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Geo 222 (Final pt.1)

Question 1 of 52

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Which of the following is the percentage of the world urban population in 2015?

Select one of the following:

  • 72%

  • 52%

  • 42%

  • 62%

Explanation

Question 2 of 52

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Describe a Polis.

Select one of the following:

  • The physical form of a city

  • The ancient Greek city-state

  • The urban way of life

  • The process of urban growth

Explanation

Question 3 of 52

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Read the following paragraph and choose the right place described in the paragraph.
The ancient city-state was centered on this place, which combined nature with all kinds of public economic, political, and cultural activity. This place literally meant “marketplace,” since commerce was centered here, but it was actually a complex space of mixed uses and intense social interaction, a multifunctional or hybrid space where citizenship was forged, an active “public” realm open to political participation.

Select one of the following:

  • Parthenon

  • Agora

  • Acropolis

  • Theatre of Dionysus

Explanation

Question 4 of 52

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The blueprint of Roman urban planning and city form was the __________.

Select one of the following:

  • Hub and spoke

  • Grid

  • Organic

  •  Metes and bounds

Explanation

Question 5 of 52

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Which of the following is the BEST statement about the commercial revolution of the 13th Century?

Select one of the following:

  • Politicians provided an optimum living environment for residents

  • Mining areas served as growth poles for the development of peripheral regions.

  • Merchants increasingly became sedentary, interlocking the cities into a network.

  • Cities were rapidly industrialized.

Explanation

Question 6 of 52

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Which of the following countries are CORRECTLY matched with its major export product during the medieval era? (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • England - Wool

  • Norway - Oil

  • Prussia - Grain

  • Russia - Fur

Explanation

Question 7 of 52

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Select all the TRUE statements about Istanbul. (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • This city still maintained its cultural and economic importance as Turkey’s capital city.

  • The Blue Mosque is one of the symbols of this city.

  • This city was called as Byzantium during the ancient Greek period.

  • This city was on the cultural and economic crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Explanation

Question 8 of 52

1

In Christaller’s central place theory, the average maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods and services, is called as:

Select one of the following:

  • Threshold

  • Hexagon

  • Range

  • depends on their mode of transportation

Explanation

Question 9 of 52

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Of the following characteristics of Rome and Athens, which of the following is INCORRECT?

Select one of the following:

  • Athens and Rome established the most important principles of European civilization

  • In Greece, political democracy and institutions were based on collective units, tribes and centuriae

  • While Rome respected local cultures, the Athenian state excluded non-citizens and barbarians

  • Athens and Rome shared the same gods, imported from Greece

Explanation

Question 10 of 52

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Which of the following are advantages of organization in merchant nations in the Middle Ages of Europe? (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • The nations guaranteed solidarity among their members

  • The nations opened the Silk Road

  • The nations obtained trading privileges

  • The nations could reduce transportation costs

Explanation

Question 11 of 52

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Von Thunen's model of land use addressed perishability and transportation costs to determine:

Select one of the following:

  • Intra-urban transportation networks

  • The interior shape of cities

  • Hierarchy, Range, and Thresholds as concepts of city locations on the landscape

  • Location of agricultural activities and proximity to market as determinants of land use

Explanation

Question 12 of 52

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Centers of production and consumption created city-regions whereby the bigger cities offered specialized commercial skills and services linking various industries in  smaller towns to regional and international markets.  This hierarchical interdependence was influential in:

Select one of the following:

  • Future globalization in the 1900s

  • The spread of disease, like the Black Plague

  • Establishment of the Silk Road

  • Expansion of rail centers through Europe

Explanation

Question 13 of 52

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Previously known as Byzantium and Constantinople, this imperial city controlled the Ottoman Empire and is now known as the link between Europe and Asia.  Its contemporary name is:

Select one of the following:

  • Bruges, Belgium

  • Venezia, Italy

  • Milano, Italy

  • Istanbul, Turkey

Explanation

Question 14 of 52

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Ottoman leaders divided non-Muslim members of their cities and divided them into small groups called __________, that had their own religious leaders.  It can be  argued that these  small religious groups helped shape separate neighborhoods through the process of congregation.

Select one of the following:

  • Polis

  • Exurbs

  • Millets

  • Suburbs

Explanation

Question 15 of 52

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Gentrification is BEST described as:

Select one of the following:

  • The development of new social averages

  • The investment in new suburban development

  • A process of re-investment in central cities

  • Another name for a Green City.

Explanation

Question 16 of 52

1

Which of the following is considered the first industrial city?

