Question 1

Jericho, which some have argued was the first city, was settled around _______B. C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) 3,500 
B) 5,000 
C) 8,000 
D) 12,000 
A) 3,500 
B) 5,000 
C) 8,000 
D) 12,000

Question 2

Which of the following old nursery rhymes is associated with the Plague?

Accepted Answer

A) "Rock-a-bye Baby" 
B) "Ring around the Rosie" 
C) "Little Jack Horner" 
D) "Three Blind Mice" 
A) "Rock-a-bye Baby" 
B) "Ring around the Rosie" 
C) "Little Jack Horner" 
D) "Three Blind Mice"

Question 3

According to the text, political economy models of urban growth all stress __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the functional interrelationships between elements in the ecological complex 
B) the importance of environmental factors in urban growth 
C) the importance of city planning as a means of alleviating urban problems 
D) the importance of capitalist economic systems, class conflict, and exploitation of the powerless by the rich in urban growth patterns 
A) the functional interrelationships between elements in the ecological complex 
B) the importance of environmental factors in urban growth 
C) the importance of city planning as a means of alleviating urban problems 
D) the importance of capitalist economic systems, class conflict, and exploitation of the powerless by the rich in urban growth patterns

Question 4

In the middle ages, cities had become ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) provinces of Rome 
B) increasingly unified and nationalistic 
C) autonomous 
D) Byzantine in appearance 
A) provinces of Rome 
B) increasingly unified and nationalistic 
C) autonomous 
D) Byzantine in appearance

Question 5

Greek cities handled urban growth by extending their walls to allow more people to reside within the city proper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to V. Gordon Childe, which of the following is one of the ten features that define the "urban revolution"?

Accepted Answer

A) permanent settlement in dense aggregations 
B) population totally engaged in agricultural occupations 
C) democratic style of government 
D) indoor plumbing 
A) permanent settlement in dense aggregations 
B) population totally engaged in agricultural occupations 
C) democratic style of government 
D) indoor plumbing

Question 7

Friedrick Engels is noted for his writings on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the horrors of 19th urban industrialization 
B) the contrast between preindustrial and industrial cities 
C) the ecological complex 
D) hunting and gathering societies 
A) the horrors of 19th urban industrialization 
B) the contrast between preindustrial and industrial cities 
C) the ecological complex 
D) hunting and gathering societies

Question 8

The Enclosure Acts in England __________.

Accepted Answer

A) took the village commons away from joint ownership 
B) was helpful to local farmers and yeomen 
C) negatively affected quantity and quality of the food supply 
D) chronologically preceded agricultural improvements 
A) took the village commons away from joint ownership 
B) was helpful to local farmers and yeomen 
C) negatively affected quantity and quality of the food supply 
D) chronologically preceded agricultural improvements

Question 9

According to the text, medieval towns did not grow out of the feudal order, but in opposition to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, it is generally believed that before the urban revolution could take place, an agricultural revolution was necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "second urban revolution" refers to__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of cities 
B) changes that made it possible for more than 10 percent of the population to live in urban places 
C) the development of healthful sanitary conditions and pure water 
D) improvements in the architecture and design of cities 
A)  the emergence of cities 
B) changes that made it possible for more than 10 percent of the population to live in urban places 
C) the development of healthful sanitary conditions and pure water 
D) improvements in the architecture and design of cities

Question 12

The first urban revolution was the emergence of cities, the second was the 18th century changes that for the first time made it possible for more than 10 percent of the population to live in urban places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

New research confirms that the city of Caral in Peru existed __________________ than Mesoamerican cities were thought to exist.

Accepted Answer

A)  five hundred years later 
B)  a hundred years later 
C)  a thousand years earlier 
D)  a hundred years earlier 
A)  five hundred years later 
B)  a hundred years later 
C)  a thousand years earlier 
D)  a hundred years earlier

Question 14

In the POET model, the letter "P" stands for "Pollution".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hunting and gathering societies could support population densities of approximately __________ persons per square mile.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 5 
B) 10 to 15 
C) 20 to 25 
D) 30 to 35 
A) 3 to 5 
B) 10 to 15 
C) 20 to 25 
D) 30 to 35

Question 16

Roughly half the population of most European cities was killed by the plague or "black death".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The acronym "POET" stands for Population, Organization, Environment and Technology"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE concerning ancient Greek cities?

