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SOC470 Mock Exam

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following concepts can be applied to urban sustainability?

a)

Post-political

b)

Eco-footprint

c)

Condoism

d)

Gentrification

2.

Culture is material and nonmaterial.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How can the process of gentrification be BEST defined?

a)

Renovating and improving neighborhoods

b)

Investments (capital) flowing into a given neighborhood

c)

Outside capital results in the displacement of people

d)

All of the above

4.

Which of the following authors said that public spaces create discomfort and uncertainty?

a)

Adams

b)

Milbrandt

c)

Rosan & Walks

d)

Burke

5.

Which of the following suburb is NOT an ethnoburb?

a)

Scarborough

b)

Markham

c)

Ajax

d)

Downtown Toronto

6.

As discussed in the lecture, a range of housing types and housing tenures are important because:

a)

They stimulate housing construction

b)

They address a variety of housing needs for individuals and families

c)

They indicate government involvement in housing

d)

They are a good investment opportunity for homeowners

7.

The dominant police culture often creates an "us" versus "them" mentality.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

From an Urban Political Economy Perspective, people with more income can:

a)

Better control the resources of the city

b)

Better control their lifestyle, but not their economic interests

c)

Better control their economic interests, but not their lifestyle

d)

None of the above

9.

Toronto has the most expensive housing market in Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

According to Wilson and Mitra, ongoing urban development is unsustainable because of:

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Carbon emissions

c)

Globalization and large eco-footprints

d)

None of the above

11.

Regent Park is an example of government subsidized housing project, but not the first of its kind in Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following changes has not occurred in Toronto between 1970-2005?

a)

Middle-income areas in Toronto have reduced.

b)

Middle-income areas have moved from Bloor to suburbs.

c)

The number of condominiums grew slowly, yet steadily

d)

None of the above

13.

65% of social housing is organized by TCHC (owned by the City of Toronto).

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Crime is above everything _______

a)

An issue

b)

A social construct

c)

A threat to Toronto's "Good City" image

d)

All of the above

15.

Displacement and increased property values are the main two causes of gentrification.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Hulchanski’s reading on the 3 cities is a framework to grasp gentrification of inner-city Toronto neighborhoods because:

a)

City #1 has higher incomes

b)

City #3 has poor access to public transit

c)

City #1 has higher property values

d)

All of the above

17.

The Manhattanization of Downtown Toronto is a form of smart growth initiative.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following musical outlets is NOT mentioned in the Finch reading?

a)

Much Music

b)

HMV

c)

A&A Records

d)

Sam the Record Man

19.

The "Ward" is a term that refers to Toronto's original immigration reception area.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following consequences are associated with condo developments in Toronto?

a)

Intensification of land use

b)

Gentrification of the inner city

c)

Gentrification of the suburbs

d)

Intensification of land use and gentrification of the inner city

21.

The Oak Ridges Moraine is an example of unsustainable development project in Toronto.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Public culture is _______ private culture.

a)

The same as

b)

Different than

c)

Independent from

d)

Influenced by

23.

The “Safe Streets Act” criminalizes forms of aggressive solicitation.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Crime and deviance are NOT synonymous because:

a)

Deviance is subjective, whereas crime is not

b)

Deviance is made into a crime by legislation

c)

False - they are synonymous

d)

Deviance becomes a crime depending on the severity of it

25.

Novakovic noted that gentrification displaces the symbolic representations of people and local businesses.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

_______ is a theoretical perspective that attempts to understand income inequalities in cities.

a)

Conflict theory

b)

Urban Growth Machine

c)

Urban Political Economy

d)

Neoliberalism

27.

What does activism entail?

a)

Resisting status quo power relations

b)

Resisting against social inequalities

c)

Fighting for alternative (better) lifestyles

d)

All of the above

28.

Which of the following is NOT a positive consequence of gentrification?

a)

Increase of property values

b)

Institutional completeness

c)

Decrease of social mix

d)

Neighborhoods become safer

29.

According to the Hammelman reading, limits to cheap oil can impact on the affordability of our food supply.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the below is NOT a police strategy for addressing racism?

a)

Hiring and promoting more minorities

b)

Community outreach

c)

Anti-racism training

d)

None of the above - they are all strategies to address racism

31.

Regarding urban sustainability, Toronto has to address a 2-fold challenge, consisting of sustainability and social cohesion.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Finch’s reading discusses:

a)

Grassroots music

b)

Canada's cultural renaissance

c)

How communities all have a 'scene'

d)

All of the above

33.

The phenomena of yellowbelt is discussed in the reading by:

a)

Wilson and Mitra

b)

Hammelman

c)

Murdie and Teixeira

d)

Novakovic

34.

Choose the BEST answer: Which of the following actions is true?

a)

Mass culture refers to how culture gets produced.

b)

Popular culture refers to how culture gets consumed.

c)

Elite culture is upheld by institutions.

d)

Mass culture is a culture which is mass-produced.

35.

Murdie & Teixeira argue that condos have increased gentrification & intensification of land use.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Racial profiling is:

a)

Based on criminal profiling

b)

Built of stereotypes

c)

An issue affecting everyone

d)

Combatted by the Safe Streets Act

37.

Culture is not connected to placemaking.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

When did the first round of condo development in Toronto, that was characterized by a rapid growth, occur?

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

39.

