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WorksheetsUnit 6 Exam Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
The nodes or urban centers of the Texas Urban Core include
Tyler, Longview, and Texarkana
Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio
Houston, Austin, Frederiksberg
Lubbock, San Angelo, Abilene
Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio
To qualify as a megacity, an urban center’s population would be over -
500 thousand
1 million
5 million
10 million
50 million
What is the primary function of the following cities: Beijing, Mexico City, Moscow, Ottawa, and Washington, D.C.?
port
political
religious
military
industrial
Every map has some degree of distortion because
a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion
parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe
political boundaries change often and new maps cannot be made fast enough to show the changes
a sphere is a developable surface
cartographers have different motivations in creating maps to prove different points
The severity of poverty, slums, social inequalities and disease in megacities are primarily caused by
insufficient and inadequate infrastructure
communist governments
increased dependency on the core countries
unequal distribution of natural resources
disproportionately large populations of refugees and immigrants
Land values are high in the CBD primarily because of
competition for limited space
high threshold and range
less intensive land use
construction of skyscrapers
lack of residential space
For most of history, what has been the primary locational reason for most urban settlements?
A navigable waterway
Easily defensible
Within walking distance of arable land
Land inherited from tribal elders
Previously unoccupied land
A process of converting a neighborhood from low-income to middle-class is
Blockbusting
Filtering
Gentrification
Redlining
Self-segregation
To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents
A popular fad
A unique taste in nearly every location
The relocation diffusion of restaurants
Economic and cultural globalization
Cultural divergence on a national scale
Despite an aggressive trend of gentrification, which of the following is typically not included in the core of the North American CBD and its surrounding area?
Entertainment
Government
Office
Retail
Industrial
Which statement best describes the relationship between urbanization and the industrial revolution?
Urbanization promoted the Industrial Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution promoted urbanization.
Urbanization and the Industrial Revolution are no longer related.
Urbanization has only occurred in core regions of the world.
The diffusion of the Industrial Revolution was aided by government policies; urbanization was diffused because of migration.
Megalopolis refers to -
Adjacent, overlapping metropolitan statistical areas
Central cities
Suburban sprawl across the Sunbelt
A single metropolitan statistical area that does not have an extensive hinterland
An urban area with no more than 10 million residents
As a result of high land costs, the American CBD is characterized by -
sprawl
construction of skyscrapers
less intensive land use
mostly residential
reuse of existing buildings
According to all urban models of North American cities,
new immigrants to a city are housed the furthest from the CBD
the CBD has a mix of urban residential facilities as well as business offices
higher-rent neighborhoods are located closest to the CBD
higher education facilities are located inside the CBD
high-rent residential areas are separated from low-rent residential areas by the intermediate-rent residential areas
One improvement that can increase the sustainability of large urban areas with sprawling suburbs is
converting larger areas of agricultural land to housing
constructing integrated public transit systems including bus, subway, and light rail
decreasing government spending on public schools
eliminating green spaces and using park land to create more land for housing
creating incentives such as free parking downtown to encourage commuting by car
The sector model of city structure assumes that typical spatial behavior involves people commuting primarily -
around the outer belt
within neighborhoods
within downtown
in and out of downtown
between adjacent cities
The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade approach is
increased demand in less developed countries for goods produced in more developed countries
increased price in petroleum
regional cooperation
unequal distribution of resources
large bureaucracy
A primate city is -
a city with the most political, economic, and cultural influences in a country
the capital city of a country
the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese
a rapidly growing city
at least twice as large as the next smaller city
The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service is
hinterland
range
threshold
median
meridian
Thinking about the multiple nuclei model, which of the following is most likely to be located next to an airport?
industries
hospitals
residences
recreational parks
universities
Central Place Theory predicts larger settlements are -
more numerous and closer together
more numerous and farther apart
less numerous and farther apart
less numerous and closer together
more numerous and evenly dispersed
For their respective countries, Shanghai, Mumbai, Seoul, and New York City all share which of the following characteristics?
most economically important city
political capital
religious hearth
largest employment sector is secondary
colonial capital in the British Empire
As part of the deindustrialization process, ______ is the process of removing or sealing off contaminants so that an old factory site can be used again possibly as a community park or a parking lot.
