APHG quiz 4/1

Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by 1/1 (A) high land values (B) zoning ordinances (C) limited transportation (D) housing shortages (E) cultural preferences

C) limited transportation

In the fundamentals of central place theory, which of the following terms is defined as the maximum distance a consumer will travel to acquire a good or service? 1/1 (A) Distance decay (B) Threshold (C) Cost-to-distance ratio (D) Relative location (E) Range

(E) Range

Which of the following best explains why countries such as Brazil, Burma (Myanmar), Kazakhstan, and Nigeria would construct a new capital city in a different location from the old capital city? 1/1 (A) To attract world trade to a new site (B) To distance the new capital cities from the countries' colonial histories (C) To be better protected from foreign invasion (D) To be better situated along transportation networks (E) To build modern, planned cities and administrative centers

(E) To build modern, planned cities and administrative centers

The development of high-speed rail lines, highways, and communications systems has created cities that seem to be apart from traditional central-place hierarchies because they have developed complementary functions. Which of the following is an example of these so-called network cities? 0/1 (A) London-Birmingham-Liverpool (B) Hong Kong-Shanghai-Beijing (C) Moscow-St. Petersburg-Kiev (D) Cleveland-Toledo-Chicago (E) Tokyo-Osaka-Nagasaki

(E) Tokyo-Osaka-Nagasaki

All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT 1/1 (A) an agricultural surplus (B) a stratified social system (C) labor specialization (D) a system for food storage and distribution (E) separation of the ruling system and the religious system

(E) separation of the ruling system and the religious system

The number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the 0/1 (A) population of the central place (B) population of the market area (C) size of the market area (D) distance to a place with similar functions (E) total number of central places in the urban system

(E) total number of central places in the urban system

Central place theory describes the 0/1 (A) spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services (B) tendency of different ethnic groups to congregate in a single location (C) tendency of civilizations to form around certain natural features (D) outward radiation of cultural patterns from a central place (E) tendency of wealth to concentrate in urban core areas

(A) spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services

Which of the following groups of cities contains the best examples of central places with large hinterlands? 0/1 (A) San Diego, Milwaukee, and New Haven (B) Atlanta, Denver, and Calgary (C) Baltimore, Ottawa, and Duluth (D) Las Vegas, Victoria, and Buffalo (E) Miami, Philadelphia, and Quebec City

(B) Atlanta, Denver, and Calgary

Which of the following describes a primate city? 1/1 (A) It is economically and politically inter-connected to other cities in the world. (B) It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country. (C) It is surrounded by walls like a fortress. (D) It is linked by colonial administrators to an imperial power. (E) It is primarily concerned with its role as a religious center.

(B) It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War? 1/1 (A) Mass production of the automobile (B) Reduction in long-distance commuting (C) Expansion of home construction (D) Expansion of the interstate highway system (E) Availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages

(B) Reduction in long-distance commuting

Which of the following defines Chicago's position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States? 1/1 (A) Site (B) Situation (C) Absolute location (D) Vernacular region (E) Transition zone

(B) Situation

Which of the following occurs when the cities in a country follow the rank-size rule? 1/1 (A) There are two large cities with similar population sizes. (B) The largest city is two times the population of the next-largest city. (C) The largest city is three times the population of the next-largest city. (D) The largest city is four times the population of the next-largest city. (E) The largest city is five times the population of the next-largest city

(B) The largest city is two times the population of the next-largest city.

Which of the following similarities best explains why cities such as Venice, Amsterdam, Hamburg, London, and Marseilles were early front-runners in urban development in Western Europe? 1/1 (A) These cities were early hearths of domestication, functioning as centers of agricultural production. (B) These port cities were centers of trade, serving as links in terms of capital and labor mobility. (C) These cities were early adopters of sustainable design principles, providing an example for other cities. (D) These industrial cities were centers of manufacturing, supplying Western Europe with new technology. (E) These cities were hubs of population growth, rapidly expanding to become the first megacities

(B) These port cities were centers of trade, serving as links in terms of capital and labor mobility.

Which of the following refers to the size and functional complexity of cities? 1/1 (A) Multiplier effect (B) Urban hierarchy (C) Basic-nonbasic ratio (D) Threshold ratio (E) The Sector model

(B) Urban hierarchy

A primate city such as Mexico City is 1/1 (A) always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility (B) more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally (C) most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country (D) always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country (E) much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region's financial capital

(B) more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

Locational advantages important to the development of the earliest cities included 1/1 (A) availability of good harbors for large ships (B) productive agricultural land and defensible sites (C) temperate climate and proximity to coal mines (D) good connections by road and canal (E) proximity to manufacturing areas

(B) productive agricultural land and defensible sites

According to Christaller's central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range? 1/1 (A) A university (B) An international airport (C) A grocery store (D) A professional football stadium (E) A symphony orchestra hall

(C) A grocery store

Compare the largest urbanized-area populations for each country, and then select the following statement that correctly draws a conclusion regarding the pattern in the data. 1/1 (A) China has a primate city, and the United States follows the rank-size rule. (B) Neither country follows the rank-size rule. (C) The United States is closer to following rank-size rule. (D) Both countries have a primate city. (E) The United States has a primate city, and China follows the rank-size rule

(C) The United States is closer to following rank-size rule.

