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WorksheetsUnit 6 AP Human Geography Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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 the dominant city 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
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
Central Transportation Center
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
separation of ethnic groups
segregation of neighborhoods and schools
all of these are results of suburbanization
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
greenbelts
Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.
gated communities
racial segregation
public transportation
exurbanization
national unity
While gentrification can have positive effects, what is a possible negative outcome?
Gentrification generally leads to counterurbanization.
Gentrification generally leads to suburbanization.
Services do not generally reach gentrified communities.
Higher rent causes displacement of original residents
Things in the area look newer and modern
Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a world city?
Major global cultural trends start here
The presence of international companies
There are people from different cultures residing there
They are global financial centers
They are located on coasts
Jobs moving out to the suburbs creates:
Informal conglomerates
Concentric zones
Edge cities
Squatter settlements
Exurbs
Which of the following is a general theory in geography that can be used to quantify and predict the interaction between two cities based on population sizes, distance between the places, the number of migrants moving from one place to the other, or the flow of trade goods between the two locations?
Central Place Theory
World System Theory
Concentric Zone Theory
Multiple Nuclei Theory
Gravity Model
With regard to environmental sustainability, which of the following explains an advantage of urban light-rail networks in Europe and East Asia compared to most light-rail systems in United States cities?
Light-rail is integrated with fast commuter railroad networks and subways and extends out to multiple suburbs.
Light-rail networks connect locations in downtown central business districts.
Light-rail stations tend to be simple boarding platforms that do not have parking areas.
Light-rail lines tend to lack a large central train terminal for passengers to transfer between trains headed in different directions.
Light-rail lines often work on the honor system where a pass or permit is used to ride the train and there may be random ticket checks.
Airports
Communication Towers
According to the rank-size rule, which of the following is typically true of higher-order services, such as hospitals with a large number of medical specialties?
They are located in suburbs.
They are located in small towns.
They have smaller ranges and thresholds.
They have larger ranges and thresholds.
They have larger ranges and smaller thresholds.
Banks might consider giving loans to those who want to purchase and improve homes in a certain urban area too risky so they may refuse loans in certain districts. This practice is known as...
redlining
urban redevelopment
gentrification
eminent domain
inflation
suburbs
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 land prices are the same in each zone.
The following map of England demonstrates which urban concept specific to European cities and sustainable development?
Brownfields
Greenbelts
Urban density
Infilling
smart growth
A set of principles for community planning that focuses on strategies to encourage the development of sustainable, healthy communities.
Highway Trust Fund.
Zoning.
Smart Growth.
Induced Demand.
Zoning Ordinances
