Question 1

Urban communities can only grow after

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A)  a source of business is established. 
B)  a sound government is established. 
C)  an adequate source of food is established. 
D)  political control is established.

Question 2

ʺSteeringʺ refers to

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A)  a government program that pours money into the neediest areas. 
B)  the practice by real estate agents of discouraging African Americans from buying or renting in white neighborhoods. 
C)  the practice of granting loans to whites more easily than to African Americans. 
D)  the pattern of migration from cities to suburbs.

Question 3

The most fundamental cause of environmental pollution is

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A)  ignorance. 
B)  disrespectful and wasteful attitudes toward nature. 
C)  poverty. 
D)  natural changes in the biosphere.

Question 4

Like all organisms, humans exist within the biosphere- a thin layer of air, soil, and water surrounding the earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

David recently graduated from college and is seeking a job where he can pursue not only economic advancement but a multitude of facilities, services and entertainment opportunities. He will most likely move to

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A)  a city. 
B)  a suburb. 
C)  a rural area. 
D)  another country.

Question 6

Megacity Tokyo, Japan copes with the many problems that come with a densely populated area in all of the following ways EXCEPT

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A)  extract sewage heat to regulate temperatures in buildings. 
B)  alert drivers of congested street areas. 
C)  placing a limit on the number of cars sold. 
D)  building an underground city.

Question 7

General Motors took over a working class community in Detroit in order to build new corporate headquarters. This is an example of

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A)  dominance and competition. 
B)  urban renewal. 
C)  gentrification. 
D)  natural succession.

Question 8

A conflict theorists see it, the domination of nature by humans goes hand in hand with the domination of women by men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A city with a population of 5 million or more is called a__________ .

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The answer of A city with a population of 5...

Question 10

The area from Detroit through Chicago to Milwaukee is known as a__________ because it is a single belt of population.

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The answer of The area from Detroit through Chicago to...

Question 11

Acid rain is believed to result primarily from

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A)  water pollution. 
B)  chemical pollution converting to acidic compounds. 
C)  pesticides. 
D)  burning fossil fuels.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT one of the ways interdependence can be used to explain the process of urbanization in the U.S.?

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A)  Technology increased agricultural production so that fewer people needed to work on farms. 
B)  Former farmers were mostly manual laborers, and they helped expand the manufacturing industry. 
C)  In the pursuit of profit, large corporations bought up huge farmlands and mass-produced food, driving small farms into bankruptcy. 
D)  A cornucopia of jobs were created in the suburbs, so that there was no need for suburbanites to commute to work in the inner city.

Question 13

Lois and Philip are a childless couple who buy a run-down house on the edge of a low income neighborhood and spend their time refurbishing it. They and other persons like them are involved in

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A)  urbanization. 
B)  gentrification. 
C)  suburbanization. 
D)  modernization.

Question 14

A primary reason for present and future shortages of natural resources is that

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A)  richer nations are hoarding national resources. 
B)  poorer nations are consuming most of their national resources. 
C)  the economic market can more easily adjust prices when shortages exist. 
D)  natural resources are finite.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the sociological perspectives on urbanization and city life.

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The answer of Compare and contrast the sociological perspectives on...

Question 16

According to Herbert Gans, city dwellers who are strongly attached to their local neighborhoods are called__________ villagers.

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The answer of According to Herbert Gans, city dwellers who...

Question 17

The worldʹs urban population has grown so fast that today, there are about 40 megacities-cities with populations of 5 million or more.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most of the worldʹs large cities-like New York or Tokyo- are in prosperous, industrialized countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All suburbs are basically alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Using your hometown, describe how the city is laid-out and where businesses, upper classes, lower classes, etc., are located. Identify the spatial pattern you believe was used to design your hometown.

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The answer of Using your hometown, describe how the city...

Exam 14: Environment and Urbanization

Urban communities can only grow after

ʺSteeringʺ refers to

The most fundamental cause of environmental pollution is

Like all organisms, humans exist within the biosphere- a thin layer of air, soil, and water surrounding the earth.

David recently graduated from college and is seeking a job where he can pursue not only economic advancement but a multitude of facilities, services and entertainment opportunities. He will most likely move to

Megacity Tokyo, Japan copes with the many problems that come with a densely populated area in all of the following ways EXCEPT

General Motors took over a working class community in Detroit in order to build new corporate headquarters. This is an example of

A conflict theorists see it, the domination of nature by humans goes hand in hand with the domination of women by men.

A city with a population of 5 million or more is called a__________ .

The area from Detroit through Chicago to Milwaukee is known as a__________ because it is a single belt of population.

Acid rain is believed to result primarily from

Which of the following statements is NOT one of the ways interdependence can be used to explain the process of urbanization in the U.S.?

Lois and Philip are a childless couple who buy a run-down house on the edge of a low income neighborhood and spend their time refurbishing it. They and other persons like them are involved in

A primary reason for present and future shortages of natural resources is that

Compare and contrast the sociological perspectives on urbanization and city life.

According to Herbert Gans, city dwellers who are strongly attached to their local neighborhoods are called__________ villagers.

The worldʹs urban population has grown so fast that today, there are about 40 megacities-cities with populations of 5 million or more.

Most of the worldʹs large cities-like New York or Tokyo- are in prosperous, industrialized countries.

All suburbs are basically alike.

Using your hometown, describe how the city is laid-out and where businesses, upper classes, lower classes, etc., are located. Identify the spatial pattern you believe was used to design your hometown.