Question 1

Up until a few thousand years ago, cities

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A) did not exist. 
B) were only found in Japan and China. 
C) clustered in Mexico and Central America only. 
D) were always widely spread globally. 
A) did not exist. 
B) were only found in Japan and China. 
C) clustered in Mexico and Central America only. 
D) were always widely spread globally. A

Question 2

The area surrounding a city from which it obtains food is called

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A) a hinterland. 
B) a suburb. 
C) an exurb. 
D) a river valley. 
A) a hinterland. 
B) a suburb. 
C) an exurb. 
D) a river valley. A

Question 3

Putting much data together, the three most influential cities in the world economically are probably

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A) Los Angeles, Madrid, and Hong Kong. 
B) Rome, Bombay, and Sydney. 
C) Chicago, Berlin, and Moscow. 
D) New York, London, and Tokyo. 
A) Los Angeles, Madrid, and Hong Kong. 
B) Rome, Bombay, and Sydney. 
C) Chicago, Berlin, and Moscow. 
D) New York, London, and Tokyo. D

Question 4

Areas of urban development later, around the year AD 0 would have been in

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A) what is today the Middle East. 
B) what is today China. 
C) what is today Central and northern South America. 
D) what is today Southeast Asia. 
A) what is today the Middle East. 
B) what is today China. 
C) what is today Central and northern South America. 
D) what is today Southeast Asia.

Question 5

The industrial revolution also changed agriculture in that

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A) hinterlands began to shrink. 
B) road networks began to disintegrate. 
C) the automobile made cities excessively large. 
D) a system of open fields shifted to one of fields divided by stone fences and hedgerows. 
A) hinterlands began to shrink. 
B) road networks began to disintegrate. 
C) the automobile made cities excessively large. 
D) a system of open fields shifted to one of fields divided by stone fences and hedgerows.

Question 6

The urban population map of France shows that

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A) many cities are equally important culturally and economically in the country. 
B) no one city is dominant in France. 
C) the main city in influence, without doubt, is Paris. 
D) Marseilles and Lyon together just about equal Paris in strength and influence. 
A) many cities are equally important culturally and economically in the country. 
B) no one city is dominant in France. 
C) the main city in influence, without doubt, is Paris. 
D) Marseilles and Lyon together just about equal Paris in strength and influence.

Question 7

Rome was about 1 million people by 150 AD showing that

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A) agriculture supported cities but not very well. 
B) even some early capitals of empires grew very large. 
C) the city had to develop along long lots. 
D) the French were very influential in city development. 
A) agriculture supported cities but not very well. 
B) even some early capitals of empires grew very large. 
C) the city had to develop along long lots. 
D) the French were very influential in city development.

Question 8

Iron enabled

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A) better plows to be made. 
B) better axes to clear woodland. 
C) a concentrated industry in towns and cities. 
D) all of the above. 
A) better plows to be made. 
B) better axes to clear woodland. 
C) a concentrated industry in towns and cities. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

The Franks, the Burgundians, the Ostrogoths, and the Vandals were all

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A) Roman groups speaking Latin languages (or what Latin developed into). 
B) mainland north European groups that moved into the British Isles. 
C) non Indo-European groups that moved northward post-Empire. 
D) Germanic groups generally moving southward post-Empire. 
A) Roman groups speaking Latin languages (or what Latin developed into). 
B) mainland north European groups that moved into the British Isles. 
C) non Indo-European groups that moved northward post-Empire. 
D) Germanic groups generally moving southward post-Empire.

Question 10

In the Middle Ages two main axes of trade were

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A) Central France and Central Spain. 
B) Southern England and coastal Flanders. 
C) the Baltic Hanseatic League and Italian port cities. 
D) the Greek culture area from Turkey through southern Italy 
A) Central France and Central Spain. 
B) Southern England and coastal Flanders. 
C) the Baltic Hanseatic League and Italian port cities. 
D) the Greek culture area from Turkey through southern Italy

Question 11

Regarding percent urbanized in population which is true regarding Australia and New Zealand?

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A) they have generally high populations in total numbers 
B) they have generally low percent urbanized populations 
C) though they are very urbanized, their total populations are low 
D) all of the above 
A) they have generally high populations in total numbers 
B) they have generally low percent urbanized populations 
C) though they are very urbanized, their total populations are low 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Urban networks tied together in some meaningful way refers directly to

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A) hinterland origins. 
B) core-periphery relations. 
C) environmental determinism. 
D) functional linkages. 
A) hinterland origins. 
B) core-periphery relations. 
C) environmental determinism. 
D) functional linkages.

