Question 1

According to Hutter, why will the controversy about the origin of Catul Hayuk never truly be solved?

Accepted Answer

A) political differences 
B) lack of technology 
C) lack of resources 
D) fragmentary evidence 
E) none of the above 
A) political differences 
B) lack of technology 
C) lack of resources 
D) fragmentary evidence 
E) none of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors limiting early urban growth?

Accepted Answer

A) natural disasters 
B) long distance trade 
C) social and cultural organizational limitations 
D) raids and conquests 
A) natural disasters 
B) long distance trade 
C) social and cultural organizational limitations 
D) raids and conquests B

Question 3

Urban scholars generally agree that because there is no evidence of writing associated with them, Jericho and Catal Huyuk were not really cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of the "ecological complex," also known by the acronym POET?

Accepted Answer

A) population 
B) organization 
C) environment 
D) poverty 
E) technology 
A) population 
B) organization 
C) environment 
D) poverty 
E) technology

Question 5

The form of social structure and organization that helped make the origin of cities possible was one in which…

Accepted Answer

A) religious groups would emphasize the importance of burial grounds. 
B) certain social classes would control part of the agricultural surplus. 
C) all groups would share equally in the agricultural surplus. 
D) the elderly would be the most important people in the group. 
A) religious groups would emphasize the importance of burial grounds. 
B) certain social classes would control part of the agricultural surplus. 
C) all groups would share equally in the agricultural surplus. 
D) the elderly would be the most important people in the group.

Question 6

Although most urban scholars think that the production of an agricultural surplus was the key factor in the development of cities, Jane Jacobs theorized that the key factor might be…

Accepted Answer

A) warfare. 
B) POET. 
C) religion. 
D) politics. 
E) trade. 
A) warfare. 
B) POET. 
C) religion. 
D) politics. 
E) trade.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the new social organizational forms developed by the early urban elites?

Accepted Answer

A) differentiated socioeconomic classes on the basis of power, status, and wealth 
B) writers and poets who could celebrate the growing importance of urban life 
C) military, political, and administrative elites 
D) economic networks of tribute, trade, and redistribution 
A) differentiated socioeconomic classes on the basis of power, status, and wealth 
B) writers and poets who could celebrate the growing importance of urban life 
C) military, political, and administrative elites 
D) economic networks of tribute, trade, and redistribution

Question 8

What two requirements had to be met for the birth of urban settlements to occur, according to most urban scholars?

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Question 9

The first cities developed independently in seven different areas of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If you were concerned with the social structure that enables the population to function in a particular social environment, you would be focusing on which of the following aspects of the "ecological complex"?

Accepted Answer

A) population (P) 
B) organization (O) 
C) environment (
E)  
D) technology (T) 
A) population (P) 
B) organization (O) 
C) environment (
E)  
D) technology (T)

Question 11

Discuss the questions raised by urban planner A.E.J.Morris regarding Jacob's trade theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

In the debate over the emergence of modern humans and modern behavior, one side argues that modern behavior evolved gradually while the other side argues that…

Accepted Answer

A) modern behavior emerged early in the nineteenth century. 
B) there was a sudden creative emergence of modern behavior about 45,000 years ago. 
C) modern human beings evolved in North America. 
D) there is no way to tell when modern human beings emerged. 
A) modern behavior emerged early in the nineteenth century. 
B) there was a sudden creative emergence of modern behavior about 45,000 years ago. 
C) modern human beings evolved in North America. 
D) there is no way to tell when modern human beings emerged.

Question 13

Lewis Mumford's statement that "the city of the dead antedates the city of the living" reflected his view that…

Accepted Answer

A) early humans' fear of abandoned cities led them to move back into cities. 
B) early humans created their first cities in cemeteries. 
C) early humans' fear of the unknown and death may have led them to gather together and, thus, led to the origin of cities. 
D) early humans felt that an agricultural surplus was not essential for the origin of cities. 
A) early humans' fear of abandoned cities led them to move back into cities. 
B) early humans created their first cities in cemeteries. 
C) early humans' fear of the unknown and death may have led them to gather together and, thus, led to the origin of cities. 
D) early humans felt that an agricultural surplus was not essential for the origin of cities.

Question 14

It now appears that the first cities developed independently in seven civilizations.Name five of those civilizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The Epic of Gilgamesh is about a king of the following city:

Accepted Answer

A) Sumer 
B) Gilgamesh 
C) Uruk 
D) Jericho 
A) Sumer 
B) Gilgamesh 
C) Uruk 
D) Jericho

Question 16

The Agricultural Revolution transformed the economy into one that could produce a food surplus that allowed for permanent settlements.The key factor in enabling those permanent settlements to develop was the…

Accepted Answer

A) emergence of jewelry as a mode of adornment. 
B) development of warfare. 
C) emergence of modern humans. 
D) development of a more complex form of social organization. 
A) emergence of jewelry as a mode of adornment. 
B) development of warfare. 
C) emergence of modern humans. 
D) development of a more complex form of social organization.