An urban center that is disproportionately larger than the second largest city in a country and that dominates the country's social, political, and economic activities can be best classified as 1/1 (A) a megalopolis (B) a conurbation (C) a primate city (D) an edge city (E) an imperial city

(C) a primate city

All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT 0/1 (A) the building of interstate highways (B) the G.I. Bill of Rights (C) better public transportation (D) the desire for more space (E) prefab construction methods

(C) better public transportation

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a region has a population size of 900,000, then the third largest city will have a population of 1/1 (A) 3,000 (B) 9,000 (C) 45,000 (D) 300,000 (E) 900,000

(D) 300,000

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of 1/1 (A) 9 million (B) 8 million (C) 7.5 million (D) 5 million (E) 3.5 million

(D) 5 million

Since 1960 Brazil, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Tanzania have relocated their capital cities . Which of the following statements about the new locations is true for all five countries? 1/1 (A) A militarily strategic location was chosen . (B) An isolated location was chosen . (C) An ethnically mixed location was chosen . (D) A more central location was chosen . (E) A coastal location was chosen .

(D) A more central location was chosen .

Which of the following best explains why New York City has more specialized stores than do smaller urban places in the United States? 1/1 (A) Its status as a primate city (B) The rank-size rule (C) The gravity model (D) Central place theory (E) The Burgess concentric zone model

(D) Central place theory

Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following? 1/1 (A) Farming areas (B) Rural non farming areas (C) Central cities (D) Metropolitan areas (E) Small towns

(D) Metropolitan areas

According to the rank-size rule, which of the following is typically true of higher-order services, such as hospitals with a large number of medical specialties? 1/1 (A) They are located in suburbs. (B) They are located in small towns. (C) They have smaller ranges and thresholds. (D) They have larger ranges and thresholds. (E) They have larger ranges and smaller thresholds.

(D) They have larger ranges and thresholds.

What is a common impact of urbanization regardless of a country's level of economic development? 1/1 (A) Urbanization means a loss of agricultural production due to the loss of farmland and farmworkers. (B) Urbanization leads to a more egalitarian society as the difference between urban and rural lifestyles is reduced (C) Urbanization creates a larger cultural and economic gap between urban and rural areas. (D) Urbanization creates a labor force with a diversity of job skills and compensation levels. (E) Urbanization creates socially and economically diverse cities that have little social conflict.

(D) Urbanization creates a labor force with a diversity of job skills and compensation levels.

According to central place theory, the threshold is defined as the 1/1 (A) economic base of a central place (B) distance away from a central place (C) gross value of the product minus the costs of production (D) minimum number of people needed to support a service (E) point at which consumer movement is at a minimum

(D) minimum number of people needed to support a service

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a 0/1 (A) major airport (B) grid street pattern (C) major central park (D) natural harbor (E) public sports facility

(D) natural harbor

Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of 1/1 (A) transcontinental highways (B) defensive sites (C) railroad junctions (D) navigable waterways (E) water power

(D) navigable waterways

Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in 1/1 (A) North America (B) South America (C) Africa (D) Europe (E) Asia

(E) Asia

City Population Bangkok, Thailand 10.2 million -- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 8.1 million -- Hanoi, Vietnam 4.3 million -- Chon Buri, Thailand 1.4 million ------- Which of the following accurately describes the city population data 1/1 (A) Bangkok is both a metacity and a primate city. (B) Hanoi is both a world city and a primate city. (C) Ho Chi Minh City is both a megacity and a primate city. (D) Hanoi is both a capital city and a primate city. (E) Bangkok is both a megacity and a primate city.

(E) Bangkok is both a megacity and a primate city.

Which of the following is useful for describing a settlement node whose primary function is to provide support for the population in its hinterland? 1/1 (A) Von Thünen's model of land use (B) Concentric zone model (C) Core-periphery model (D) Rostow's model of economic development (E) Christaller's model of central place

(E) Christaller's model of central place

Which of the following is a general theory in geography that can be used to quantify and predict the interaction between two cities based on population sizes, distance between the places, the number of migrants moving from one place to the other, or the flow of trade goods between the two locations? 1/1 (A) Central place theory (B) World system theory (C) Concentric zone model (D) Multiple nuclei model (E) Gravity model

(E) Gravity model

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world? 1/1 (A) Most are located on rivers or seacoasts. (B) Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture. (C) Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe. (D) They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. (E) The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living

(A) Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.