question

The important element of urbanization is an increase in the A) number of people living in urban settlements. B) percentage of people living in urban settlements. C) land area occupied by urban settlements. D) percentage of people living in urban settlements and land area occupied by urban settlements E) all of these

answer

E

question

Which services constitute up to two-thirds of GDP in MDCs? A) business B) consumer C) public D) the combination of all three of these E) none of these

answer

D

question

Of the ten largest urban areas in the world, how many are in More Developed Countries today? A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8 E) 10

answer

A

question

Which of the following statements best describes an impact of the global recession that occurred in 2008? A) MDCs were affected more than LDCs. B) It was the first absolute decline in world GDP since the 1930s. C) The Midwest, South, and Western regions of the US were hit disproportionately harder than other areas of the US. D) all of these E) none of these

answer

D

question

In a country with a primate city A) the largest city is more than twice as large than the second largest city. B) the country's n-th largest city is 1/n-th the population of the largest city. C) goods and services may not be evenly distributed throughout the country. D) the largest city is more than twice as large than the second largest city and goods and services may not be evenly distributed throughout the country. E) the country's n-th largest city is 1/n-th the population of the largest city and goods and services may not be evenly distributed throughout the country.

answer

D

question

A ________ is an example of a settlement that specializes in public services. A) state capital B) hospital C) shopping mall D) retirement community

answer

A

question

According to Louis Wirth, urban areas are more likely than rural areas to have A) larger size. B) higher density. C) more heterogeneity. D) larger size and higher density E) all of these

answer

E

question

A market area is a good example of what kind of region? A) cultural B) formal C) functional D) uniform E) diverse

answer

C

question

Periodic markets feature A) vendors who move to serve more towns. B) prices that change on a seasonal schedule. C) large sales after the holiday season. D) specialized business services.

answer

A

question

World cities are defined by A) the number and type of business services found there. B) their total population. C) their location relative to other cities. D) their total population and their location relative to other cities

answer

A

question

Two major benefits many LDCs offer in the financial services sector are A) tax breaks and privacy. B) command and control centers and low wages. C) dependent centers and tax breaks. D) command and control centers and dependent centers. E) privacy and low wages.

answer

A

question

Which of the following is considered to be an original hearth of urban settlement? A) Mesopatamia B) Egypt C) China D) Indus Valley E) all of these

answer

E

question

The important element of urbanization is an increase in the A) number of people living in urban settlements. B) percentage of people living in urban settlements. C) land area occupied by urban settlements. D) percentage of people living in urban settlements and land area occupied by urban settlements E) all of these

answer

E

question

The area of the city where retail and office activities historically were clustered was the A) central business district. B) central city. C) urbanized area. D) metropolitan statistical area. E) hub.

answer

A

question

Retail activities which tend to concentrate in the CBD include those which have A) a low threshold. B) a low range. C) service for office workers. D) a need for rapid transportation. E) all of the above

answer

C

question

The CBD attracts offices primarily because of its A) high accessibility. B) high land costs. C) more intensive land use. D) construction of skyscrapers. E) access to manufacturing facilities.

answer

A

question

Land values are high in the CBD primarily because of A) competition for limited space. B) high threshold and range. C) less intensive land use. D) construction of skyscrapers. E) lack of residential space.

answer

A

question

As a result of high land costs, the American CBD is characterized by A) less intensive land use. B) construction of skyscrapers. C) sprawl. D) high threshold and range. E) reuse of existing buildings.

answer

B

question

6) What activity tends to locate on the street-level floor of a skyscraper in a typical North American CBD? A) government B) industrial C) office D) retail E) education

answer

D

question

European CBDs are similar to those in North America because they both contain A) retail and office activities. B) extensive residential areas. C) skyscrapers. D) structures inherited from medieval times. E) high density residential space.

answer

A

question

A land use typically excluded from a North American CBD is A) government. B) industrial. C) office. D) retail. E) B and C

answer

B

question

Public transportation is better suited for commuting to the CBD primarily because A) it is less expensive. B) each traveler takes up less space. C) commuters desire to use it. D) the population of the CBD has declined. E) private transportation is prohibited.

answer

B

question

Because so few people live in the CBD, urban areas are characterized by a high degree of A) blockbusting. B) commuting. C) threshold. D) skyscrapers. E) restrictive zoning.

answer

B

question

Which of the following is a cultural reason for establishing a settlement? A) religion B) politics C) manufacturing D) family protection E) all of the above

answer

E

question

The most likely religious reason for the origin of settlements was a place to A) bury the dead. B) educate children. C) protect the group's assets. D) house the ruler. E) celebrate seasonal festivals.