Question 17

What are two of the effects of warfare and conflict on the growth of cities?

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Question 18

The lack of archaeological evidence in Africa demonstrates that humans were not as productive there as in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Catal Huyuk is estimated to be at least ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 4,000 
B) 8,500 
C) 10,000 
D) 45,000 
A) 4,000 
B) 8,500 
C) 10,000 
D) 45,000

Question 20

Both sides of the argument over human origins now agree that modern humans had developed by…

Accepted Answer

A) 30,000 years ago. 
B) 35,000 years ago. 
C) 45,000 years ago. 
D) 70,000 years ago. 
A) 30,000 years ago. 
B) 35,000 years ago. 
C) 45,000 years ago. 
D) 70,000 years ago.

According to Hutter, why will the controversy about the origin of Catul Hayuk never truly be solved?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors limiting early urban growth?

Urban scholars generally agree that because there is no evidence of writing associated with them, Jericho and Catal Huyuk were not really cities.

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of the "ecological complex," also known by the acronym POET?

The form of social structure and organization that helped make the origin of cities possible was one in which…

Although most urban scholars think that the production of an agricultural surplus was the key factor in the development of cities, Jane Jacobs theorized that the key factor might be…

Which of the following is NOT one of the new social organizational forms developed by the early urban elites?

What two requirements had to be met for the birth of urban settlements to occur, according to most urban scholars?

The first cities developed independently in seven different areas of the world.

If you were concerned with the social structure that enables the population to function in a particular social environment, you would be focusing on which of the following aspects of the "ecological complex"?

Discuss the questions raised by urban planner A.E.J.Morris regarding Jacob's trade theory?

In the debate over the emergence of modern humans and modern behavior, one side argues that modern behavior evolved gradually while the other side argues that…

Lewis Mumford's statement that "the city of the dead antedates the city of the living" reflected his view that…

It now appears that the first cities developed independently in seven civilizations.Name five of those civilizations.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is about a king of the following city:

The Agricultural Revolution transformed the economy into one that could produce a food surplus that allowed for permanent settlements.The key factor in enabling those permanent settlements to develop was the…

What are two of the effects of warfare and conflict on the growth of cities?

The lack of archaeological evidence in Africa demonstrates that humans were not as productive there as in Europe.

Catal Huyuk is estimated to be at least ________ years old.

Both sides of the argument over human origins now agree that modern humans had developed by…

Introduction to Experiencing Cities

The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Urban Sociology

Chicago School: Urbanism and Urban Ecology

Urban Planning

Urban Political Economy, the New Urban Sociology, and the Power of Place

City Imagery

The Skyscraper As Icon

Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order

Seeing Disorder and the Ecology of Fear

Urban Communities and Social Policies

Families, Gender, and Singles in the City

The Consumer City: Shopping and Sports

American and Global Suburbanization Patterns

Social Capital and the Resilience of Cities

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Exam 2: The Emergence of Cities

According to Hutter, why will the controversy about the origin of Catul Hayuk never truly be solved?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors limiting early urban growth?

Urban scholars generally agree that because there is no evidence of writing associated with them, Jericho and Catal Huyuk were not really cities.

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of the "ecological complex," also known by the acronym POET?

The form of social structure and organization that helped make the origin of cities possible was one in which…

Although most urban scholars think that the production of an agricultural surplus was the key factor in the development of cities, Jane Jacobs theorized that the key factor might be…

Which of the following is NOT one of the new social organizational forms developed by the early urban elites?

What two requirements had to be met for the birth of urban settlements to occur, according to most urban scholars?

The first cities developed independently in seven different areas of the world.

If you were concerned with the social structure that enables the population to function in a particular social environment, you would be focusing on which of the following aspects of the "ecological complex"?

Discuss the questions raised by urban planner A.E.J.Morris regarding Jacob's trade theory?

In the debate over the emergence of modern humans and modern behavior, one side argues that modern behavior evolved gradually while the other side argues that…

Lewis Mumford's statement that "the city of the dead antedates the city of the living" reflected his view that…

It now appears that the first cities developed independently in seven civilizations.Name five of those civilizations.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is about a king of the following city:

The Agricultural Revolution transformed the economy into one that could produce a food surplus that allowed for permanent settlements.The key factor in enabling those permanent settlements to develop was the…

What are two of the effects of warfare and conflict on the growth of cities?

The lack of archaeological evidence in Africa demonstrates that humans were not as productive there as in Europe.

Catal Huyuk is estimated to be at least ________ years old.

Both sides of the argument over human origins now agree that modern humans had developed by…

Introduction to Experiencing Cities

The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Urban Sociology

Chicago School: Urbanism and Urban Ecology

Urban Planning

Urban Political Economy, the New Urban Sociology, and the Power of Place

City Imagery

The Skyscraper As Icon

Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order

Seeing Disorder and the Ecology of Fear

Urban Communities and Social Policies

Families, Gender, and Singles in the City

The Consumer City: Shopping and Sports

American and Global Suburbanization Patterns

Social Capital and the Resilience of Cities

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