APHG Unit Seven Test-Version B

1. The multiple nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to

a. Small citiesb. Traditional citiesc. Latin American citiesd. Newer fast growing citiese. Cities with homogenous land use

2. Which of the following sets contains the correct list of “World Cities”?

a. London, Paris, New York Cityb. New York City, Paris, Shaghaic. Mexico City, London, Tokyod. Tokyo, New York City, Londone. London, Paris, Tokyo

3. Which of the following is unique among Latin American countries in that its capital represents the concept of a foreign capital?

a. Argentinab. Brazilc. Chiled. Mexicoe. Peru

4. The number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the

a. Population of the central placeb. Population of the market areac. Size of the market aread. Distance to a place with similar

functionse. Total number of central places in the

urban system

5. Cristaller’s Central Place Theory, which provides a reason why a certain number of human settlements exist in an urban system, assumes that all consumers

a. Work an equal distance from one another

b. Will travel to the farthest point for high order or specialty goods

c. Are of the same ethnic background and kinship

d. Have the same income and preferences when purchasing goods or services

e. Like to do all their shopping in shopping malls or centers

6. Which of the following refers to the size and complexity of cities?

a. Multiplier effectb. Urban hierarchyc. Basic-nonbasic ratiod. Threshold ratioe. The Sector model

7. Which of the following is a true statement about classic model of city structure?

a. The concentric zone model does not have a transitional area

b. The sector model is highly influenced by transportation patterns

c. The central business district has the most dominant position in the multiple nuclei model

d. The multiple nuclei model and the sector model are similar in that they both have only one core

e. The interaction between the central city and the suburbs is the greatest in the urban realm model

8. Which of the following groups of cities contains the best examples of central places with large hinterlands?

a. San Diego, Milwaukee, and New Havenb. Atlanta, Denver, and Calgaryc. Baltimore, Ottawa, and Duluthd. Las Vegas, Victoria, and Buffaloe. Miami, Philadelphia, and Quebec City

9. In Latin America, data for employment in many large areas are most likely to be incomplete because

a. Employment is growing too rapidlyb. Most people are unemployedc. People change jobs regularly

d. Records are kept mainly for male workers

e. Many people work in the informal sector

10. Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

a. Most are located on rivers or seacoastsb. Most are found in areas that are not

very suitable for agriculturec. Most are primate cities are located in

the United States and Europed. They are concentrated between the

Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

e. The world’s fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living

11. Most Latin American cities are focused around a a. Central plaza (colonial)b. Government housing projectc. Zone of heavy industryd. Skyscraper office buildinge. Squatter settlement

For questions 12-14 to the illustration below.

12. According to the model, the road between

which cities will have the highest volume of traffic?

a. S and Qb. S and Vc. U and Sd. X and Qe. X and Y

13. The Daily Rag provides news to all the cities in the region and wants to build a new distribution center. If The Daily Rag distributes its papers according to the city size, which city is best located for minimizing distribution costs?

a. Pb. Qc. Sd. Xe. Y

14. Students in city Y have come up with a new flavor of ice cream. If their innovation spreads

hierarchically, which city’s residents will be the last to try the new flavor?

a. Pb. Rc. Ud. We. Z

15. In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

a. The informal sectorb. Regional centers and small towns

where fax machines are usedc. The field, close to the sources of

agricultural productiond. National capitals because of the

increasing importance of the nation states

e. Major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

16. Which of the following is true of an edge city?a. It is located on the edge of a lake, river,

or other physical featureb. It is close to bankruptcyc. It is an outlet for a region’s traded. It is increasingly used for heavy industrye. It has a large amount of recently

developed retail and office space

17. Central Place Theory describes thea. Spatial patterns of urban and outlying

areas based on the flow of goods and services

b. Tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location

c. Tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features

d. Outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place

e. Tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas

18. Bangkok, Thailand is 40 times bigger than the next biggest city in the country. This makes it a _____________.

a. Primate Cityb. Capital Cityc. World Cityd. Global Citye. Forward City

19. Which of the following models of urban structure depicts a commercial spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from the central business district?

a. Urban realmsb. Concentric zonec. Multiple nucleid. Latin American citye. Southeast Asian city

20. Water run-off is likely to be greatest in which of the following settings?

a. Cityb. Flat farmlandc. Alpine terracesd. Beachfronte. Forest preserve

21. Which of the following describes a primate city?a. It is economically and politically

interconnected to other cities in the world

b. It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country

c. It is surrounded by walls like a fortressd. It is linked by colonial administrators to

an imperial powere. It is primarily concerned with its role as

a religious center

22. All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT

a. An agricultural surplusb. A stratified social systemc. Labor specialization

d. A system for food storage and distribution

e. Separation of the ruling system and the religious system

23. Today, most of the US and Canadian population lives in which of the following?

a. Farming areasb. Rural nonfarming areasc. Central citiesd. Metropolitan arease. Small towns

24. In the United States and Canada, which aerial unit best approximates a city

a. A census tractb. A countyc. A municipalityd. A congressional districte. A metropolitan area

25. Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in

a. North Americab. South Americac. Africad. Europee. Asia

26. Prior to the 1850’s the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, the presence of

a. Transcontinental highwaysb. Defensive sitesc. Railroad junctionsd. Navigable waterwayse. Water power

27. The alignment of ancient cities toward the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) best illustrates the importance of which of the following factors in the shaping of these early cities?

