Question 1

Chicago is an example of a metropolis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a global city?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the homes of new financial, legal, and accountancy products 
B)  They are the key locations for lending industries and marketplaces 
C)  They are the setting from which businesses and organizations exercise global command and control 
D)  They are located in the western world 
A)  They are the homes of new financial, legal, and accountancy products 
B)  They are the key locations for lending industries and marketplaces 
C)  They are the setting from which businesses and organizations exercise global command and control 
D)  They are located in the western world

Question 3

Last year, the Smith family visited Orlando, Florida, for their summer vacation. Orlando, home to Disney World, places great emphasis on spectacle. It can be classified as a(n) ____________ city.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperconsumption 
B)  edge 
C)  fantasy 
D)  simulated 
A)  hyperconsumption 
B)  edge 
C)  fantasy 
D)  simulated

Question 4

China's population is large, but it is decreasing, and soon will be surpassed by India in population size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What would be considered a pull factor as it relates to migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desire of the migrants for a better life 
B)  Problems in the home country 
C)  Major disruptions such as war 
D)  Favorable immigration policy 
A)  Desire of the migrants for a better life 
B)  Problems in the home country 
C)  Major disruptions such as war 
D)  Favorable immigration policy

Chicago is an example of a metropolis.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a global city?

Last year, the Smith family visited Orlando, Florida, for their summer vacation. Orlando, home to Disney World, places great emphasis on spectacle. It can be classified as a(n) ____________ city.

China's population is large, but it is decreasing, and soon will be surpassed by India in population size.

What would be considered a pull factor as it relates to migration?

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

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Organizations, Societies, and the Global Domain

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States

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Exam 17: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Chicago is an example of a metropolis.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a global city?

Last year, the Smith family visited Orlando, Florida, for their summer vacation. Orlando, home to Disney World, places great emphasis on spectacle. It can be classified as a(n) ____________ city.

China's population is large, but it is decreasing, and soon will be surpassed by India in population size.

What would be considered a pull factor as it relates to migration?

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

Filters