Question 1

A characteristic of a world city is:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are centers of communities of immigrants who interact with family and friends in their homeland 
B)  They are planned communities built around major international airports and shopping centers 
C)  They are found at the outermost rings surrounding large cities 
D)  They are built near major highways and corporate offices 
A)  They are centers of communities of immigrants who interact with family and friends in their homeland 
B)  They are planned communities built around major international airports and shopping centers 
C)  They are found at the outermost rings surrounding large cities 
D)  They are built near major highways and corporate offices

Question 2

Mary lives in a community where there are guards and surveillance cameras in every corner of the development. She moved here, away from the city, to escape the crime problem. Mary lives in a _____________ community.

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier 
B)  gated 
C)  secure 
D)  locked 
A)  barrier 
B)  gated 
C)  secure 
D)  locked

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a dimension in regard to the relationship between globalization and sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical 
B)  Technology 
C)  Economic 
D)  Politics 
A)  Medical 
B)  Technology 
C)  Economic 
D)  Politics

Question 4

Which of these is a problem faced by global and world cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are targets of major terrorist attacks 
B)  They are destinations for large numbers of documented and undocumented immigrants 
C)  They are less environmentally efficient 
D)  They are the sites where those affected by global health problems end up 
A)  They are targets of major terrorist attacks 
B)  They are destinations for large numbers of documented and undocumented immigrants 
C)  They are less environmentally efficient 
D)  They are the sites where those affected by global health problems end up

Question 5

It is estimated that ______% of Mexico's population lives in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  14 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  14

Question 6

Which of the following IS a factor in the decline of mortality rates in certain countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weaker norms in regard to losing weight and stopping smoking 
B)  A decrease in the standards of living 
C)  Better public health 
D)  The government's inability to control certain diseases like malaria 
A)  Weaker norms in regard to losing weight and stopping smoking 
B)  A decrease in the standards of living 
C)  Better public health 
D)  The government's inability to control certain diseases like malaria

Question 7

___________________ are key locations for industries and marketplaces, and centers of production and innovation in many industries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edge cities 
B)  Global cities 
C)  Megalopolises 
D)  Metropolises 
A)  Edge cities 
B)  Global cities 
C)  Megalopolises 
D)  Metropolises

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a type of undocumented immigrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank, who enters the United States legally but then stays beyond the period of time permitted by his visa 
B)  Mary, who tries to gain entry without passing through a checkpoint 
C)  John, who tries to immigrate to the United States but has fake documents 
D)  Luisa, who is born in a U.S. hospital but whose parents are not U.S. citizens 
A)  Frank, who enters the United States legally but then stays beyond the period of time permitted by his visa 
B)  Mary, who tries to gain entry without passing through a checkpoint 
C)  John, who tries to immigrate to the United States but has fake documents 
D)  Luisa, who is born in a U.S. hospital but whose parents are not U.S. citizens

Question 9

Demography is the scientific study of population, especially in growth, decline, as well as the movement of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There are five stages associated with the demographic transition theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The early suburbs were primarily residential bedroom communities for those who worked, shopped, and enjoyed leisure activities in the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main focus of sustainable development is physical sustainability, but there must also be a concern for equity within the current generation and for future generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The earliest work on globalization tended to focus on the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The treadmill of production states that everyone in the system depends on continuous growth in production, and the economy more generally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The fecundity rate refers to people's reproductive behavior, especially the number of births.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Joe runs away from his home country of Afghanistan to escape religious persecution. He is an example of a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  asylum seeker 
B)  refugee 
C)  migrant 
D)  vagrant 
A)  asylum seeker 
B)  refugee 
C)  migrant 
D)  vagrant

Question 17

_______________________ involves economic and environmental changes that meet the needs of the present, especially of the world's poor, without jeopardizing the needs of the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental development 
B)  Economical development 
C)  Organic development 
D)  Sustainable development 
A)  Environmental development 
B)  Economical development 
C)  Organic development 
D)  Sustainable development

Question 18

Today, there are many areas that are located near major highways that contain shopping centers and many restaurants and surround large cities. These areas are often referred to as _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolises 
B)  suburbanized centers 
C)  exurbias 
D)  edge cities 
A)  metropolises 
B)  suburbanized centers 
C)  exurbias 
D)  edge cities

Question 19

Define demography. What three processes of population change are basic to the work of demographers? Describe what each measures.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A characteristic of a world city is:

Mary lives in a community where there are guards and surveillance cameras in every corner of the development. She moved here, away from the city, to escape the crime problem. Mary lives in a _____________ community.

Which of the following is NOT a dimension in regard to the relationship between globalization and sustainability?

Which of these is a problem faced by global and world cities?

It is estimated that ______% of Mexico's population lives in the United States.

Which of the following IS a factor in the decline of mortality rates in certain countries?

___________________ are key locations for industries and marketplaces, and centers of production and innovation in many industries.

Which of the following would be considered a type of undocumented immigrant?

Demography is the scientific study of population, especially in growth, decline, as well as the movement of people.

There are five stages associated with the demographic transition theory.

The early suburbs were primarily residential bedroom communities for those who worked, shopped, and enjoyed leisure activities in the city.

The main focus of sustainable development is physical sustainability, but there must also be a concern for equity within the current generation and for future generations.

The earliest work on globalization tended to focus on the natural environment.

The treadmill of production states that everyone in the system depends on continuous growth in production, and the economy more generally.

The fecundity rate refers to people's reproductive behavior, especially the number of births.

Joe runs away from his home country of Afghanistan to escape religious persecution. He is an example of a(n) _________________.

_______________________ involves economic and environmental changes that meet the needs of the present, especially of the world's poor, without jeopardizing the needs of the future.

Today, there are many areas that are located near major highways that contain shopping centers and many restaurants and surround large cities. These areas are often referred to as _______________________.

Define demography. What three processes of population change are basic to the work of demographers? Describe what each measures.

Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area.

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A characteristic of a world city is:

Mary lives in a community where there are guards and surveillance cameras in every corner of the development. She moved here, away from the city, to escape the crime problem. Mary lives in a _____________ community.

Which of the following is NOT a dimension in regard to the relationship between globalization and sustainability?

Which of these is a problem faced by global and world cities?

It is estimated that ______% of Mexico's population lives in the United States.

Which of the following IS a factor in the decline of mortality rates in certain countries?

___________________ are key locations for industries and marketplaces, and centers of production and innovation in many industries.

Which of the following would be considered a type of undocumented immigrant?

Demography is the scientific study of population, especially in growth, decline, as well as the movement of people.

There are five stages associated with the demographic transition theory.

The early suburbs were primarily residential bedroom communities for those who worked, shopped, and enjoyed leisure activities in the city.

The main focus of sustainable development is physical sustainability, but there must also be a concern for equity within the current generation and for future generations.

The earliest work on globalization tended to focus on the natural environment.

The treadmill of production states that everyone in the system depends on continuous growth in production, and the economy more generally.

The fecundity rate refers to people's reproductive behavior, especially the number of births.

Joe runs away from his home country of Afghanistan to escape religious persecution. He is an example of a(n) _________________.

_______________________ involves economic and environmental changes that meet the needs of the present, especially of the world's poor, without jeopardizing the needs of the future.

Today, there are many areas that are located near major highways that contain shopping centers and many restaurants and surround large cities. These areas are often referred to as _______________________.

Define demography. What three processes of population change are basic to the work of demographers? Describe what each measures.

Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, Societies, and the Global Domain

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

The Family

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care

Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

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