answer

A

question

The most important political reason for the origin of settlements was a place to A) bury the dead. B) educate children. C) protect the group's assets. D) house the ruler. E) celebrate seasonal festivals.

answer

C

question

Economic reasons for settlements include which of the following? A) warehousing B) trading C) manufacturing D) defense E) All of the above

answer

E

question

Residents of rural settlements are more likely than residents of urban settlements to work in A) agriculture. B) manufacturing. C) services. D) education. E) all of the above

answer

A

question

Rural settlements differ from urban settlements primarily according to which type of activity? A) cultural B) economic C) political D) religious E) educational

answer

B

question

A place where farm buildings, homes, and churches are found close together is what kind of settlement? A) urban B) linear C) dispersed rural D) clustered rural E) primordial

answer

D

question

Most people in the world live in what type of settlement? A) clustered rural B) dispersed rural C) urban settlement D) metropolitan area E) primordial

answer

A

question

The French long-lot system was developed primarily because of A) collective land ownership. B) common grazing land. C) inheritance laws. D) need for access to a river. E) long distance between farms.

answer

D

question

The most significant impact on the rural landscape of Great Britain's enclosure movement was to A) encourage a dispersed rural settlement pattern. B) reinforce the traditional clustered rural settlement pattern. C) discourage urbanization. D) increase rural population. E) all of the above

answer

A

question

The most significant anticipated benefit of the enclosure movement was to A) destroy traditional village life. B) promote agricultural efficiency. C) replace abandoned villages with new farmsteads. D) discourage urbanization. E) all of the above

answer

B

question

Clustered rural settlements were most common in which region of colonial America? A) Middle Atlantic B) New England C) Southeast D) Coastal margins E) all of the above

answer

B

question

The plantation was a common form of rural settlement in which region of colonial America? A) Middle Atlantic B) New England C) Southeast D) Coastal margins E) all of the above

answer

B

question

The fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A. D. brought about what change in urban settlements? A) development of city-states B) rapid urbanization C) reduction in urban population D) revival of urban life E) increased trade

answer

C

question

The typical medieval European urban settlements were characterized by the A) dispersal of palaces, churches, and other important buildings throughout the town. B) placement of buildings around a central market square. C) demolition of ancient walls surrounding the town. D) provision of parks and open space surrounding important churches. E) broad avenues in residential districts.

answer

B

question

The city-state is an example of A) an early form of urban settlement. B) a state dominated by its major city. C) a functional region. D) a local government of the Roman Empire. E) diffuse political functions.

answer

B

question

Which of the following is not primarily a Consumer Service? A) professional services B) retail services C) education services D) health services E) hospitality services

answer

A

question

Business services provide what kind of services? A) diffusion and distribution of services B) services to businesses C) services for the wellbeing of individuals D) security and protection E) product sales

answer

B

question

The area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted is the A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian

answer

A

question

The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service is A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian

answer

B

question

The minimum number of people needed to support a service is A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian

answer

C

question

In a linear community, the best location for a service is the A) hinterland. B) range. C) threshold. D) median. E) meridian

answer

D

question

According to the gravity model, the potential use of a service at a location is related A) directly to population and inversely to distance. B) directly to distance and inversely to population. C) directly to both population and distance. D) inversely to both distance and population. E) to the presence of other services.

answer

A

question

The geometric pattern which geographers use to represent market areas is A) a circle. B) a hexagon. C) a square. D) a pentagon. E) an octagon.

answer

B

question

Larger settlements are A) more numerous and closer together. B) more numerous and farther apart. C) less numerous and farther apart. D) less numerous and closer together. E) more numerous and evenly dispersed.

answer

C

question

If a country follows the rank-size rule, if the largest city has 1,000,000 inhabitants, how many people live in the fifth largest city? A) 50,000 B) 100,000 C) 200,000 D) 500,000 E) 5,000,000

answer

C

question

If a country's largest city has 1,000,000 inhabitants and the second largest city has 200,000 inhabitants, the country follows what distribution? A) central place B) economic base C) primate city D) rank-size E) equidistant

answer

C

question

Why is the absence of a rank-size distribution significant in a country like Romania? A) Consumers do not all have access to goods and services. B) The capital city Bucharest is a primate city. C) Consumers do not have to travel far for goods and services. D) Consumers are less likely to take buses to obtain goods and services. E) Central planning improved settlement distribution.