built environment
de facto segregation
redlining
brownfield remediation
suburbanization
What element is basic to Weber’s Least Cost Theory in determining the location of an industry?
power supplies
labor costs
level of education of the common people
quantity of raw materials
government regulations of a safe workplace
Rostow’s model is based on the belief that
women should have equal pay for equal work
political stability is essential for economic growth to occur
all countries follow a similar path to become economically developed
governments should support a livable wage for every citizen who seeks employment
both formal and informal economic activities should be calculated in the total production of a country
China’s most important economic city, in terms of its industrial output, its fashion industry, having the country’s largest port, is
Beijing
Wuhan
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Guangzhou
The Millennium Development Goals (2001) were eight goals focused on the issue of
encouraging gender equality
ending genocide
eradicating extreme poverty
promoting social justice
slowing the total population growth rate
What do the global division of labor and the idea of outsourcing have in common?
cheap labor
quality products
lower transportation costs
lower administrative costs
universal minimum wage
Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?
Human destiny is controlled by the cultural environment.
The physical environment has little influence on humans.
Humans have complete control over the physical environment.
Many human adaptations are possible within a specific physical environment.
The physical environment controls human culture.
The central business district of a city in North America generally includes
a greenbelt
the lowest residential land rent of the city
recreational parks and entertainment venues
mixed residential and commercial use buildings
the highest concentration of business and commerce
In which of the following regions do we NOT see urban growth like with Megalopolis?
South Florida
Central Texas
Southern California
Southern Great Lakes
Northern Great Plains
A diverse, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood would most directly be a core goal of
Restrictive zoning
Gentrification
Suburbanization
New urbanism
Counter-urbanization
What do Mexico City, London, Paris, and Manila have in common with each other?
They are primate cities
They are coastal cities
They were created using physical features as a natural defensive mechanism
They are the most populous cities on their respective continents
They are the best examples of cities patterned after the multiple-nuclei model
Christaller’s Central Place theory argued that
A sophisticated infrastructure must be in place before a major urban area can be fully developed
Higher ordered goods must be produced and sold closest to the market in order to maximize profits
Colonial trade patterns interfere with getting manufactured goods in and out of megacities
People would drive the shortest distance possible to acquire the necessary goods and services
A society’s elite class must live within the central business district in order to protect their wealth from the underclass
The Griffin-Ford model is most similar to which North American city model?
Concentric zone
Sector
Multiple-nuclei
Fragmented
Market square
Which Texas city is most strongly influenced by the Mexican culture?
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
From its diverse population to its port and all of the associated businesses located in its metropolitan statistical area, which city in Texas has the most international character to it?
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Which of the following is the most densely populated urban area in the United States?
South Beach
Southern Great Lakes
Lower Manhattan
Mid-Mississippi Valley
South Central Los Angeles
Which of the following is a true statement about megacities and metacities?
These cities are classified strictly based on size of population.
These cities are classified mostly based on level of economic development.
There is a declining number of megacities but a growing number of metacities.
Megacities are found in the eastern hemisphere and metacities are found in the western hemisphere.
Megacities are found more in the developing regions whereas metacities are found primarily in developed regions.
A distinctly American phenomenon, _________ have a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment in suburbs and are usually formed near major suburban highway interchanges.
metropolitan statistical area
suburbs
boomburbs
exurbs
edge cities
The suburbanization movement in the United States coincided with which factor aiding its development?
the Internet
the interstate road network
the tertiary economic sector
the rail network
the diminishing edge cities
The image above visually depicts
environmental determinism
blockbusting
a squatter settlement
suburbanization
edge city
As U.S. models have changed over time, what statement can be made about U.S. cities?
As transportation has improved, the central business district has become less important and cities have decentralized.
As economic development has improved, socio-economic structure is not as important in the models because of the equality of income.
As time has progressed, manufacturing has become more important in city models as an employment provider.
As transportation has improved, trains and mass transportation have become more important for all cities in the United States.
As economic development has increased, agricultural production has shifted outward from the city center because of transportation improvements.
