Question 1

Because cities concentrate everything human into a relatively small space, they intensify the effects of class, ethnicity, gender, and race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Early scholars of urbanization portrayed the city as

Accepted Answer

A)  a place of unlimited opportunity. 
B)  a dangerous place where community and family were threatened. 
C)  a place where both opportunity and danger coexisted. 
D)  the main cause of industrialization. 
A)  a place of unlimited opportunity. 
B)  a dangerous place where community and family were threatened. 
C)  a place where both opportunity and danger coexisted. 
D)  the main cause of industrialization. B

Question 3

Cities have been the dominant type of human settlement since 2000 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to Macionis and Parrillo, the most important consequence of decliningpopulation growth in central cities for the people who remain is

Accepted Answer

A)  less opportunity to build a sense of community. 
B)  less choice in consumption as a result of industry flight. 
C)  more free space. 
D)  less federal funding and political representation. 
A)  less opportunity to build a sense of community. 
B)  less choice in consumption as a result of industry flight. 
C)  more free space. 
D)  less federal funding and political representation.

Question 5

While only 9% of the world's population lived in cities in 1900, approximately what percent will be city dwellers in 2050 if present trends continue?

Accepted Answer

A)  33% 
B)  66% 
C)  88% 
D)  99% 
A)  33% 
B)  66% 
C)  88% 
D)  99%

Question 6

The economic function of medieval cities is greater than that of contemporary cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All advocates of the critical urban theory perspective are Marxists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although the human species has existed on Earth for at least 200,000 years, cities began to appear how many years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  25,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  5,000 
A)  50,000 
B)  25,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  5,000

Question 9

Cities are growing the fastest in the developing world. What is one negative consequence of this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urbanization is becoming less effective. 
B)  Poverty and disease from urbanization 
C)  Capitalism's growth within urbanization 
D)  Urbanization has increased access to health care. 
A)  Urbanization is becoming less effective. 
B)  Poverty and disease from urbanization 
C)  Capitalism's growth within urbanization 
D)  Urbanization has increased access to health care.

Question 10

Early sociologists were pessimistic about the study of cities because city life was considered dangerous. More contemporary studies have shown this to be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  economic conditions. 
B)  political unrest. 
C)  false evidence. 
D)  hard science. 
A)  economic conditions. 
B)  political unrest. 
C)  false evidence. 
D)  hard science.

Question 11

The Industrial Revolution was seen by the first urban sociologists as an important factor influencing the character of urban life, and contributed to their relatively pessimistic evaluation of cities. Today, however, cities are viewed more neutrally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Quality of urban life is indicated, in part, by

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of material wealth. 
B)  degree of safety and security. 
C)  presence of cultural capital. 
D)  access to leisure activities. 
A)  lack of material wealth. 
B)  degree of safety and security. 
C)  presence of cultural capital. 
D)  access to leisure activities.

Question 13

Invasion and succession is a well-documented ecological process by which whole sections of a city change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why cities are located in particular places is called

Accepted Answer

A)  urban geography. 
B)  urban ecology. 
C)  social psychology. 
D)  social demography. 
A)  urban geography. 
B)  urban ecology. 
C)  social psychology. 
D)  social demography.

Question 15

While Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East are experiencing higher levels of urbanization, North America, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia are experiencing much lower rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

While the study of the economics of land use within cities was dominated until the 1960s by an ecological model emphasizing internal competition among residents, many urbanists today embrace the critical urban theory perspective, which highlights the influence of external political forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What city did Richard Henry Dana allude to in his classic Two Years Before the Mast?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Pittsburgh 
C)  Boston 
D)  San Francisco 
A)  New York 
B)  Pittsburgh 
C)  Boston 
D)  San Francisco

Question 18

Although people come to the city hoping to find "the good life," many do not find it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A focus on the potential material benefits of city life alone is justified given that the majority of people residing in cities experience safety, security, and community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Demographers suggest that the growth of exurban regions far beyond the urbancoreresults from

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire of many people to live a simpler life. 
B)  a disdain for suburban life. 
C)  a breakdown of the traditional family unit. 
D)  the exodus of business and industry from central cities. 
A)  the desire of many people to live a simpler life. 
B)  a disdain for suburban life. 
C)  a breakdown of the traditional family unit. 
D)  the exodus of business and industry from central cities.

