Question 1

A combination of geographic-climatic conditions and social-economic factors explains why cities are where they are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For a setting to become a city, it must

Accepted Answer

A)  have a minimally hospitable environment. 
B)  have a political structure. 
C)  be self-sufficient. 
D)  have local access to either gas or oil. 
A)  have a minimally hospitable environment. 
B)  have a political structure. 
C)  be self-sufficient. 
D)  have local access to either gas or oil.

Question 3

Athens, London, and Quebec City all had a strategic military location historically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concentric zone hypothesis suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  cities grow outward in a series of concentric rings over time. 
B)  cities form a circle made of several pie-shaped sectors. 
C)  wealth decreases as one moves away from the city's center. 
D)  competition is denser in the central business district. 
A)  cities grow outward in a series of concentric rings over time. 
B)  cities form a circle made of several pie-shaped sectors. 
C)  wealth decreases as one moves away from the city's center. 
D)  competition is denser in the central business district.

Question 5

Multiple nuclei theory challenges the idea that urban land use can be predicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following responses about GIS Mapping is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  GIS mapping is a computer-based research tool. 
B)  GIS mapping will not provide information about the earth. 
C)  GIS mapping needs to be user-preloaded with maps. 
D)  GIS mapping doesn't need satellite assistance. 
A)  GIS mapping is a computer-based research tool. 
B)  GIS mapping will not provide information about the earth. 
C)  GIS mapping needs to be user-preloaded with maps. 
D)  GIS mapping doesn't need satellite assistance.

Question 7

The development of gridiron cities is due mostly to

Accepted Answer

A)  religious factors. 
B)  military factors. 
C)  ethnic factors. 
D)  economic factors. 
A)  religious factors. 
B)  military factors. 
C)  ethnic factors. 
D)  economic factors.

Question 8

Critics of the Los Angeles School contend that its proponents overemphasize the applicability of the model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Salt Lake City was first established as a trade center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Park, the shape of a city is

Accepted Answer

A)  determined by competition and the population movement. 
B)  determined only by competition for limited resources. 
C)  mostly a function of socioeconomic variables. 
D)  constant through time. 
A)  determined by competition and the population movement. 
B)  determined only by competition for limited resources. 
C)  mostly a function of socioeconomic variables. 
D)  constant through time.

Question 11

Michael J. Dear asserts that Los Angeles's decentralized politics result in problems of political representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The sector theory ignores changes in city shapes over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Twenty-first-century Seattle, Washington, is described in the text as a(n) " " city.

Accepted Answer

A)  exurban 
B)  suburban 
C)  environmental 
D)  break-of-bulk 
A)  exurban 
B)  suburban 
C)  environmental 
D)  break-of-bulk

Question 14

Along the New York State Thruway, spaced at least 75 miles apart, is Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica-Rome, and Albany-Schenectady-Troy. Smaller cities space themselves out so as to not cut into each other's markets. This is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  distance intervals. 
B)  space planning. 
C)  land development. 
D)  urban sectors. 
A)  distance intervals. 
B)  space planning. 
C)  land development. 
D)  urban sectors.

Question 15

Geographic settings

Accepted Answer

A)  are the most important determinant of city size. 
B)  matter mostly for industrial cities. 
C)  interact with social factors to shape the city. 
D)  are more important in San Francisco than in Los Angeles. 
A)  are the most important determinant of city size. 
B)  matter mostly for industrial cities. 
C)  interact with social factors to shape the city. 
D)  are more important in San Francisco than in Los Angeles.

Question 16

Social area analysis compares more than 140 cities to identify the most important determinant of urban land use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gridiron cities promote communal lifestyles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cities obtain, produce, and distribute their goods and services more cheaply than smaller settlements can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The chief reason for the settlement, growth, and destruction of New Orleans has been

Accepted Answer

A)  farming. 
B)  water. 
C)  industry. 
D)  technology. 
A)  farming. 
B)  water. 
C)  industry. 
D)  technology.

Question 20

Miami's climate contributed to its development as an "amenity city."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A combination of geographic-climatic conditions and social-economic factors explains why cities are where they are.

For a setting to become a city, it must

Athens, London, and Quebec City all had a strategic military location historically.

The concentric zone hypothesis suggests that

Multiple nuclei theory challenges the idea that urban land use can be predicted.

Which of the following responses about GIS Mapping is accurate?

The development of gridiron cities is due mostly to

Critics of the Los Angeles School contend that its proponents overemphasize the applicability of the model.

Salt Lake City was first established as a trade center.

According to Park, the shape of a city is

Michael J. Dear asserts that Los Angeles's decentralized politics result in problems of political representation.

The sector theory ignores changes in city shapes over time.

Twenty-first-century Seattle, Washington, is described in the text as a(n) " " city.

Along the New York State Thruway, spaced at least 75 miles apart, is Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica-Rome, and Albany-Schenectady-Troy. Smaller cities space themselves out so as to not cut into each other's markets. This is the result of

Geographic settings

Social area analysis compares more than 140 cities to identify the most important determinant of urban land use.

Gridiron cities promote communal lifestyles.

Cities obtain, produce, and distribute their goods and services more cheaply than smaller settlements can.

The chief reason for the settlement, growth, and destruction of New Orleans has been

Miami's climate contributed to its development as an "amenity city."

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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Exam 6: Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

A combination of geographic-climatic conditions and social-economic factors explains why cities are where they are.

For a setting to become a city, it must

Athens, London, and Quebec City all had a strategic military location historically.

The concentric zone hypothesis suggests that

Multiple nuclei theory challenges the idea that urban land use can be predicted.

Which of the following responses about GIS Mapping is accurate?

The development of gridiron cities is due mostly to

Critics of the Los Angeles School contend that its proponents overemphasize the applicability of the model.

Salt Lake City was first established as a trade center.

According to Park, the shape of a city is

Michael J. Dear asserts that Los Angeles's decentralized politics result in problems of political representation.

The sector theory ignores changes in city shapes over time.

Twenty-first-century Seattle, Washington, is described in the text as a(n) " " city.

Along the New York State Thruway, spaced at least 75 miles apart, is Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica-Rome, and Albany-Schenectady-Troy. Smaller cities space themselves out so as to not cut into each other's markets. This is the result of

Geographic settings

Social area analysis compares more than 140 cities to identify the most important determinant of urban land use.

Gridiron cities promote communal lifestyles.

Cities obtain, produce, and distribute their goods and services more cheaply than smaller settlements can.

The chief reason for the settlement, growth, and destruction of New Orleans has been

Miami's climate contributed to its development as an "amenity city."

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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