travel from place to place?

a)

By rail

b)

By car or traffic-clogged roads

c)

By walking

d)

By cycling

4.

Which city in Canada is mentioned as having more than 5 million residents?

a)

Montreal

b)

Vancouver

c)

Toronto

d)

Ottawa

5.

What is the term for the major city and its surrounding suburbs?

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Urban fringe

c)

Rural fringe

d)

Metropolitan area

6.

What is a city's urban core often referred to as?

a)

The city's "downtown" or business district

b)

The rural fringe

c)

The suburban area

d)

The urban sprawl

7.

What is a suburb?

a)

A small town within a city

b)

A developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes

c)

A developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly businesses

d)

An older part of a city

8.

What term describes the spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas?

a)

Urban core

b)

Suburb

c)

Urban fringe

d)

Urban sprawl

9.

What led to the creation of the urban fringe in the 1920s?

a)

The development of rail lines

b)

The widespread use of cars and highway construction

c)

The development of electric streetcars

d)

The building of shopping centers

10.

What is the rural fringe?

a)

The area with many small towns and suburbs surrounding a big city

b)

The small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city's suburbs

c)

The older part of a big city

d)

The business district of a city

11.

Why do some people prefer homes outside of cities?

a)

Because they are closer to business districts

b)

Because they believe that suburbs are better places than cities to raise a family

c)

Because they want to live in older neighborhoods

d)

Because they want to be closer to shopping centers

12.

What is one of the benefits of urban growth?

a)

It decreases the amount of traffic jams.

b)

It reduces pollution.

c)

It creates jobs for construction workers.

d)

It lowers the taxes for homeowners.

13.

What is a negative consequence of urban sprawl?

a)

It increases the number of habitats for plants and animals.

b)

It leads to habitat loss for plants and animals.

c)

It decreases the need for cars and transportation.

d)

It reduces the amount of taxes homeowners pay.

14.

What does the National Wildlife Foundation warn about land development?

a)

It increases the value of the land.

b)

It has no significant impact on the environment.

c)

It can lead to habitat loss and plant species in danger of dying out.

d)

It improves the quality of soil for farming.

15.

What was one of the options considered by lawmakers to control urban growth in Oregon?

a)

To ban all development in the Willamette Valley.

b)

To allow unlimited urban growth without any conditions.

c)

To create firm boundaries around cities to limit development.

d)

To reduce taxes for new housing projects.

16.

What was the first state in the United States to create a set of land use planning laws known as smart growth?

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Washington

d)

New York

17.

What is the main purpose of urban growth boundaries in Oregon?

a)

To limit the number of people moving to the city

b)

To promote the use of public transportation

c)

To separate urban land from rural land and control development

d)

To reduce the cost of living in urban areas

18.

What is a key feature of Portland's approach to prevent urban sprawl?

a)

Building taller residential buildings

b)

Creating a new regional government called Metro

c)

Expanding the city's boundaries

d)

Encouraging development in rural areas

19.

What is one of the benefits of Portland's mixed-use developments?

a)

They provide housing only for the wealthy

b)

They make it necessary to own a car

c)

They combine housing and businesses in one area

d)

They limit the types of new homes that can be built

20.

Which of the following is a benefit mentioned for Portland's public transit system?

a)

It is expensive but luxurious

b)

It is difficult to navigate

c)

It makes it easy to get around without a car

d)

It is only available in the city center

21.

What is a criticism of mixed-use development according to opponents?

a)

It encourages too much traffic

b)

It increases air pollution

c)

It limits the kind of new homes that can be built

d)

It makes cities less safe

22.

What urban development strategy did Toronto use to renew its downtown core in 1965?

a)

Suburban expansion

b)

Greenbelt creation

c)

Infill development

d)

Industrial revitalization

23.

What was one of the problems caused by Toronto's rapid growth on its rural fringe during the 1980s and 1990s?

a)

Decreased traffic congestion

b)

Improved air quality

c)

Increased air pollution

d)

Reduced urban sprawl

24.

What was the purpose of Toronto's Official Plan introduced in 2002?

a)

To promote urban sprawl

b)

To control urban growth

c)

To decrease the city's population

d)

To expand industrial areas

25.

According to Toronto's Official Plan, where is growth allowed to continue?

a)

Only in the suburban areas

b)

In 25 percent of the city, including the urban core and waterfront

c)

Throughout the entire city without restrictions

d)

Exclusively in rural areas

26.

What areas of Toronto are targeted for limited development according to the Official Plan?

a)

Urban core and waterfront

b)

Rural and suburban areas

c)

75 percent of the city, including residential neighborhoods

d)

Industrial and commercial zones

27.

What was the primary concern of people living in neighborhoods marked for growth regarding infill in Toronto?

a)

The cost of new developments

b)

The extra time and money needed to clean up abandoned sites

c)

The urban core becoming more crowded

d)

The destruction of habitats for plants and animals

28.

What was one of the negative consequences of rapid growth in Atlanta during the 1990s?

a)

Decrease in job opportunities

b)

Reduction in the number of highways

c)

Traffic jams and destruction of forests

d)

Improvement in air quality

29.

What did the Clean Air Act enforce?

a)

Limits on noise pollution

b)

Limits on water pollution

c)

Limits on air pollution

d)

Limits on soil contamination

30.

