Deck 8: Urban Geographies.

Question 1

Burgess's model of urban structure incorporates the notion of:

A) filtering.
B) zoning.
C) sectors.
D) urban realms.
E) hybrid cities.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A megacity is always also a primate city and world city.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The assumption that the population is evenly distributed across a uniform landscape is part of central place theory.

Answer 3

True
Learning Objective 1: 8.1: Discuss the functions of cities and the causes and effects of urbanization.
Section Reference 1: Cities and Urbanization

Question 4

London, New York, Tokyo, and several others are termed alpha world cities.

Question 5

The biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual condition of the property being mortgaged or the character of the borrower is called:

A) eminent domain.
B) blockbusting.
C) redlining.
D) urban redevelopment.
E) gentrification.

Question 6

The central business district is often found in the suburbs of a city today.

Question 7

European cities tend to follow the Burgess model of urban structure, while Islamic cities are more likely to follow Hoyt's model.

Question 8

A megacity is a metropolitan area with a population of 10 million or more.

Question 9

One of the forces of urban centralization is the agglomeration of businesses.

Question 10

The greatest contribution of central place theory to geography has been:

A) providing an explanation for urban primacy.
B) explaining the relationship between city size and city hinterlands.
C) calculation of how to measure the threshold in miles.
D) explaining urban food deserts.
E) explaining the need for urban redevelopment.

Question 11

A city that exhibits a mixture of indigenous, colonial, and globalizing influences is known as a(n):

A) European city.
B) Islamic city.
C) colonial city.
D) edge city.
E) hybrid city.

Question 12

Unlike North American cities, European cities are likely to:

A) be more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles
B) lack suburban development.
C) have more than one central business district.
D) have more slum development in central areas because they are older cities.
E) have more privately owned homes rather than apartments.

Question 13

The emergence of edge cities indicates that __________ has a major impact on the shape of cities.

A) government
B) commerce
C) transportation
D) religion
E) education

Question 14

A metropolitan area in the United States includes all but:

A) central city.
B) central business district.
C) suburbs.
D) urbanized area.
E) megalopolis.

Question 15

You are most likely to find a specialized service or a unique product in a city near the top of the urban hierarchy.

Question 16

The hinterland of a city is the trade area served by that central place.

Question 17

A landscape that has been transformed by the process of urban sprawl will likely show:

A) new housing developments, but limited business development.
B) extensive land area devoted the automobile, as in streets and parking.
C) limited employment opportunities.
D) extensive green space and public parks.
E) gentrification and other redevelopment.

Question 18

If the rate of urban growth is high, the level of urbanization must also be high.

Question 19

Outside of the United States, the level of urbanization tends to be:

A) higher in developed countries than in developing countries.
B) higher in developing countries than in developed countries.
C) consistently above 75 %.
D) measured by the Urban Growth Rate.
E) expected to decline over the next few decades.

Question 20

Eminent domain is:

A) when affluent people purchase deteriorated buildings in low-income neighborhoods in order to restore or renovate them.
B) the biased practice of refusing to offer a home loan on the basis of the characteristics of a neighborhood instead of the actual conditions of the property being mortgaged.
C) using scare tactics and panic selling to promote the rapid transition of a neighborhood from one ethnic or racial group to another.
D) the process of renovating a section of the city by destroying dilapidated structures and rebuilding on the site.
E) the authority of a government to take private property when doing so serves the public's interests.