Question 1

If we expect the second most populous city in a country to be half as populous as the largest city, we are referring to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  world system theory. 
B)  rank-size rule. 
C)  core-periphery model. 
D)  demographic balancing equation. 
A)  world system theory. 
B)  rank-size rule. 
C)  core-periphery model. 
D)  demographic balancing equation. B

Question 2

Currently in the entire world, the percent of the population living in urban places is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  75 C

Question 3

In the United States, residential segregation is higher for blacks than for any other racial/ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The consistently largest mega-city in the world for the past half century has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  New York City. 
B)  London. 
C)  Tokyo. 
D)  Mexico City. 
A)  New York City. 
B)  London. 
C)  Tokyo. 
D)  Mexico City.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which urban places are normally defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population size 
B)  Population density 
C)  Extent of agricultural activities 
D)  Extent of manufacturing activities 
A)  Population size 
B)  Population density 
C)  Extent of agricultural activities 
D)  Extent of manufacturing activities

Question 6

An important point to take away from the discussion of the urban transition in China is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  governments can retard the urban transition, but cannot stop it. 
B)  the one-child policy has helped to slow down the urban transition. 
C)  the urban transition is consistent with a Marxian population perspective. 
D)  China's largest cities have absorbed most of the growth in the country's urban population. 
A)  governments can retard the urban transition, but cannot stop it. 
B)  the one-child policy has helped to slow down the urban transition. 
C)  the urban transition is consistent with a Marxian population perspective. 
D)  China's largest cities have absorbed most of the growth in the country's urban population.

Question 7

Because so many immigrants to the United States are from Mexico, the immigrant population in rural areas of the United States is increasing at the expense of urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An important difference between cities and rural places that encourages the growth of cities is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  cities are economically more efficient. 
B)  cities have more educated people. 
C)  manufacturing requires a city environment. 
D)  cities are always healthier than rural places. 
A)  cities are economically more efficient. 
B)  cities have more educated people. 
C)  manufacturing requires a city environment. 
D)  cities are always healthier than rural places.

Question 9

The most important characteristic of a world city is its population size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concept of an "American apartheid" has been applied to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the built environment of older Rust Belt cities. 
B)  residential segregation of blacks in America. 
C)  ethnic enclaves in large American cities. 
D)  peri-urban areas being altered by gentrification. 
A)  the built environment of older Rust Belt cities. 
B)  residential segregation of blacks in America. 
C)  ethnic enclaves in large American cities. 
D)  peri-urban areas being altered by gentrification.

Question 11

The United Nations defines a city population and its adjacent suburbs as _________ if the total population is at least 750,000:

Accepted Answer

A)  a megalopolis 
B)  a metropolitan statistical area 
C)  an urban agglomeration 
D)  a core-based statistical area 
A)  a megalopolis 
B)  a metropolitan statistical area 
C)  an urban agglomeration 
D)  a core-based statistical area

Question 12

The most highly urban region within the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast. 
B)  Southeast. 
C)  Midwest. 
D)  West. 
A)  Northeast. 
B)  Southeast. 
C)  Midwest. 
D)  West.

Question 13

Ancient cities would have depopulated without migrants because birth rates were higher than death rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The important point to take away from the discussion of Tzintzuntzan, Mexico, is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  even in Mexico, small rural places are absorbed by larger urban metropolises. 
B)  migrants from Mexico to the United States create a situation of population decline in rural Mexico. 
C)  A small village of artisans with a long indigenous history should not be thought of as rural. 
D)  Population growth in rural villages leads to migration of younger people to urban places . 
A)  even in Mexico, small rural places are absorbed by larger urban metropolises. 
B)  migrants from Mexico to the United States create a situation of population decline in rural Mexico. 
C)  A small village of artisans with a long indigenous history should not be thought of as rural. 
D)  Population growth in rural villages leads to migration of younger people to urban places .