What was one of the strategies adopted by Atlanta to fight pollution and improve transportation?

a)

Banning all vehicles from the city center

b)

Creating the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

c)

Privatizing all public transportation

d)

Increasing the number of highways

31.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority?

a)

Reduce traffic jams

b)

Increase public transportation fares

c)

Reduce air pollution caused by cars

d)

Reduce poorly planned development

32.

What has the expansion of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) helped Atlanta meet?

a)

Economic growth targets

b)

Federal air-quality standards

c)

Urban development plans

d)

Transportation efficiency goals

33.

What is one reason why some people think Atlanta is doing just fine despite urban sprawl?

a)

There is a decrease in mixed-use development

b)

There is an increase in the rural population

c)

There is new mixed-use development for those who want it

d)

There is a reduction in public transport facilities

34.

What is a concern associated with urban sprawl?

a)

It has reduced the cost of living in urban areas

b)

It has improved air quality in cities

c)

It has led to higher building costs in the urban core

d)

It has increased control over sprawl

35.

By what year did the percentage of people living in urban areas across the world has rapidly increased?

a)

1900

b)

1950

c)

2000

d)

2025

36.

Why might some regions have more metropolitan areas than others?

a)

Because the majority of jobs in wealthy countries are found in cities.

b)

Because people prefer living in cities for the cultural attractions.

c)

Because cities tend to be located in mountainous regions.

d)

Because governments mandate people to live in cities.

37.

Why are there so many cities with more than 5 million people in Asia?

a)

Because Asia has more land area than any other continent.

b)

Because Asia has more people than any other continent.

c)

Because Asian cities have better infrastructure.

d)

Because the climate in Asia is more suitable for large cities.

38.

What special problems might urban sprawl create for poor countries?

a)

It can lead to an oversupply of housing.

b)

It can create difficulties in controlling how cities grow.

c)

It can result in too many job opportunities in cities.

d)

It can cause an increase in agricultural development.

39.

What is urban sprawl?

a)

Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands

b)

The controlled expansion of rural areas into surrounding urban lands

c)

The process of reducing urban areas and increasing rural areas

d)

Planned development of urban areas into surrounding rural lands

40.

Name one cause of urban sprawl.

a)

Expansion of transportation infrastructure

b)

Decrease in housing demand

c)

Strict zoning regulations

d)

Increase in population density

41.

How does urban sprawl affect transportation?

a)

Urban sprawl reduces travel distances and reliance on cars, leading to shorter travel times, less traffic congestion, and improved air quality.

b)

Urban sprawl has no impact on transportation as people can still use public transportation.

c)

Urban sprawl leads to the development of efficient transportation systems that reduce travel times and congestion.

d)

Urban sprawl increases travel distances and reliance on cars, leading to longer travel times, traffic congestion, and air pollution.

42.

What are the environmental impacts of urban sprawl?

a)

Loss of natural habitats, increased air and water pollution, increased energy consumption, and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

b)

Increased air and water pollution, decreased energy consumption, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

c)

Decreased air and water pollution, increased energy consumption, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

d)

Increased natural habitats, decreased air and water pollution, and decreased energy consumption.

43.

What is one economic impact of urban sprawl?

a)

increased infrastructure costs

b)

reduced housing costs

c)

improved air quality

d)

decreased traffic congestion

44.

How does urban sprawl impact community development?

a)

Urban sprawl negatively affects community development.

b)

Urban sprawl positively affects community development.

c)

Urban sprawl has no impact on community development.

d)

Urban sprawl has a neutral impact on community development.

45.

What are the social impacts of urban sprawl?

a)

Increased traffic congestion, decreased social interaction, reduced access to amenities, loss of green spaces and agricultural land

b)

Improved public transportation, increased job opportunities, enhanced economic growth

c)

Increased pollution, higher crime rates, increased noise pollution

d)

Decreased housing costs, improved infrastructure, increased access to healthcare

46.
This is the term used to describe a structure that has businesses on the lower levels and residential units on the upper floors.
a)
mixed-use development
b)
infill
c)
metropolitan area
d)
a transformer
47.
Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?
a)
there are more affordable houses
b)
increased pollution
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more taco bells (this one's not the right answer, but it is true)
48.
Toronto’s Official Plan encourages infill instead of urban sprawl. Which of these is the best  example of infill?
a)
getting a cavity filled in at the dentist
b)
eating ALL THE SWEETS
c)
replacing an abandoned factory with a new apartment building
d)
outfill
49.
In 1973, Oregon placed growth boundaries around its urban areas. What was the purpose of these boundaries?
a)
to prevent the development of farmland and forests  
b)
to build a new building on an old, abandoned lot
c)
to create bigger and better suburbs
d)
to kick all the people out of the city and let squirrels live in the apartments
50.
What part of the metropolitan area is C pointing to?
a)
rural fringe
b)
urban fringe
c)
urban core
d)
cell membrane
51.
What part of the metropolitan area is B pointing to?
a)
urban core
b)
rural fringe
c)
urban fringe
d)
mitochondria
52.
What part of the metropolitan area is A pointing to?
a)
urban core
b)
urban fringe
c)
rural fringe 
d)
metropolitan area
53.
What do the dark spots on this population density map represent?
a)
urban cores
b)
metropolitan areas
c)
Somerset, Wisconsin
d)
public transit systems