An example of social regulation is racial profiling.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

In the Desmond Cole reading, it is stated that:

a)

Canada is immune to anti-Black racism

b)

Black people are raised to expect racial violence as part systemic racism

c)

Anti-Black racism characterizes both the American and Canadian societies

d)

All of the above

41.

The Chicago School perspective is useful for explaining why marginalized people experience uneven health benefits.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Swyngedouw's concept of 'post-political condition' is discussed in the reading by:

a)

Wilson and Mitra

b)

Murdie & Teixeira

c)

Hammelman

d)

Milbrandt

43.

The Black Lives Matter movement critiques the notion that "all lives matter".

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The ________ approach to culture questions whose culture dominates in Toronto.

a)

Functionalist

b)

Political Economy

c)

Symbolic interactionist

d)

Neoliberalist

45.

A city's culture is a means to determine who belongs in specific places.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

In regard to the topic of urban sustainability:

a)

Cities should not be thought of as separate from nature

b)

Smart growth is about increasing density

c)

A city’s eco-footprint takes standard of living into account

d)

All of the above

47.

According to Murdie and Teixeira, there is a pressing need to increase housing density within the yellowbelt area.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

An ethnic enclave is best defined as:

a)

An area with high ethnic concentration

b)

An economically distinct geographical area

c)

A characteristic of cultural identity

d)

All of the above

49.

By 1793, the town of York was established by John Simcoe, but Upper-Canada and Lower-Canada were still not divided.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

First definable cities emerged in southwest Asia

b)

Humans are competing for the biocapacity of the Earth

c)

Cities are virtually all ecologically in deficit

d)

Social contagion is not tied to voluntary simplicity

51.

Robert Park claimed that cities develop externally in concentric zones.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

According to Hulchanski, which city has the highest number of immigrants?

a)

City #1

b)

City #2

c)

City #3

d)

Both City #1 & City #2

53.

Deviant behaviors are always punishable by the law.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The idea of urban resistance to increase cycling infrastructure due to automobile culture's dominance is discussed by:

a)

Hammelman

b)

Wilson & Mitra

c)

Podmore and Bain

d)

Desmond Cole

55.

According to Goheen, the Railroad construction enabled Toronto to become independent from Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Social regulations mostly targets the working class youth?

a)

True

b)

False

57.

As discussed in the Hammelman reading, the first community garden in the Regent Park neighborhood was built by:

a)

Local citizens

b)

Chinese immigrants

c)

Portuguese immigrants

d)

The provincial government

58.

The Industrial Revolution resulted in the gradual expansion of the entrepreneurial class.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which of the following authors examined print media representations of Canadian suburban LGBTQ+ activism?

a)

Podmore & Bain

b)

Wilson & Mitra

c)

Biglieri et al.

d)

None of these authors

60.

The Toronto Land Purchase occurred in 1785.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

As discussed in the tutorial, the National Housing Act implemented in 1949 led to:

a)

The implementation of urban planning regulations

b)

Federal government subsidies for public housing

c)

An increase in basement apartments and gentrification

d)

Government cut backs to social housing programs

62.

South Africa's racial segregation, known as the Apartheid (1948-1994), is an example of exploitation colonialism.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

The culture of the city refers to:

a)

A city's commitment to its uniqueness as a particular place

b)

The role that capitalism plays in the city

c)

The dominant cultural institutions in the city

d)

Tourism in the city, including restaurants and museums

64.

Nudism is a criminal deviant behavior all over the world.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

As discussed in the tutorial, the city of Toronto's cultural plan attempts to:

a)

Position culture at the centre of socio-economic development of Toronto

b)

Do maintenance on Toronto's cultural facilities, such ROM and AGO

c)

Position Toronto as a global creative city due to its cultural development

d)

All of the above

66.

Post-Fordist processes in Toronto have led to urban renewal in Downtown Toronto.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The shift to the Canadian Immigration Point System in 1967 was influenced by:

a)

The White Paper on Immigration in 1966 and Multiculturalism Policy

b)

Canada’s growing international reputation for peacekeeping & human rights

c)

Pressure to prioritize family reunification above all other immigration categories

d)

A desire to increase immigration from Commonwealth countries only

68.

Contrary to Park, McKenzie's succession and invasion process focuses on the centralization of services and activities.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

According to McKenzie, which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the spatial organization of cities?

a)

Customs & beliefs

b)

Politics

c)

Geography

d)

Economy

70.

The Chicago School of thought was established by Robert Park, an idealist philosopher, at the University of Chicago.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

As mentioned in the Hammelman reading, community garden spaces on the ground are largely managed by:

a)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

b)

Private developers

c)

Municipal parks departments

d)

Individual rooftop garden owners

72.

As presented in Hannigan's reading, World-Systems Theory means:

a)

Countries all develop at the same speed

b)

The world is divided into rich “core” countries and poorer “peripheral” countries that depend on them

c)

Every country is equally responsible for global problems

d)

All countries trade fairly with one another

73.

According to David Harvey, crisis of accumulation BEST describes the urban crisis of the:

a)

1960s

b)

1960s-1970s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

74.

Based on Hannigan’s discussion, one can infer that a global city is above everything an entrepreneurial city whose aim is to solely focus on attracting private sector investment to address urban challenges

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Which of the following statements about the Urban Growth Machine is/are FALSE:

a)

The theory was first developed by Molotch and Logan in the late 1970s

b)

The theory argues that city is a machine controlled by businesses and professional elites

c)

The theory states that tensions between community groups and elites are a product of urban growth

d)

All of these statements are true