Question 13

One main reason for the development of cities from villages was that food

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A) tended to be perishable so people had to stay in one place. 
B) was available in surplus which increased town growth. 
C) was disseminated over wide areas inhibiting growth. 
D) simply was not available in large amounts. 
A) tended to be perishable so people had to stay in one place. 
B) was available in surplus which increased town growth. 
C) was disseminated over wide areas inhibiting growth. 
D) simply was not available in large amounts.

Question 14

Division of labor refers to

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A) jobs divided up by race. 
B) working harder than ever before in factory jobs. 
C) people working in specific jobs according to need. 
D) more and more agricultural jobs available. 
A) jobs divided up by race. 
B) working harder than ever before in factory jobs. 
C) people working in specific jobs according to need. 
D) more and more agricultural jobs available.

Question 15

The first area to develop cities was

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A) the Indus River Valley. 
B) China. 
C) the Fertile Crescent region, or Sumeria. 
D) the Aztec region of Central America. 
A) the Indus River Valley. 
B) China. 
C) the Fertile Crescent region, or Sumeria. 
D) the Aztec region of Central America.

Question 16

Different countries go through the urbanization process at different times.The chart clearly shows which region urbanizing earlier after onset of urbanization?

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A) Kenya 
B) China 
C) the U.K. 
D) the U.S. 
A) Kenya 
B) China 
C) the U.K. 
D) the U.S.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function of many cities today?

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A) a market 
B) an administrative or political center 
C) an influential agricultural region 
D) a place of significant manufacturing 
A) a market 
B) an administrative or political center 
C) an influential agricultural region 
D) a place of significant manufacturing

Question 18

Though India is large with a large population (world's second largest) its percent urban population is

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A) in the lowest colored category on this map. 
B) lower than one would expect considering overall development there. 
C) about the same as that of Europe. 
D) both a and b are true. 
A) in the lowest colored category on this map. 
B) lower than one would expect considering overall development there. 
C) about the same as that of Europe. 
D) both a and b are true.

Question 19

Agglomeration activities

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A) allow cities to focus heavily on different types of functions. 
B) make cities stick together like glue. 
C) tend to develop city states, breaking cities away from larger political units. 
D) are politically more appealing to conservative presidential candidates. 
A) allow cities to focus heavily on different types of functions. 
B) make cities stick together like glue. 
C) tend to develop city states, breaking cities away from larger political units. 
D) are politically more appealing to conservative presidential candidates.

Question 20

After the Roman Empire the entire basis for civilization was swept away when

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A) the Roman city and highway network was obliterated. 
B) Germanic tribes from the north invaded the Roman territories. 
C) isolated communities no longer were connected to Roman power. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the Roman city and highway network was obliterated. 
B) Germanic tribes from the north invaded the Roman territories. 
C) isolated communities no longer were connected to Roman power. 
D) all of the above.

Up until a few thousand years ago, cities

The area surrounding a city from which it obtains food is called

Putting much data together, the three most influential cities in the world economically are probably

Areas of urban development later, around the year AD 0 would have been in

The industrial revolution also changed agriculture in that

The urban population map of France shows that

Rome was about 1 million people by 150 AD showing that

Iron enabled

The Franks, the Burgundians, the Ostrogoths, and the Vandals were all

In the Middle Ages two main axes of trade were

Regarding percent urbanized in population which is true regarding Australia and New Zealand?

Urban networks tied together in some meaningful way refers directly to

One main reason for the development of cities from villages was that food

Division of labor refers to

The first area to develop cities was

Different countries go through the urbanization process at different times.The chart clearly shows which region urbanizing earlier after onset of urbanization?

Which of the following is not a function of many cities today?

Though India is large with a large population (world's second largest) its percent urban population is

Agglomeration activities

After the Roman Empire the entire basis for civilization was swept away when

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Exam 13: Urbanization and Urban Networks

Up until a few thousand years ago, cities

The area surrounding a city from which it obtains food is called

Putting much data together, the three most influential cities in the world economically are probably

Areas of urban development later, around the year AD 0 would have been in

The industrial revolution also changed agriculture in that

The urban population map of France shows that

Rome was about 1 million people by 150 AD showing that

Iron enabled

The Franks, the Burgundians, the Ostrogoths, and the Vandals were all

In the Middle Ages two main axes of trade were

Regarding percent urbanized in population which is true regarding Australia and New Zealand?

Urban networks tied together in some meaningful way refers directly to

One main reason for the development of cities from villages was that food

Division of labor refers to

The first area to develop cities was

Different countries go through the urbanization process at different times.The chart clearly shows which region urbanizing earlier after onset of urbanization?

Which of the following is not a function of many cities today?

Though India is large with a large population (world's second largest) its percent urban population is

Agglomeration activities

After the Roman Empire the entire basis for civilization was swept away when

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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