Question 15

The region of the world with the highest percentage of the urban population living in slums is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Asia. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Northern Africa. 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa. 
A)  Southern Asia. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Northern Africa. 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 16

The demographic lesson learned from the rats of NIMH is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  high density can lead to dysfunctional demographic behavior. 
B)  rat behavior is significantly different from that of humans. 
C)  as the population increases in a fixed space, the fertility rate begins to rise. 
D)  increased density lowers the ability to establish meaningful relationships. 
A)  high density can lead to dysfunctional demographic behavior. 
B)  rat behavior is significantly different from that of humans. 
C)  as the population increases in a fixed space, the fertility rate begins to rise. 
D)  increased density lowers the ability to establish meaningful relationships.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about urban fertility is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertility used to be higher than in rural places, but now it is lower. 
B)  Urban fertility levels in Africa are lower than rural fertility levels in North America. 
C)  Urban fertility in a country is always at least half the level of rural places. 
D)  Urban fertility in a country is always lower than rural fertility. 
A)  Fertility used to be higher than in rural places, but now it is lower. 
B)  Urban fertility levels in Africa are lower than rural fertility levels in North America. 
C)  Urban fertility in a country is always at least half the level of rural places. 
D)  Urban fertility in a country is always lower than rural fertility.

Question 18

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, England was already one of the world's most urban countries with about what percent of the population living in places of 30,000 people or more?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 19

Urban trends show that sprawl is increasingly being replaced by gentrification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In which region of the world do nearly three out of four urban residents live in slums?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Asia 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  Eastern Asia 
D)  Northern Africa 
A)  Southern Asia 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  Eastern Asia 
D)  Northern Africa

If we expect the second most populous city in a country to be half as populous as the largest city, we are referring to the:

Currently in the entire world, the percent of the population living in urban places is approximately:

In the United States, residential segregation is higher for blacks than for any other racial/ethnic group.

The consistently largest mega-city in the world for the past half century has been:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which urban places are normally defined?

An important point to take away from the discussion of the urban transition in China is that:

Because so many immigrants to the United States are from Mexico, the immigrant population in rural areas of the United States is increasing at the expense of urban areas.

An important difference between cities and rural places that encourages the growth of cities is that:

The most important characteristic of a world city is its population size.

The concept of an "American apartheid" has been applied to:

The United Nations defines a city population and its adjacent suburbs as _________ if the total population is at least 750,000:

The most highly urban region within the United States is the:

Ancient cities would have depopulated without migrants because birth rates were higher than death rates.

The important point to take away from the discussion of Tzintzuntzan, Mexico, is that:

The region of the world with the highest percentage of the urban population living in slums is:

The demographic lesson learned from the rats of NIMH is that:

Which of the following statements about urban fertility is true?

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, England was already one of the world's most urban countries with about what percent of the population living in places of 30,000 people or more?

Urban trends show that sprawl is increasingly being replaced by gentrification.

In which region of the world do nearly three out of four urban residents live in slums?

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

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Exam 9: The Urban Transition

If we expect the second most populous city in a country to be half as populous as the largest city, we are referring to the:

Currently in the entire world, the percent of the population living in urban places is approximately:

In the United States, residential segregation is higher for blacks than for any other racial/ethnic group.

The consistently largest mega-city in the world for the past half century has been:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which urban places are normally defined?

An important point to take away from the discussion of the urban transition in China is that:

Because so many immigrants to the United States are from Mexico, the immigrant population in rural areas of the United States is increasing at the expense of urban areas.

An important difference between cities and rural places that encourages the growth of cities is that:

The most important characteristic of a world city is its population size.

The concept of an "American apartheid" has been applied to:

The United Nations defines a city population and its adjacent suburbs as _________ if the total population is at least 750,000:

The most highly urban region within the United States is the:

Ancient cities would have depopulated without migrants because birth rates were higher than death rates.

The important point to take away from the discussion of Tzintzuntzan, Mexico, is that:

The region of the world with the highest percentage of the urban population living in slums is:

The demographic lesson learned from the rats of NIMH is that:

Which of the following statements about urban fertility is true?

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, England was already one of the world's most urban countries with about what percent of the population living in places of 30,000 people or more?

Urban trends show that sprawl is increasingly being replaced by gentrification.

In which region of the world do nearly three out of four urban residents live in slums?

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters