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Newly urbanizing cities tend to undergo the demographic transition when:


A) multinational corporations set up headquarters in them
B) the flow of migrants from the hinterland increases by a minimum of 35 percent
C) women enter the workforce
D) foreign aid to the city decreases

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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In which region did the first cities appear?


A) Europe
B) Africa
C) the Middle East
D) South America

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A city such as London that dominates the economic, political, and cultural life of its country is categorized as this type of city:


A) Leading
B) Capital
C) primate
D) Prime

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Why were cosmomagical cities oriented in the four cardinal directions?


A) to express the dominance of the city
B) the alignment would ensure harmony with the universe
C) maintain harmony between human and spiritual worlds
D) to replicate the world of the gods

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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In the developing world, cities increase in size primarily because they have ample jobs to offer.

A) True
B) False

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Which location is LEAST likely to have a heat island?


A) New York City
B) London
C) Paris
D) the English countryside

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Western civilization and Western cities both trace their roots back to ancient:


A) Rome
B) Greece
C) China
D) Turkey

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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The hydraulic civilization model is applicable to all of the following areas EXCEPT:


A) China
B) Egypt
C) Mesoamerica
D) Mesopotamia

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The diffusion of cities and an urban mode of living were greatly advanced by:


A) the diffusion of Christianity
B) the clearing of land for large-scale farming
C) imperial expansion
D) the invention of the locomotive

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The number of available goods and services increases with increased rank in the central-place hierarchy.

A) True
B) False

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In the developing world, unemployment rates in large cities tend to be quite low, which keeps migrants flowing into the cities.

A) True
B) False

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What accounts for most of the recent growth in urban population?


A) rural-to-urban migration
B) natural population increase
C) reverse migration
D) channelization

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which is an indicator that the urban wealthy have in some ways "opted out" of the global city?


A) a lack of public parks
B) the rise of gated communities
C) the tendency of the wealthy to flee to rural locations
D) the shrinking number of wealthy people in global cities

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The majority of urban growth today is taking place in mid-sized (rather than primate) cities.

A) True
B) False

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  -According to the map, the world's first cities rose on all of the following continents EXCEPT: A)  South America B)  Australia C)  Africa D)  Asia -According to the map, the world's first cities rose on all of the following continents EXCEPT:


A) South America
B) Australia
C) Africa
D) Asia

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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People in lower socioeconomic classes tend to use more water than those in higher socioeconomic classes.

A) True
B) False

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Urban vegetation plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT:


A) noise control
B) temperature modification
C) terrain stability
D) vermin control

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean all have approximately the same percentage of people living in urban areas.

A) True
B) False

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Which country is NOT typically considered home to the world's most livable cities?


A) the United States
B) France
C) Australia
D) Canada

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which statement is NOT correct concerning world urbanization and culture regions?


A) Regional comparisons are facilitated by readily available and comparable data.
B) Highly industrialized countries are more urbanized.
C) Less-developed countries are experiencing an urban explosion.
D) In the developing world, cities are affected by rural-to-urban migration.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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