Accepted Answer

A) They tended to be quite large-often over 500, 000 persons. 
B) They were well-planned and designed with little urban sprawl and few slums. 
C) They tended to be fairly similar in physical design. 
D) They were connected by an extensive system of advanced roads and canals. 
A) They tended to be quite large-often over 500, 000 persons. 
B) They were well-planned and designed with little urban sprawl and few slums. 
C) They tended to be fairly similar in physical design. 
D) They were connected by an extensive system of advanced roads and canals.

Question 19

Gideon Sjoberg suggests that pre-industrial cities serve primarily as governmental or religious centers and only secondarily as commercial hubs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Archaeological records indicate that the earliest public buildings in ancient cities were royal palaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Jericho, which some have argued was the first city, was settled around _______B. C.E.

Which of the following old nursery rhymes is associated with the Plague?

According to the text, political economy models of urban growth all stress __________.

In the middle ages, cities had become ___________.

Greek cities handled urban growth by extending their walls to allow more people to reside within the city proper.

According to V. Gordon Childe, which of the following is one of the ten features that define the "urban revolution"?

Friedrick Engels is noted for his writings on __________.

The Enclosure Acts in England __________.

According to the text, medieval towns did not grow out of the feudal order, but in opposition to it.

According to the text, it is generally believed that before the urban revolution could take place, an agricultural revolution was necessary.

The "second urban revolution" refers to__________.

The first urban revolution was the emergence of cities, the second was the 18^th century changes that for the first time made it possible for more than 10 percent of the population to live in urban places.

New research confirms that the city of Caral in Peru existed __________________ than Mesoamerican cities were thought to exist.

In the POET model, the letter "P" stands for "Pollution".

Hunting and gathering societies could support population densities of approximately __________ persons per square mile.

Roughly half the population of most European cities was killed by the plague or "black death".

The acronym "POET" stands for Population, Organization, Environment and Technology"

Which of the following is TRUE concerning ancient Greek cities?

Gideon Sjoberg suggests that pre-industrial cities serve primarily as governmental or religious centers and only secondarily as commercial hubs.

Archaeological records indicate that the earliest public buildings in ancient cities were royal palaces.

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Exam 2: The Emergence of Cities

Jericho, which some have argued was the first city, was settled around _______B. C.E.

Which of the following old nursery rhymes is associated with the Plague?

According to the text, political economy models of urban growth all stress __________.

In the middle ages, cities had become ___________.

Greek cities handled urban growth by extending their walls to allow more people to reside within the city proper.

According to V. Gordon Childe, which of the following is one of the ten features that define the "urban revolution"?

Friedrick Engels is noted for his writings on __________.

The Enclosure Acts in England __________.

According to the text, medieval towns did not grow out of the feudal order, but in opposition to it.

According to the text, it is generally believed that before the urban revolution could take place, an agricultural revolution was necessary.

The "second urban revolution" refers to__________.

The first urban revolution was the emergence of cities, the second was the 18th century changes that for the first time made it possible for more than 10 percent of the population to live in urban places.

New research confirms that the city of Caral in Peru existed __________________ than Mesoamerican cities were thought to exist.

In the POET model, the letter "P" stands for "Pollution".

Hunting and gathering societies could support population densities of approximately __________ persons per square mile.

Roughly half the population of most European cities was killed by the plague or "black death".

The acronym "POET" stands for Population, Organization, Environment and Technology"

Which of the following is TRUE concerning ancient Greek cities?

Gideon Sjoberg suggests that pre-industrial cities serve primarily as governmental or religious centers and only secondarily as commercial hubs.

Archaeological records indicate that the earliest public buildings in ancient cities were royal palaces.

The Urban World

The Rise of Urban America

Ecology and Political Economy Perspectives

Metro and Edge City Growth

The Suburban Era

Urban Culture and Lifestyles

The Social Environment of Metro Areas: Strangers, Crowding, Homelessness, and Crime

Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans

Diversity: Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans

Cities and Change

Housing Policies, Sprawl, and Smart Growth

Planning, New Towns, and New Urbanism

Developing Countries

Asian Urban Patterns

African and Latin American Urbanization

Toward the Urban Future

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The first urban revolution was the emergence of cities, the second was the 18^th century changes that for the first time made it possible for more than 10 percent of the population to live in urban places.