Chapter 13

13.01 Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

1. Brazil

2. United States

3. France

4. India

5. Japan

13.01 Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

1. Brazil

2. United States

3. France

4. India

5. Japan

13.02 Over the last five decades urban growth rates have been highest in

1. LDCs

2. MDCs

3. The United States

4. Northern Europe

5. Australia

13.02 Over the last five decades urban growth rates have been highest in

1. LDCs

2. MDCs

3. The United States

4. Northern Europe

5. Australia

13.03 In the United States, which of the following is most likely to have the largest area?

1. Metropolitan statistical area

2. County

3. Large city

4. Urbanized area

5. Micropolitan statistical area

13.03 In the United States, which of the following is most likely to have the largest area?

1. Metropolitan statistical area

2. County

3. Large city

4. Urbanized area

5. Micropolitan statistical area

13.04 The ______________ model holds that cities expand outward in circular rings.

1. Edge city

2. Sector

3. Concentric zone

4. Peripheral

5. Multiple nuclei

13.04 The ______________ model holds that cities expand outward in circular rings.

1. Edge city

2. Sector

3. Concentric zone

4. Peripheral

5. Multiple nuclei

13.05 Dwelling patterns in less developed countries

1. Vary dramatically based on ancient cultural practices2. Tend to be similar to European cities3. Tend to be similar to American cities4. Are strongly regulated by governments5. Lead to strong intermixing of rich and poor in

the city centers

13.05 Dwelling patterns in less developed countries

1. Vary dramatically based on ancient cultural practices2. Tend to be similar to European cities3. Tend to be similar to American cities4. Are strongly regulated by governments5. Lead to strong intermixing of rich and poor in

the city centers

13.06 In Latin American cities, the very poor tend to live

1. On the periphery of the city2. In the central business district3. In narrow corridors radiating out from the central business district4. In a ring that immediately surrounds the central business district5. In edge cities physically separated from large

cities

13.06 In Latin American cities, the very poor tend to live

1. On the periphery of the city2. In the central business district3. In narrow corridors radiating out from the central business district4. In a ring that immediately surrounds the central business district5. In edge cities physically separated from large

cities

13.07 The process by which banks identify urban areas in which they will not make residential loans is called

1. Urban renewal

2. Black-listing

3. Filtering

4. Green-belting

5. Redlining

13.07 The process by which banks identify urban areas in which they will not make residential loans is called

1. Urban renewal

2. Black-listing

3. Filtering

4. Green-belting

5. Redlining

13.08 The process by which an inner-city neighborhood is renovated and attracts middle-class families is called

1. Annexation

2. Gentrification

3. Redlining

4. Public housing

5. Urbanization

13.08 The process by which an inner-city neighborhood is renovated and attracts middle-class families is called

1. Annexation

2. Gentrification

3. Redlining

4. Public housing

5. Urbanization

13.09 Polls in the United States show that most people prefer to live in

1. City centers

2. Small towns

3. Rural areas

4. Suburbs

5. Any place that is within 5 miles of work

13.09 Polls in the United States show that most people prefer to live in

1. City centers

2. Small towns

3. Rural areas

4. Suburbs

5. Any place that is within 5 miles of work

13.10 In the United States, local government can best be described as

1. Consolidated

2. Fragmented

3. Urbanized

4. Unitary

5. Anarchical

13.10 In the United States, local government can best be described as

1. Consolidated

2. Fragmented

3. Urbanized

4. Unitary

5. Anarchical