a. Belief systemsb. Topographyc. Economicsd. Gender

e. Technology

28. An urban center that is disproportionately larger than the second largest city in a country and that dominates the country’s social, political, and economic activities can be best classified as

a. A megalopolisb. A conurbanitionc. A primate cityd. An edge citye. An imperial city

29. Which of the following is useful for describing a settlement node whose primary function is to provide support for the population in its hinterland?

a. Von Thunen’s model of land useb. Concentric zone modelc. Core-periphery modeld. Rostow’s model of economic

development e. Christaller’s model or central place

30. 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

a. 9 millionb. 8 millionc. 7.5 milliond. 5 millione. 3.5 million

31. According to the sector model of North American city structure, members of low-income groups tend to live in which of the following places?

a. The inner city only b. Peripheral temporary settlementsc. Linear residential areas radiating from

the center city outwardd. Evenly dispersed throughout the urban

areae. The suburbs and rural areas only

32. All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT

a. The building of interstate highwaysb. The G.I. Bill of Rightsc. Better public transportationd. The desire for more spacee. Prefab construction methods

33. Which of the following regions had the smallest percentage of people living in urban areas at the end of the twentieth century?

a. Australiab. South Asiac. North Americad. Europee. South America

34.What city model is this above?

a. Concentric Zone City Modelb. Griffin-Ford Model c. Burgess’ Model d. South East Asian City Modele. Multiple-Nuclei Model

35. Some governments with rapidly expanding megacities have used the concept of greenbelts to alleviate social, economic, and environmental problems associated with growth. Which of the following is a an accurate example of this policy?

a. Legislation that creates parks in the center of the city.

b. Legislation that creates a strip of parks from one side of the city to the other.

c. Legislation that restricts further development on the edge of the city.

d. Legislation that restricts further development throughout the whole city.

36. Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the United States since the mid-1970s?

a. Service (Tertiary) b. Agriculture (Primary)c. Industry (Secondary)d. Manufacturing (Secondary)e. Fishing (Primary)

37. What concerns are there for a developing country if the rank-size rule does not apply?

A) Services will be clustered in the primate city.

B) Services will not be evenly distributed throughout the country.

C) Smaller cities find it difficult to compete for services with the primate city.

D) All of the above.E) A and C only

38. The three most important cities in the world are A) New York, Paris, and Shanghai. B) New York, London, and Tokyo. C) New York, London, and Beijing. D) New York, Paris, and Tokyo. E) E) New York, Rome, and Shanghai.

39. Squatter settlements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) cities are usually located

A) in the zone in transition. B) adjacent to industrial areas. C) in warehouse districts. D) on the outskirts of the urban area. E) E) along major highways.

40. All of the following describe edge cites except A) they are more convenient places of

employment for newer suburban communities.

B) they physically resemble a city, because of the prevalence of tall office buildings.

C) they typically are located at the intersections of highways.

D) other uses such as shopping malls and apartment complexes are also present.

E) E) they make it easier for traffic planners to design mass transit systems.

41. Which of the following BEST describes the connection between range and threshold of any particular business?

a. Range deals with the maximum distance people are willing to travel for a good or service whereas threshold is the minimum number of people needed for that business to survive.

b. Threshold deals with the maximum distance people are willing to travel for a good or service whereas range is the minimum number of people needed for that business to survive.

c. Range and threshold are not connected due to the amount of people needed to gain access to employment in an area.

d. Both A and Be. None of these are correct.

42. Which of the following would NOT be considered a characteristic of a barriadas zone in many Latin cities?

a. Poor sanitation for sewage disposalb. Lack of employment opportunities c. Lack of affordable housingd. Low-end residences, many times lacking

four wallse. Poor urban hydrology

43.

The image above is of the city of Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok has experienced rapid growth over the last 30 years due to its geographical situation. Which of the following accurately explains this growth?

a. Bangkok has a well-educated workforce.

b. The city has a coastal location in a region of the world that has a strong

economy c. Bangkok has an advanced infrastructure d. Bangkok is the center of government

and the capital city.

44. Cities grow as a result of rural-urban migration. Which of the following cities would have been the first to experience urbanization as a result of this type of migration?

a. Londonb. Chicagoc. Parisd. Moscowe. New York

45. The process by which wealthy individuals and families move into formerly poor neighborhoods is known as what process?

a. Redlining b. Gentrification c. Blockbusting d. Decentralization e. White flight

46. Legally adding land to an urban area is known as what process?

a. Redlining b. Annexation c. Gentrification d. Blockbusting e. Counter-urbanization

47. Urban decline in Detroit, Michigan has led to many communities losing access to healthy, nutritional food, as stores have closed. In their place, many fast-food restaurants have appeared. These areas have become ____________.

a. Degraded b. food desertsc. redlinedd. gentrified e. redistricted

48. What are the laws enacted to combat suburban sprawl called?

a. Urban renewalb. Smart growthc. annexationd. Cultural boundary

e. Zoning ordinances

49. What is the most notable geographic trend in the last thirty years regarding the world’s most populated cities?

a. Most of the top 20 are now located in MDC’s.

b. Most of the top 20 are now located in LDC’s.

c. Most of the top 20 are now located in Africa.

d. Most of the top 20 are now located in Asia.

e. Most of the top 20 are in Europe.

50. What is the one significant difference between edge cities and suburbs?

a. Automobile assembly. b. The population of edge cities increased

every morning and decreases every evening.

c. There is no difference. d. Suburbs are a single-end destination

and they develop along highways and interstates.

e. Edge cities developed gradually over a period of approximately 50 years.