answer

A

question

A market area is a good example of what kind of region? A) cultural B) formal C) functional D) uniform E) diverse

answer

C

question

A firm that sells its products primarily to consumers outside its settlement is a A) basic industry. B) functional classification. C) nonbasic industry. D) primate city. E) consumer service.

answer

A

question

Attracting a new basic industry is important to a community, primarily because it A) changes the community's functional classification. B) stimulates new nonbasic industries. C) disrupts the central place hierarchy. D) changes the nation's rank-size distribution of settlements. E) replaces obsolete industry.

answer

B

question

The hierarchical organization of settlements by size is known as the A) primate city. B) economic base. C) gravity model. D) rank-size rule. E) nesting of settlements.

answer

D

question

A primate city is A) a city with political, economic, and cultural functions. B) at least twice as large as the next smaller city. C) the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. D) a rapidly growing city. E) the center of gravity for a hinterland.

answer

B

question

A central place is a A) hinterland. B) market center. C) range of a good. D) rank-size distribution. E) circular settlement.

answer

B

question

Which of the following is a basic economic activity? A) video rental store B) grocery store C) gas station D) steel mill E) travel agency

answer

D

question

One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is A) manufacturing of durable goods. B) manufacturing of textiles. C) entertainment and recreation facilities. D) government and education. E) high technology services.

answer

A

question

LDCs specialize in what two types of business services? A) management consulting and staff training B) regional command and control centers C) biotechnology and medical research D) entertainment and recreation E) offshore financial and back office

answer

E

question

What factors determine where back office services will locate in LDCs? A) political stability and cultural diversity B) market threshold and service range C) military training and proximity to command and control centers D) low wage rates and workers who can speak English E) tax advantages and bank secrecy laws

answer

D

question

What technical development has allowed back office services to relocate to LDCs? A) telecommunications B) standard time zones C) improved public health services in tropical countries D) financial market reforms E) effective trademark enforcement

answer

A

question

Recent decades have seen greatest employment increases in which consumer service sector? A) transportation B) retail C) health D) entertainment E) temporary employment

answer

C

question

People who live in rural settlements are more likely to engage in secondary sector economic activities.

answer

False

question

The population of the world is roughly split in half between urban and rural settlements.

answer

True

question

Linear settlement patterns were brought to North America by the French.

answer

True

question

Cities grew rapidly in Europe immediately after the collapse of the Roman Empire.

answer

False

question

Most inhabitants of developing countries live in urban areas.

answer

False

question

According to Louis Wirth, cities differ from rural areas in being larger, more dense, and more socially homogeneous.

answer

False

question

The frequency of periodic markets varies by culture.

answer

True

question

Business services are more likely to cluster in specialized business-service centers than in world cities or regional command control centers.

answer

False

question

Transportation and communication improvements have served to reduce the need for clustering of services in world cities.

answer

False

question

Dispersed rural settlements, typically found in the North American rural landscape, are comprised of A) farmers living alongside neighbors in settlements B) farmers living in a central space surrounded by structures C) farmers clustered along a river or road to facilitate communication amongst each other D) all of the above E) none of the above

answer

E

question

Higher social heterogeneity in urban settlements means that A) the people with whom you relax are probably the same ones you see at work. B) the people are more alike than in rural settlements. C) you compete for limited space. D) you may feel lonely and isolated in a crowd. E) you play a specialized role in the urban economy.

answer

D

question

The most significant anticipated benefit of the enclosure movement was to A) destroy traditional village life. B) promote agricultural efficiency. C) replace abandoned villages with new farmsteads. D) discourage urbanization. E) all of the above

answer

B

question

The process of using comparable markets to help geographers predict the market share of a proposed new store is called the A) analog method. B) gravity model. C) central place theory. D) hinterland model.

answer

A

question

Defining cities based on business services found in each gives the ordered hierarchy of A) world cities, command and control centers, specialized producer-service centers, and dependent centers. B) command and control centers, secondary world cities, specialized producer-service centers, and dependent centers. C) dominant world cities, major world cities, command and control centers, and secondary world cities. D) manufacturing centers, military centers, mining centers, and resort, retirement, and residential centers.

answer

A

question

Richard Florida's research identified a relationship between the distribution of

answer

talent and diversity

question

Between 1972 and 2009 growth in employment in the United States has come from the Primary and Secondary sectors, while the tertiary sector has declined. A) True B) False

answer

False

question

The attraction of the call center industry to locate in India can best be explained by A) low wages and wide use of English. B) low wages and geographic situational factors. C) wide use of English and the large number of working students. D) Indian students' ability to work at night and geographic situational factors. E) none of these.

answer

A

Flashcards and Answers – CH 12 & 13

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards