Question 1

The world's cities are growing by approximately 360,000 people each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Aristotle suggested people come to the city for security and remain to pursue "the good life."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An important aspect of a city's social structure is the racial, ethnic, and gender character of its economic and political disparity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Reactions to cities are highly personal and based in various social psychological perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "anatomy" of modern North American cities has been characterized by declining population growth.Which of the following regions best illustrate this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunbelt region 
B)  Midwest 
C)  New England 
D)  Northwest 
A)  Sunbelt region 
B)  Midwest 
C)  New England 
D)  Northwest

Question 6

Through emerging social structures, urban living is shaped by

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation and public utilities. 
B)  wealth and power disparities. 
C)  individual choice and freedom. 
D)  racial and ethnic identities. 
A)  transportation and public utilities. 
B)  wealth and power disparities. 
C)  individual choice and freedom. 
D)  racial and ethnic identities.

Question 7

Cities are inextricably connected to the larger societies of which they are a part, and have been the economic, political, and artistic core of various civilizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The relatively recent decline in urban population growth is primarily a result of an aging population desiring more comfortable living arrangements and business and industry flight from central cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

About 30 cities in the United States have more than 1 million residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When did early sociologists begin to turn their attentions to cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The late 17th century 
B)  The mid-18thcentury 
C)  The late 19th century 
D)  The mid-20th century 
A)  The late 17th century 
B)  The mid-18thcentury 
C)  The late 19th century 
D)  The mid-20th century

Question 11

San Francisco, once known as Yerba Buena ("good herbs"), has always been an easygoing city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why people disperse within cities the way they do 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 14

Strong, community-oriented neighborhoods have weakened in recent decades, and some areas have disappeared altogether.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The world's cities are growing by approximately 360,000 people each year.

Aristotle suggested people come to the city for security and remain to pursue "the good life."

An important aspect of a city's social structure is the racial, ethnic, and gender character of its economic and political disparity.

Reactions to cities are highly personal and based in various social psychological perspectives.

The "anatomy" of modern North American cities has been characterized by declining population growth.Which of the following regions best illustrate this phenomenon?

Through emerging social structures, urban living is shaped by

Cities are inextricably connected to the larger societies of which they are a part, and have been the economic, political, and artistic core of various civilizations.

The relatively recent decline in urban population growth is primarily a result of an aging population desiring more comfortable living arrangements and business and industry flight from central cities.

About 30 cities in the United States have more than 1 million residents.

When did early sociologists begin to turn their attentions to cities?

San Francisco, once known as Yerba Buena ("good herbs"), has always been an easygoing city.

Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States.

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why people disperse within cities the way they do is called

Strong, community-oriented neighborhoods have weakened in recent decades, and some areas have disappeared altogether.

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

The world's cities are growing by approximately 360,000 people each year.

Aristotle suggested people come to the city for security and remain to pursue "the good life."

An important aspect of a city's social structure is the racial, ethnic, and gender character of its economic and political disparity.

Reactions to cities are highly personal and based in various social psychological perspectives.

The "anatomy" of modern North American cities has been characterized by declining population growth.Which of the following regions best illustrate this phenomenon?

Through emerging social structures, urban living is shaped by

Cities are inextricably connected to the larger societies of which they are a part, and have been the economic, political, and artistic core of various civilizations.

The relatively recent decline in urban population growth is primarily a result of an aging population desiring more comfortable living arrangements and business and industry flight from central cities.

About 30 cities in the United States have more than 1 million residents.

When did early sociologists begin to turn their attentions to cities?

San Francisco, once known as Yerba Buena ("good herbs"), has always been an easygoing city.

Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States.

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why people disperse within cities the way they do is called

Strong, community-oriented neighborhoods have weakened in recent decades, and some areas have disappeared altogether.

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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