Because cities concentrate everything human into a relatively small space, they intensify the effects of class, ethnicity, gender, and race.

Early scholars of urbanization portrayed the city as

Cities have been the dominant type of human settlement since 2000 B.C.E.

According to Macionis and Parrillo, the most important consequence of decliningpopulation growth in central cities for the people who remain is

While only 9% of the world's population lived in cities in 1900, approximately what percent will be city dwellers in 2050 if present trends continue?

The economic function of medieval cities is greater than that of contemporary cities.

All advocates of the critical urban theory perspective are Marxists.

Although the human species has existed on Earth for at least 200,000 years, cities began to appear how many years ago?

Cities are growing the fastest in the developing world. What is one negative consequence of this?

Early sociologists were pessimistic about the study of cities because city life was considered dangerous. More contemporary studies have shown this to be based on

The Industrial Revolution was seen by the first urban sociologists as an important factor influencing the character of urban life, and contributed to their relatively pessimistic evaluation of cities. Today, however, cities are viewed more neutrally.

Quality of urban life is indicated, in part, by

Invasion and succession is a well-documented ecological process by which whole sections of a city change.

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why cities are located in particular places is called

While Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East are experiencing higher levels of urbanization, North America, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia are experiencing much lower rates.

While the study of the economics of land use within cities was dominated until the 1960s by an ecological model emphasizing internal competition among residents, many urbanists today embrace the critical urban theory perspective, which highlights the influence of external political forces.

What city did Richard Henry Dana allude to in his classic Two Years Before the Mast?

Although people come to the city hoping to find "the good life," many do not find it.

A focus on the potential material benefits of city life alone is justified given that the majority of people residing in cities experience safety, security, and community.

Demographers suggest that the growth of exurban regions far beyond the urbancoreresults from

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

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 1: Exploring the City

Because cities concentrate everything human into a relatively small space, they intensify the effects of class, ethnicity, gender, and race.

Early scholars of urbanization portrayed the city as

Cities have been the dominant type of human settlement since 2000 B.C.E.

According to Macionis and Parrillo, the most important consequence of decliningpopulation growth in central cities for the people who remain is

While only 9% of the world's population lived in cities in 1900, approximately what percent will be city dwellers in 2050 if present trends continue?

The economic function of medieval cities is greater than that of contemporary cities.

All advocates of the critical urban theory perspective are Marxists.

Although the human species has existed on Earth for at least 200,000 years, cities began to appear how many years ago?

Cities are growing the fastest in the developing world. What is one negative consequence of this?

Early sociologists were pessimistic about the study of cities because city life was considered dangerous. More contemporary studies have shown this to be based on

The Industrial Revolution was seen by the first urban sociologists as an important factor influencing the character of urban life, and contributed to their relatively pessimistic evaluation of cities. Today, however, cities are viewed more neutrally.

Quality of urban life is indicated, in part, by

Invasion and succession is a well-documented ecological process by which whole sections of a city change.

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why cities are located in particular places is called

While Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East are experiencing higher levels of urbanization, North America, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia are experiencing much lower rates.

While the study of the economics of land use within cities was dominated until the 1960s by an ecological model emphasizing internal competition among residents, many urbanists today embrace the critical urban theory perspective, which highlights the influence of external political forces.

What city did Richard Henry Dana allude to in his classic Two Years Before the Mast?

Although people come to the city hoping to find "the good life," many do not find it.

A focus on the potential material benefits of city life alone is justified given that the majority of people residing in cities experience safety, security, and community.

Demographers suggest that the growth of exurban regions far beyond the urbancoreresults from

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

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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