Question 1

Which city could be seen as extra specialized in its functions and not like the rest?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleveland, Ohio 
B) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
C) Detroit, Michigan 
D) Las Vegas, Nevada 
A) Cleveland, Ohio 
B) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
C) Detroit, Michigan 
D) Las Vegas, Nevada

Question 2

On the map of trade routes in the Middle Ages the green lines signify ____________ while the purple lines are __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) political boundaries;cultural watersheds 
B) mountainous physical boundaries;railroads 
C) sea routes;land routes 
D) German roads;Roman roads 
A) political boundaries;cultural watersheds 
B) mountainous physical boundaries;railroads 
C) sea routes;land routes 
D) German roads;Roman roads

Question 3

According to the map of world urban percentages, the area that is the least urbanized is

Accepted Answer

A) North America. 
B) Europe. 
C) Australia. 
D) Africa. 
A) North America. 
B) Europe. 
C) Australia. 
D) Africa.

Question 4

Over time the percent of population on the urbanization curve

Accepted Answer

A) generally increases. 
B) generally decreases. 
C) stays about the same. 
D) none of the above. 
A) generally increases. 
B) generally decreases. 
C) stays about the same. 
D) none of the above.

Question 5

With the development of agriculture, settlements occurred when

Accepted Answer

A) people settled permanently in one place. 
B) people developed many new diseases and could not move. 
C) animals could no longer be moved from place to place. 
D) migration met obstacles like large rivers or mountains. 
A) people settled permanently in one place. 
B) people developed many new diseases and could not move. 
C) animals could no longer be moved from place to place. 
D) migration met obstacles like large rivers or mountains.

Question 6

On the graph of growth of British cities during the 1800s, the rising lines represent

Accepted Answer

A) increasing agricultural capacity. 
B) increasing market sales. 
C) decreasing road network density. 
D) increasing city population. 
A) increasing agricultural capacity. 
B) increasing market sales. 
C) decreasing road network density. 
D) increasing city population.

Question 7

In the Roman Empire, roads connected cities in a network

Accepted Answer

A) spreading from Spain to Romania. 
B) that was mainly in the Italian peninsula, but not elsewhere. 
C) that concentrated in Greece more than in Italy. 
D) caused the development of Paris as the leading European city. 
A) spreading from Spain to Romania. 
B) that was mainly in the Italian peninsula, but not elsewhere. 
C) that concentrated in Greece more than in Italy. 
D) caused the development of Paris as the leading European city.

Question 8

According to the map of world percent urbanization which country is the most urbanized?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Japan 
C) North Korea 
D) South Korea 
A) China 
B) Japan 
C) North Korea 
D) South Korea

Question 9

Mass production required

Accepted Answer

A) concentrated settlement at a few places. 
B) agriculture widely spread across the countryside. 
C) initially, many northern Italians. 
D) none of the above. 
A) concentrated settlement at a few places. 
B) agriculture widely spread across the countryside. 
C) initially, many northern Italians. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

During the Middle Ages which is an example of developing city functions?

Accepted Answer

A) iron being developed to improve tools like axes and plows 
B) a highly developed road network connecting the Roman Empire 
C) bankers in cities helping to underwrite commercial and artisan activities 
D) more remote cultures being subdued by the dominant political power at the time 
A) iron being developed to improve tools like axes and plows 
B) a highly developed road network connecting the Roman Empire 
C) bankers in cities helping to underwrite commercial and artisan activities 
D) more remote cultures being subdued by the dominant political power at the time

Question 11

Many early factories developed around places where raw materials were mined like

Accepted Answer

A) copper in Bingham Canyon, Utah. 
B) coal in central Pennsylvania. 
C) rivers in Kentucky and Indiana. 
D) port cities like Boston or New Orleans. 
A) copper in Bingham Canyon, Utah. 
B) coal in central Pennsylvania. 
C) rivers in Kentucky and Indiana. 
D) port cities like Boston or New Orleans.

Question 12

Which of the following applies to the definition of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A) the access to cities of rural farmer's goods 
B) the developments of ports in polar regions 
C) increasing percentages of people living in cities 
D) the dwindling occupation of cities due to diseases like the bubonic plague 
A) the access to cities of rural farmer's goods 
B) the developments of ports in polar regions 
C) increasing percentages of people living in cities 
D) the dwindling occupation of cities due to diseases like the bubonic plague

Question 13

On the map of world urban percentages, the darkest brown color (at the top of the map legend) represents

Accepted Answer

A) the highest percentage urban. 
B) the dirtiest cities. 
C) generally lower percentages. 
D) regions with the largest cities. 
A) the highest percentage urban. 
B) the dirtiest cities. 
C) generally lower percentages. 
D) regions with the largest cities.

Question 14

According to the table, which of the following have specializations in textiles and are located in the American South?

Accepted Answer

A) Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Tucson 
B) Charlotte, Charleston, and Richmond 
C) Denver, Salt Lake City, and Albuquerque 
D) Indianapolis, Columbus, and St.Louis 
A) Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Tucson 
B) Charlotte, Charleston, and Richmond 
C) Denver, Salt Lake City, and Albuquerque 
D) Indianapolis, Columbus, and St.Louis

Question 15

Though the city of Akron, Ohio was once king in the tire industry much of that has ceased to exist and the city is now trying to diversify and focus on polymers.This shows that

Accepted Answer

A) cities may shift their functions over time according to need. 
B) all cities move gradually from more industrial pursuits to more service oriented ones. 
C) most cities will always have a focus on automobile parts or production. 
D) once the function of a city is set, it cannot change to some other function. 
A) cities may shift their functions over time according to need. 
B) all cities move gradually from more industrial pursuits to more service oriented ones. 
C) most cities will always have a focus on automobile parts or production. 
D) once the function of a city is set, it cannot change to some other function.

Question 16

World areas with no urban development before the year AD 0 would be

Accepted Answer

A) Europe. 
B) North America. 
C) Australia. 
D) all of the above. 
A) Europe. 
B) North America. 
C) Australia. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

The chart showing urban hierarchies shows generally that

Accepted Answer

A) as the number of cities in a region or country increases, their size decreases. 
B) many cities in a country are usually representative of that country's total culture. 
C) many cities in a country have national political duties as capitals. 
D) none of the above. 
A) as the number of cities in a region or country increases, their size decreases. 
B) many cities in a country are usually representative of that country's total culture. 
C) many cities in a country have national political duties as capitals. 
D) none of the above.

Question 18

In Sumeria, smaller city-states gradually developed into

Accepted Answer

A) larger territorial states. 
B) elongated states like Vietnam or Chile. 
C) more city-states. 
D) empires. 
A) larger territorial states. 
B) elongated states like Vietnam or Chile. 
C) more city-states. 
D) empires.

Question 19

In Chang An, China a city was built based on

Accepted Answer

A) the combination of circles and triangles drawn on the land. 
B) long lots giving access to the local river. 
C) squares that were nearly exactly one square mile by one square mile. 
D) a well-developed rectilinear pattern. 
A) the combination of circles and triangles drawn on the land. 
B) long lots giving access to the local river. 
C) squares that were nearly exactly one square mile by one square mile. 
D) a well-developed rectilinear pattern.

Question 20

According to the table, cities like Chicago or Birmingham are known for

Accepted Answer

A) textiles. 
B) primary metals. 
C) hotel industries. 
D) food and beverages. 
A) textiles. 
B) primary metals. 
C) hotel industries. 
D) food and beverages.

Which city could be seen as extra specialized in its functions and not like the rest?

On the map of trade routes in the Middle Ages the green lines signify while the purple lines are ______.

According to the map of world urban percentages, the area that is the least urbanized is

Over time the percent of population on the urbanization curve

With the development of agriculture, settlements occurred when

On the graph of growth of British cities during the 1800s, the rising lines represent

In the Roman Empire, roads connected cities in a network

According to the map of world percent urbanization which country is the most urbanized?

Mass production required

During the Middle Ages which is an example of developing city functions?

Many early factories developed around places where raw materials were mined like

Which of the following applies to the definition of urbanization?

On the map of world urban percentages, the darkest brown color (at the top of the map legend) represents

According to the table, which of the following have specializations in textiles and are located in the American South?

Though the city of Akron, Ohio was once king in the tire industry much of that has ceased to exist and the city is now trying to diversify and focus on polymers.This shows that

World areas with no urban development before the year AD 0 would be

The chart showing urban hierarchies shows generally that

In Sumeria, smaller city-states gradually developed into

In Chang An, China a city was built based on

According to the table, cities like Chicago or Birmingham are known for

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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Exam 13: Urbanization and Urban Networks

Which city could be seen as extra specialized in its functions and not like the rest?

On the map of trade routes in the Middle Ages the green lines signify ____________ while the purple lines are __________________.

According to the map of world urban percentages, the area that is the least urbanized is

Over time the percent of population on the urbanization curve

With the development of agriculture, settlements occurred when

On the graph of growth of British cities during the 1800s, the rising lines represent

In the Roman Empire, roads connected cities in a network

According to the map of world percent urbanization which country is the most urbanized?

Mass production required

During the Middle Ages which is an example of developing city functions?

Many early factories developed around places where raw materials were mined like

Which of the following applies to the definition of urbanization?

On the map of world urban percentages, the darkest brown color (at the top of the map legend) represents

According to the table, which of the following have specializations in textiles and are located in the American South?

Though the city of Akron, Ohio was once king in the tire industry much of that has ceased to exist and the city is now trying to diversify and focus on polymers.This shows that

World areas with no urban development before the year AD 0 would be

The chart showing urban hierarchies shows generally that

In Sumeria, smaller city-states gradually developed into

In Chang An, China a city was built based on

According to the table, cities like Chicago or Birmingham are known for

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

Filters

On the map of trade routes in the Middle Ages the green lines signify while the purple lines are ______.