Question 1

According to the text, the plague (or "Black Death") of 1349-1350 wiped out what percentage of Europe's population?

Accepted Answer

A) five percent 
B) ten percent 
C) one-quarter 
D)  one-half 
A) five percent 
B) ten percent 
C) one-quarter 
D)  one-half

Question 2

The major view of political economy models of urban growth is that they assume that local governments act largely at the bidding of economic elites, and that citizens' wishes have little impact on growth patterns or local government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) the development of the clock and time-telling 
B) a centrally-planned economy 
C) the acquisition of predictive sciences-arithmetic, geometry, astronomy 
D) the application of the wheel to transportation and power generation 
A) the development of the clock and time-telling 
B) a centrally-planned economy 
C) the acquisition of predictive sciences-arithmetic, geometry, astronomy 
D) the application of the wheel to transportation and power generation

Question 4

According to the text, the Black Death caused the great majority of European Catholics to become fanatically religious and reduced debauchery to a minimum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the POET model, the letter "T" includes such things as tools, inventions, ideas, and techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the factors that led to the development of the first urban settlements. Describe life in these "cities".

Accepted Answer

The development of the first urban settl

Question 7

A food surplus was essential to the emergence of towns, and it was essential that this surplus come from agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the earliest Neolithic towns excavated so far is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Thebes 
B) Jericho 
C) Assur 
D) Babylon 
A) Thebes 
B) Jericho 
C) Assur 
D) Babylon

Question 9

The growth of military establishments led to technological innovations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, the ecological complex is a complete theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Rome, by 200 A.D., official holidays comprised over two-thirds of the year-approximately 244 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ecological complex identifies the relationship between the following four concepts:

Accepted Answer

A)  population, organization, environment, and technology. 
B)  pollution, organization, environment, and technology. 
C)  population, organization, ecology and environment. 
D)  pollution, organization, ecology and technology. 
A)  population, organization, environment, and technology. 
B)  pollution, organization, environment, and technology. 
C)  population, organization, ecology and environment. 
D)  pollution, organization, ecology and technology.

Question 13

The traditional nursery rhyme, "Ring around a Rosie", is derived from the Plague.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Greeks devised a system for extending citizenship across the empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

At the beginning of the Common Era (C.E. 1-50), the population of the world was roughly __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 250 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 1 billion 
D) 2.5 billion 
A) 250 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 1 billion 
D) 2.5 billion

Question 16

The process of Urban Development in Europe was barely affected by the Bubonic Plague of 1348-1350.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text, city life in ancient times was more healthful than the countryside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the text, from the time of the Bubonic Plague in Europe, the history of western civilization again became the history of cities and city inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the spatial characteristics of the medieval city. How were they changed by the Renaissance? What were the effects on cities of later changes in technology and population?

Accepted Answer

During the medieval period, cities were

Question 20

Of all the ancient cities only one, imperial Rome, exceeded an area of five square miles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the text, the plague (or "Black Death") of 1349-1350 wiped out what percentage of Europe's population?

The major view of political economy models of urban growth is that they assume that local governments act largely at the bidding of economic elites, and that citizens' wishes have little impact on growth patterns or local government.

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

According to the text, the Black Death caused the great majority of European Catholics to become fanatically religious and reduced debauchery to a minimum.

In the POET model, the letter "T" includes such things as tools, inventions, ideas, and techniques.

Explain the factors that led to the development of the first urban settlements. Describe life in these "cities".

A food surplus was essential to the emergence of towns, and it was essential that this surplus come from agriculture.

One of the earliest Neolithic towns excavated so far is __________.

The growth of military establishments led to technological innovations.

According to the text, the ecological complex is a complete theory.

In Rome, by 200 A.D., official holidays comprised over two-thirds of the year-approximately 244 days.

The ecological complex identifies the relationship between the following four concepts:

The traditional nursery rhyme, "Ring around a Rosie", is derived from the Plague.

The Greeks devised a system for extending citizenship across the empire.

At the beginning of the Common Era (C.E. 1-50), the population of the world was roughly __________.

The process of Urban Development in Europe was barely affected by the Bubonic Plague of 1348-1350.

According to the text, city life in ancient times was more healthful than the countryside.

According to the text, from the time of the Bubonic Plague in Europe, the history of western civilization again became the history of cities and city inhabitants.

Describe the spatial characteristics of the medieval city. How were they changed by the Renaissance? What were the effects on cities of later changes in technology and population?

Of all the ancient cities only one, imperial Rome, exceeded an area of five square miles.

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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Exam 2: The Emergence of Cities

According to the text, the plague (or "Black Death") of 1349-1350 wiped out what percentage of Europe's population?

The major view of political economy models of urban growth is that they assume that local governments act largely at the bidding of economic elites, and that citizens' wishes have little impact on growth patterns or local government.

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

According to the text, the Black Death caused the great majority of European Catholics to become fanatically religious and reduced debauchery to a minimum.

In the POET model, the letter "T" includes such things as tools, inventions, ideas, and techniques.

Explain the factors that led to the development of the first urban settlements. Describe life in these "cities".

A food surplus was essential to the emergence of towns, and it was essential that this surplus come from agriculture.

One of the earliest Neolithic towns excavated so far is __________.

The growth of military establishments led to technological innovations.

According to the text, the ecological complex is a complete theory.

In Rome, by 200 A.D., official holidays comprised over two-thirds of the year-approximately 244 days.

The ecological complex identifies the relationship between the following four concepts:

The traditional nursery rhyme, "Ring around a Rosie", is derived from the Plague.

The Greeks devised a system for extending citizenship across the empire.

At the beginning of the Common Era (C.E. 1-50), the population of the world was roughly __________.

The process of Urban Development in Europe was barely affected by the Bubonic Plague of 1348-1350.

According to the text, city life in ancient times was more healthful than the countryside.

According to the text, from the time of the Bubonic Plague in Europe, the history of western civilization again became the history of cities and city inhabitants.

Describe the spatial characteristics of the medieval city. How were they changed by the Renaissance? What were the effects on cities of later changes in technology and population?

Of all the ancient cities only one, imperial Rome, exceeded an area of five square miles.

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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