Question 1

Edward W. Soja argues that Los Angeles is a highly centralized metropolis that is becoming even more organized as time goes on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The use of private automobiles in Los Angeles

Accepted Answer

A)  removed the present shape of the city. 
B)  contributed to the smog problem. 
C)  restrained the city from expanding. 
D)  began a trend for city travel. 
A)  removed the present shape of the city. 
B)  contributed to the smog problem. 
C)  restrained the city from expanding. 
D)  began a trend for city travel.

Question 3

Gridiron cities

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer exist. 
B)  represent exceptions in the United States. 
C)  were typically built after the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  are influenced by political rather than economic factors. 
A)  no longer exist. 
B)  represent exceptions in the United States. 
C)  were typically built after the Industrial Revolution. 
D)  are influenced by political rather than economic factors.

Question 4

What Burgess calls the zone in transition

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed mostly of single-unit housing. 
B)  includes a large number of upscale districts. 
C)  consists primarily of light manufacturing factories and ethnic neighborhoods. 
D)  is located within a 30- to 60-minute ride of the central business district. 
A)  is composed mostly of single-unit housing. 
B)  includes a large number of upscale districts. 
C)  consists primarily of light manufacturing factories and ethnic neighborhoods. 
D)  is located within a 30- to 60-minute ride of the central business district.

Question 5

In creating cities, human beings simply respond to the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Edward W. Soja argues that Los Angeles is a highly centralized metropolis that is becoming even more organized as time goes on.

The use of private automobiles in Los Angeles

Gridiron cities

What Burgess calls the zone in transition

In creating cities, human beings simply respond to the natural environment.

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

Edward W. Soja argues that Los Angeles is a highly centralized metropolis that is becoming even more organized as time goes on.

The use of private automobiles in Los Angeles

Gridiron cities

What Burgess calls the zone in transition

In creating cities, human beings simply respond to the natural environment.

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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