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- Q1
Which of the following was critical to the development of early cities?
Agricultural surplus
Industrial production
Family relationships
Religious orders
Royal orders
120s - Q2
The first major areas of urbanization were primarily established around which feature?
Fertile plains
Natural resources
River valleys
Mountainous areas
Semi-arid deserts
120s - Q3
Which of the following statements would be considered TRUE based on the image?
China's largest city is Chengdu.
The largest cities are primarily located along the coast or rivers.
The majority of Chinese people live in the South.
China's interior is heavily populated.
China's largest port city is Wuhan.
120s - Q4
The second urban revolution coincided with a rise in which of the following?
subsistence farming
commercial farming
manufacturing
tourism
discovery of fossil fuels
120s - Q5
Which of the following defines Chicago’s position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?
site
situation
absolute location
vernacular region
transition zone
120s - Q6
All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT
an agricultural surplus
a stratified social system
labor specialization
a system for food storage and distribution
separation of the ruling system and the religious system
120s - Q7
Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
120s - Q8
Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by
high land values
zoning ordinances
limited transportation
housing shortages
cultural preferences
120s - Q9
Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of
transcontinental highways
defensive sites
railroad junctions
navigable waterways
water power
120s - Q10
Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?
farming areas
rural non-farming areas
central cities
metropolitan areas
small towns
120s - Q11
Locational advantages important to the development of the earliest cities included
availability of good harbors for large ships
productive agricultural land and defensible sites
temperate climate and proximity to coal mines
good connections by road and canal
proximity to manufacturing areas
120s - Q12
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.
Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.
They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.
120s - Q13
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?
A militarily strategic location was chosen.
An isolated location was chosen.
An ethnically mixed location was chosen.
A more central location was chosen.
A coastal location was chosen.
120s - Q14
An example of an important physical site characteristic is a
major airport
grid street pattern
major central park
natural harbor
public sports facility
120s - Q15
Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?
mass production of the automobile
reduction in long-distance commuting
expansion of home construction
expansion of the interstate highway system
availability of low down payment terms and long-term mortgages
120s
