Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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  True

Question 3

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  False

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why historical and comparative analyses are necessary for understanding cities and contemporary existence.

Accepted Answer

Historical and comparative analyses are

Question 9

Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Early sociologists were pessimistic about the study of cities because city life was

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

According to anthropological and historical accounts, it took approximately 10,000 years for the dominant type of human settlement to change from nomadic to village to urban. Since the mid-18th century, however, urbanization has increased much more rapidly. What explanations are currently offered for this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

There are several explanations for the r

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

What are the four main analytical fields within contemporary urban sociology, and what does each contribute to our understanding of urban life?

Accepted Answer

The four main analytical fields within c

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Explain the primary analytical difference between the older urban ecology and the newer

Accepted Answer

The primary analytical difference betwee

Question 18

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 19

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.

Question 20

What role, if any, does emergent United States capitalism play in the shaping of the study of urban sociology?

Accepted Answer

Emergent United States capitalism has pl

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Explain why historical and comparative analyses are necessary for understanding cities and contemporary existence.

Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States.

Early sociologists were pessimistic about the study of cities because city life was

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

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

What are the four main analytical fields within contemporary urban sociology, and what does each contribute to our understanding of urban life?

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.

Quality of urban life is indicated, in part, by

Explain the primary analytical difference between the older urban ecology and the newer

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

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

What role, if any, does emergent United States capitalism play in the shaping of the study of urban sociology?

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Explain why historical and comparative analyses are necessary for understanding cities and contemporary existence.

Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States.

Early sociologists were pessimistic about the study of cities because city life was

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

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

What are the four main analytical fields within contemporary urban sociology, and what does each contribute to our understanding of urban life?

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.

Quality of urban life is indicated, in part, by

Explain the primary analytical difference between the older urban ecology and the newer

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

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

What role, if any, does emergent United States capitalism play in the shaping of the study of urban sociology?

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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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