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- 1. Multiple Choice
How much of the world's population live in cities?
More than 50%
50%
Less than 50%
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Central Business District (CBD) is also known asDowntownSuburbUptownRural Area
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does urbanisation mean?
the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities
the movement of people out of cities to the countryside
an increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities
an increase in the percentage of people moving to the countryside
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are informal activities?
untaxed, unregulated jobs with irregular hours or an unfixed location
activities which take place in spare time such as hobbies or leisure activities
jobs which are taxed and regulated such as offices or factories
voluntary work that people do when they retire, in spare time or as social service activities
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is urban renewal
the redevelopment of the whole city to make it more modern
the redevelopment of part of a city for new landuses
the improvement of part of a city by often middle class residents, changing the character of an area
repainting, repaving roads and improving the infrastructure of a city
- 6. Multiple Choice
The following is a picture of which urban land use model?
sector
concentric zone
multiple nuclei
Galactic City Model
- 7. Multiple Choice
The following is a picture of which urban land use model?
sector model
concentric zone
multiple nuclei model
galactic city model
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of urban models?Explains where different types of people liveExplains why people live where they liveDepends on the use of Census DataAll of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
How would you best define decentralisation?
The dispersal of activities and people from large urban centres to smaller ones
The dispersal of activities and people from small urban centres to larger ones
The deterioration of the built environment
The renovation and enhancement of the built environment
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA model of the internal structure of cities, created by Harris and Ullman, in which social groups are arranged around in a collection of nodes of activitiesMultiple Nuclei ModelConcentric Zone ModelPeripheral ModelSector Model
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA model of the internal structures of cites in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district.Sector ModelMultiple Nuclei ModelZone in TransitionConcentric Zone Model
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA ring of land maintained by parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban areaGreenbeltUrban LandGreen Land UsageSprawl Limitation
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following settlement types is likely to use the largest percentage of land space for residents?townsuburbhamletphysical city
- 14. Multiple ChoiceUnrestricted low-density development of residential and commercial activities over a large expanse of land issprawledge citynew urbanismsmart growth
- 15. Multiple ChoiceLarge cities are economic hubs with radiating connections for commerce according toVon ThunenConcentric RingCentral Place Theorynone of these
- 16. Multiple Choice
Homer Hoyt’s sector model is based on what fundamental principle?
Development based on the location of amenities
Development is centered on transportation routes
Development is structured around the CBD
Development is based around enterprises such as airports
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following scenarios is best explained by the concept of range in Christaller’s central place theory?
A major department store opens in a small town because the town does not have any major retailers competing for business.
A consumer purchases gasoline at the nearest town but travels to the nearest city to purchase a new car.
A high rate of rural-to-urban migration occurs in a developing country as people seek jobs in cities.
A consumer purchases a home in the suburbs rather than in the nearest city because the cost of land is lower in the suburbs.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best explains the growth pattern behind a majority of the world’s megacities?
North American and European cities continue to dominate global financial services and generate large volumes of media and entertainment.
Japan and Germany are the most highly urbanized developed countries in the world, with much of their economies focused on high technology and financial services.
Indian and Chinese cities have experienced enormous urban growth in recent years as these countries continue to industrialize and develop service industries.
Brazilian and Mexican cities remain the largest metropolitan areas in the world because of continuous rural-to-urban migration.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a primary characteristic of world cities?
They are capital cities in their respective countries and centers of political power.
They are financially and politically connected to global markets and drive the process of globalization.
They are located in the interiors of their respective countries and require sophisticated transportation networks.
They have political dominance within their respective regions and are former centers of colonial power.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why geographers would expect two large urban areas in close proximity to one another to have extensive interactions, such as frequent airline flights between the cities?
Rank-size rule
Primate city
Central place theory
Gravity model
Threshold population
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