AP Human Geography Review - Unit Seven

The galactic city model was developed in response to the growth of suburbs and the need for a more complex model than the sector and concentric zone models. Which of the following is a strength of the galactic city model? A. It depicts exurban nodes. B. It depicts a central business district. C. It depicts early-twentieth-century industrial cities. D. It is based on the location of an international airport. E. It is based on the decrease of urban sprawl.

A. It depicts exurban nodes.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world? 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.

Which of the following models best represents an old colonial port zone and its surrounding commercial districts? A. Southeast Asian city model B. Galactic city model C. Islamic city model D. Latin American city model E. Multiple nuclei model

A. Southeast Asian city model

Which site factor best explains the linear pattern of urbanized areas extending between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Boston? A. The development of cities in the region was influenced by the abundance of deep-water harbors and waterfalls where the flat coastal plains met higher lands. B. The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by the ability to easily transport goods between coastal areas and the interior of the country. C. The growth of cities in the region was influenced by the accessibility of raw materials and markets through rivers and canals. D. The development of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by growing trade networks between Europe, the Caribbean, and North America. E. The growth of urbanized areas in the region was influenced by many cities achieving dominance as political, financial, and informational capitals.

A. The development of cities in the region was influenced by the abundance of deep-water harbors and waterfalls where the flat coastal plains met higher lands.

What aspect of the design of Brasília, Canberra, and Washington, D.C., was different from the design of most other urban centers? A. They were designed as show places to reflect the power and wealth of their respective countries B. Their design was based largely on transportation systems to allow for efficient movement of raw materials and finished products. C. They were planned around a major river to allow ease of movement of foodstuffs from the hinterland to the city D. They were positioned near the center of their respective countries to help protect them from enemy attack. E. They were designed to utilize the hydro-power potential of the nearby rivers to attract manufacturing firms.

A. They were designed as show places to reflect the power and wealth of their respective countries

Most Latin American cities are focused on a A. central plaza B. government housing project C. zone of heavy industry D. skyscraper office building E. squatter settlement

A. central plaza

Central place theory describes the 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? 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 is unique among Latin American countries in that its capital represents the concept of a forward capital? A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Chile D. Mexico E. Peru

B. Brazil

Which of the following describes a primate city? 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? 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? A. Site B. Situation C. Absolute location D. Vernacular region E. Transition zone

B. Situation

Which of the following is a true statement about classic models of city structure? A. The concentric zone model does not have a transitional area. B. The sector model is highly influenced by transportation patterns. C. The central business district has the most dominant position in the multiple nuclei model. D. The multiple nuclei model and the sector model are similar in that they both have only one core. E. The interaction between the central city and the suburbs is greatest in the urban realm model.

B. The sector model is highly influenced by transportation patterns.

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? 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.

A primate city such as Mexico City is 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

Using the diagram above, at what distance from the central business district will recreational land use begin to outbid all other land uses? A. About 3 miles B. About 6 miles C. About 10 miles D. About 12 miles E. About 18 miles

C. About 10 miles

According to the sector model of North American city structure, members of low-income groups tend to live in which of the following places? A. The inner city only B. Peripheral temporary settlements C. Linear residential areas radiating from the center city outward D. Evenly dispersed throughout the urban area E. The suburbs and rural areas only

C. Linear residential areas radiating from the center city outward

All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT 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

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

C. limited transportation

Which of the following best explains why New York City has more specialized stores than do smaller urban places in the United States? 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

Which of the following models of urban structure depicts a commercial spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from the central business district? A. Urban realms B. Concentric zone C. Multiple nuclei D. Latin American city E. Southeast Asian city

D. Latin American city

Which of the following types of urban land use is most common on the periphery of cities in Latin America? A. A plaza surrounded by a central business district B. Parks and recreation areas C. Upper-class residential developments D. Residential squatter settlements E. Rail transportation corridors

D. Residential squatter settlements

What is a common impact of urbanization regardless of a country's level of economic development? 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.

An advantage of the Harris and Ullman multiple nuclei model over the Burgess concentric zone model and the Hoyt sector model of internal city structure is that the multiple nuclei model A. easily incorporates depiction of linear and areal physical relief features B. allows for the central business district to be situated in an edge city C. is also applicable to rural areas beyond the urban periphery D. easily incorporates construction of a new airport on the urban periphery E. has a monocentric focus that limits the inclusion of urban sprawl

D. easily incorporates construction of a new airport on the urban periphery

According to central place theory, the threshold is defined as the 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 A. major airport B. grid street pattern C. major central park D. natural harbor E. public sports facility

D. natural harbor

The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to A. small cities B. traditional cities C. Latin American cities D. newer, fast-growing cities E. cities with homogeneous land use

D. newer, fast-growing cities

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? A. Central place theory B. World system theory C. Concentric zone model D. Multiple nuclei model E. Gravity model

E. Gravity model

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? 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? 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 number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the 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