Question 1

Primate cities grew in part because of resistance to economic and social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The following will be the pattern into the next century: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cities in the developing world will reach a maximum density, then decline 
B) urban infrastructure will achieve adequacy for the population 
C) squatter settlements being demolished will become the policy 
D) western-style post-industrialization will lag behind population growth 
A) cities in the developing world will reach a maximum density, then decline 
B) urban infrastructure will achieve adequacy for the population 
C) squatter settlements being demolished will become the policy 
D) western-style post-industrialization will lag behind population growth

Question 3

Of the following, the only city without a rapid growth rate is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Calcutta 
B) Sao Paulo 
C)  Seoul 
D)  Tokyo 
A) Calcutta 
B) Sao Paulo 
C)  Seoul 
D)  Tokyo

Question 4

"Subsistence urbanization" refers to the labor intensive industrialization formerly found in urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the World Bank, urban shanty towns are doubling in size every two years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Much of the present population explosion in LDCs can be traced to natural increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For the very poor living in squatter settlements, __________.

Accepted Answer

A) demolishing the settlements and relocating them gives them new homes 
B) women accept relocation but it is difficult for men to be relocated 
C) demolishing the settlements and relocation is usually financially disastrous for the inhabitants 
D) the waiting list for relocation is short 
A) demolishing the settlements and relocating them gives them new homes 
B) women accept relocation but it is difficult for men to be relocated 
C) demolishing the settlements and relocation is usually financially disastrous for the inhabitants 
D) the waiting list for relocation is short

Question 8

Today, __________.

Accepted Answer

A) most people in developed countries lived in rural areas. 
B) the growth of LDC cities is complete. 
C) 90 percent of the world's urban population growth is in LDC cities. 
D) LDCs are experienced slight population declines in their primate cities. 
A) most people in developed countries lived in rural areas. 
B) the growth of LDC cities is complete. 
C) 90 percent of the world's urban population growth is in LDC cities. 
D) LDCs are experienced slight population declines in their primate cities.

Question 9

After World War II Sri Lanka (Ceylon) achieved a 40 percent decline in death rates in just two years by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) spraying DDT from airplanes 
B) building new hospitals 
C) instituting a "get tough" policy against crime 
D) building new sewage treatment plants throughout the country 
A) spraying DDT from airplanes 
B) building new hospitals 
C) instituting a "get tough" policy against crime 
D) building new sewage treatment plants throughout the country

Question 10

According to the text, Mexico City and Sao Paulo are currently two of the very largest cities in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following most closely approaches what the average Nike worker in Indonesia makes in a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2.50 
B) $ 6.00 
C) $15.00 
D) $25.00 
A)  $2.50 
B) $ 6.00 
C) $15.00 
D) $25.00

Question 12

In LDCs, industrialization spurs on urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most primate cities in LDC __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  owe their development to government incentives 
B)  owe their early development to European colonialism 
C)  owe their development to rapid economic growth 
D)  owe their development to low population dependency ratio 
A)  owe their development to government incentives 
B)  owe their early development to European colonialism 
C)  owe their development to rapid economic growth 
D)  owe their development to low population dependency ratio

Question 14

The text regards the term "over-urbanization" to be an accurate and value-free concept that is very useful in understanding urban trends in LDCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does the text recommend for future policy toward squatter settlements?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Today the worldwide rate of population increase has begun to show declines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In LDC cities, public works projects are almost always designed to benefit those residents who are most needy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Following World War II, death rates in LDCs were drastically reduced due to major changes in the social and economic fabric of the society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The rate of growth of large LDC primate cities invariably outpaces that of the country as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Contemporary urbanization in LDCs differs from that of North American and European models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Primate cities grew in part because of resistance to economic and social change.

The following will be the pattern into the next century: __________.

Of the following, the only city without a rapid growth rate is __________.

"Subsistence urbanization" refers to the labor intensive industrialization formerly found in urbanization.

According to the World Bank, urban shanty towns are doubling in size every two years.

Much of the present population explosion in LDCs can be traced to natural increases.

For the very poor living in squatter settlements, __________.

Today, __________.

After World War II Sri Lanka (Ceylon) achieved a 40 percent decline in death rates in just two years by __________.

According to the text, Mexico City and Sao Paulo are currently two of the very largest cities in the world.

According to the text, which of the following most closely approaches what the average Nike worker in Indonesia makes in a day?

In LDCs, industrialization spurs on urbanization.

Most primate cities in LDC __________.

The text regards the term "over-urbanization" to be an accurate and value-free concept that is very useful in understanding urban trends in LDCs.

What does the text recommend for future policy toward squatter settlements?

Today the worldwide rate of population increase has begun to show declines.

In LDC cities, public works projects are almost always designed to benefit those residents who are most needy.

Following World War II, death rates in LDCs were drastically reduced due to major changes in the social and economic fabric of the society.

The rate of growth of large LDC primate cities invariably outpaces that of the country as a whole.

Contemporary urbanization in LDCs differs from that of North American and European models.

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Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans

Diversity: Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans

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Exam 14: Developing Countries

Primate cities grew in part because of resistance to economic and social change.

The following will be the pattern into the next century: __________.

Of the following, the only city without a rapid growth rate is __________.

"Subsistence urbanization" refers to the labor intensive industrialization formerly found in urbanization.

According to the World Bank, urban shanty towns are doubling in size every two years.

Much of the present population explosion in LDCs can be traced to natural increases.

For the very poor living in squatter settlements, __________.

Today, __________.

After World War II Sri Lanka (Ceylon) achieved a 40 percent decline in death rates in just two years by __________.

According to the text, Mexico City and Sao Paulo are currently two of the very largest cities in the world.

According to the text, which of the following most closely approaches what the average Nike worker in Indonesia makes in a day?

In LDCs, industrialization spurs on urbanization.

Most primate cities in LDC __________.

The text regards the term "over-urbanization" to be an accurate and value-free concept that is very useful in understanding urban trends in LDCs.

What does the text recommend for future policy toward squatter settlements?

Today the worldwide rate of population increase has begun to show declines.

In LDC cities, public works projects are almost always designed to benefit those residents who are most needy.

Following World War II, death rates in LDCs were drastically reduced due to major changes in the social and economic fabric of the society.

The rate of growth of large LDC primate cities invariably outpaces that of the country as a whole.

Contemporary urbanization in LDCs differs from that of North American and European models.

The Urban World

The Emergence of Cities

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

Asian Urban Patterns

African and Latin American Urbanization

Toward the Urban Future

Filters