Question 1

In an ancient Greek city, the name for the designated meeting and market place was "acropolis".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In basic terms, the ecological complex identifies the relationship between four concepts or classes of variables frequently referred to by the acronym "POET". Describe each of the variables.

Accepted Answer

The "POET" acronym stands for Population

Question 3

Explain the term "demographic transition". Give examples of how this took place and its effects.

Accepted Answer

The term "demographic transition" refers

Question 4

Athens is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) technology and social organization lessening the impact of environment 
B) environment determining social organization 
C) a city developing because of agricultural superiority 
D) dominance due to superior inland transportation and communication 
A) technology and social organization lessening the impact of environment 
B) environment determining social organization 
C) a city developing because of agricultural superiority 
D) dominance due to superior inland transportation and communication

Question 5

Gideon Sjoberg argues that the pre-industrial city is characterized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a primary function serving as a commercial hub 
B) particularism 
C) standardization 
D) a sharp division of labor 
A) a primary function serving as a commercial hub 
B) particularism 
C) standardization 
D) a sharp division of labor

Question 6

Greek cities were all fairly similar in design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the ecological complex. What are its strengths and limitations? How are the components related? Use examples.

Accepted Answer

The ecological complex refers to the int

Question 8

The Renaissance city ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) was moving toward greater national centralization 
B) gave even more power to the king of the nation 
C) was biased against the mercantile class 
D) gained greater economic and cultural dominance over rural areas 
A) was moving toward greater national centralization 
B) gave even more power to the king of the nation 
C) was biased against the mercantile class 
D) gained greater economic and cultural dominance over rural areas

Question 9

The first towns emerged before the invention of writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following inventions is the product of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A) the plow 
B) cooking 
C) the bow and arrow 
D) bronze 
A) the plow 
B) cooking 
C) the bow and arrow 
D) bronze

Question 11

The Neolithic period is characterized by the change from gathering food to producing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The text notes that cities possessing the ten characteristics of V. Gordon Childe did emerge in the Mesopotamia and Nile valleys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The greatest strength of the early Greeks was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social organization 
B) physical city planning 
C) technology 
D) a national system of government 
A) social organization 
B) physical city planning 
C) technology 
D) a national system of government

Question 14

The importance of early cities was due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) their size 
B) the fact that they tolerated innovations in social organization 
C) their agricultural functions 
D) their stable locations 
A) their size 
B) the fact that they tolerated innovations in social organization 
C) their agricultural functions 
D) their stable locations

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the concepts used in the ecological complex?

Accepted Answer

A) ecology 
B) environment 
C) economy 
D) energy 
A) ecology 
B) environment 
C) economy 
D) energy

Question 16

There is fairly clear evidence that a transformation from a specialized food-collecting culture to a culture where grains were cultivated occurred around 8000B. C.E. in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An ecosystem can be defined as a natural unit in which there is an interaction of an environmental and a biotic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient world, embraced a physical area of approximately ten square miles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text, the development of a settled town population was dependent on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) domestication of animals 
B) a food surplus 
C) civic organization 
D) complex architectural construction 
A) domestication of animals 
B) a food surplus 
C) civic organization 
D) complex architectural construction

Question 20

Hunting and gathering societies are able to sustain a maximum of about 25 persons per square mile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In an ancient Greek city, the name for the designated meeting and market place was "acropolis".

In basic terms, the ecological complex identifies the relationship between four concepts or classes of variables frequently referred to by the acronym "POET". Describe each of the variables.

Explain the term "demographic transition". Give examples of how this took place and its effects.

Athens is an example of __________.

Gideon Sjoberg argues that the pre-industrial city is characterized by __________.

Greek cities were all fairly similar in design.

Describe the ecological complex. What are its strengths and limitations? How are the components related? Use examples.

The Renaissance city ____________.

The first towns emerged before the invention of writing.

Which of the following inventions is the product of urbanization?

The Neolithic period is characterized by the change from gathering food to producing it.

The text notes that cities possessing the ten characteristics of V. Gordon Childe did emerge in the Mesopotamia and Nile valleys.

The greatest strength of the early Greeks was __________.

The importance of early cities was due to __________.

Which of the following is one of the concepts used in the ecological complex?

There is fairly clear evidence that a transformation from a specialized food-collecting culture to a culture where grains were cultivated occurred around 8000B. C.E. in North America.

An ecosystem can be defined as a natural unit in which there is an interaction of an environmental and a biotic system.

Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient world, embraced a physical area of approximately ten square miles.

According to the text, the development of a settled town population was dependent on __________.

Hunting and gathering societies are able to sustain a maximum of about 25 persons per square mile.

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In an ancient Greek city, the name for the designated meeting and market place was "acropolis".

In basic terms, the ecological complex identifies the relationship between four concepts or classes of variables frequently referred to by the acronym "POET". Describe each of the variables.

Explain the term "demographic transition". Give examples of how this took place and its effects.

Athens is an example of __________.

Gideon Sjoberg argues that the pre-industrial city is characterized by __________.

Greek cities were all fairly similar in design.

Describe the ecological complex. What are its strengths and limitations? How are the components related? Use examples.

The Renaissance city ____________.

The first towns emerged before the invention of writing.

Which of the following inventions is the product of urbanization?

The Neolithic period is characterized by the change from gathering food to producing it.

The text notes that cities possessing the ten characteristics of V. Gordon Childe did emerge in the Mesopotamia and Nile valleys.

The greatest strength of the early Greeks was __________.

The importance of early cities was due to __________.

Which of the following is one of the concepts used in the ecological complex?

There is fairly clear evidence that a transformation from a specialized food-collecting culture to a culture where grains were cultivated occurred around 8000B. C.E. in North America.

An ecosystem can be defined as a natural unit in which there is an interaction of an environmental and a biotic system.

Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient world, embraced a physical area of approximately ten square miles.

According to the text, the development of a settled town population was dependent on __________.

Hunting and gathering societies are able to sustain a maximum of about 25 persons per square mile.

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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