Select one of the following:

  • Paris

  • Manchester

  • Berlin

  • Turin

Explanation

Question 17 of 52

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Which of the following contribute to building the industrial city? (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Mass migration from rural areas

  • The pursuit of leisure and recreation

  • Building a new, subterranean rail system

  • Invention of the steam engine

  • Development of metalworking technology

Explanation

Question 18 of 52

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement of Chicago’s suburbanization during the mid-19th century?

Select one of the following:

  • Suburbs had more people living in poverty than did a central city.

  • Suburbs had more people who owned their own house than did those in the central city.

  • The population density of suburbs was lower than the population density of the central city.

  • The polarization of wealth and poverty was stark, and this division was etched into the city fabric.

Explanation

Question 19 of 52

1

Haussmann changed Paris from a medieval city into a rational city. Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Haussmann?

Select one of the following:

  • Establishing green spaces

  •  Modernizing the sewer and water system

  • Building a new, subterranean rail system

  • Regulating the design of building, roads, and boulevards

Explanation

Question 20 of 52

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In the 1950s, the government began constructing an office center to the city’s west. This area is now the largest purpose-built business district in Europe and its skyscrapers are visible across the city. In 1989, the Grande Arche was opened HERE. In 1992, the Metro line was extended here, making it accessible to central Paris.

Select one of the following:

  • Bois de Boulogne

  • La Défense

  • Neuilly-sur-Seine

  • Versailles

Explanation

Question 21 of 52

1

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Global cities’ labor markets?

Select one of the following:

  • Migrant workers progressively dominate the labor markets.

  • The number of middle-skill and middle-income jobs have declined.

  • All migrant workers are considered unskilled and under-educated labor.

  • They are characterized by increasing inequality.

Explanation

Question 22 of 52

1

Which of the following cities is NOT known for its global finance network?

Select one of the following:

  • New York

  • Miami

  • London

  • Singapore

Explanation

Question 23 of 52

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According to the article, Budapest’s Jewish Quarter has become a trendy place with “ruin pubs,” bars that pop up (and sometimes disappear just as quickly) in the courtyards of run-down buildings. As this place has taken on a higher profile, they have inadvertently become agents of ________.

Select one of the following:

  • Deindustrialization

  • Urbanization

  • Anti-development movement

  • Gentrification

Explanation

Question 24 of 52

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Rising sea levels are an obvious problem for the canal-laden city of ________, Italy, which is threatened with increased flooding as climate change pushes the waterline farther and farther up. And now, scientists have found that the flooding problems are being exacerbated by the entire city's gradual sinking.

Select one of the following:

  • St Petersburg

  • Vienna

  • Venezia

  • Napoli

Explanation

Question 25 of 52

1

Which of the following investments is likely to result in lost money for a city?

Select one of the following:

  • Building a new health care center

  • Hosting an Olympics event

  • Privatizing water system

  • Building a subway system

Explanation

Question 26 of 52

1

English, as a dominant language around the world, makes communication possible between people who don’t share a native language. Therefore, English can be called a:

Select one of the following:

  • A phonology

  • A nation-state language

  • A vernacular

  • A lingua franca

Explanation

Question 27 of 52

1

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Olympics?

Select one of the following:

  • The Olympic medal count and rankings are a proxy for the wealth and power of each participating nation

  • Hosting the Olympic games costs a lot of money and effort

  • Most of the summer and winter Olympic games were held in the Global South

  • The first modern Olympic game was held in Athens, Greece in 1896

Explanation

Question 28 of 52

1

Which of the following is the center of the Nollywood film industry?

Select one of the following:

  • Mumbai

  • Lagos

  • Cairo

  • Shanghai

Explanation

Question 29 of 52

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Celebrities are people we form (   A   ) with, and form (   A   ) through—they give us something to talk about, they provide the glue in an otherwise anonymous globalized society. But more than that, celebrity offers us a way to live, one that involves spectacle and the embracing of capitalism. All of us partake in this, through the packaging of our lives, the (   B   ) and (   C   ) of ourselves through what we buy, where we live, ect.

Select one of the following:

  • A: associations – B: identification – C: perfection

  • A: connections – B: emancipation – C: perfection

  • A: connections – B: identification – C: promotion

  • A: associations – B: emancipation – C: promotion

Explanation

Question 30 of 52

1

Which of the following cities are CORRECTLY matched with its major cultural industries and celebrity? (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • New York – Fashion and art industries

  • Las Vegas – Casino industry

  • Mumbai – Rich music scene

  • Los Angeles – Film industry

Explanation

Question 31 of 52

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Which of the following is NOT an ephemeral celebrity city?

Select one of the following:

  • Milano, Italy

  • Park City, Utah

  • Miami, Florida

  • Cannes, France

Explanation

Question 32 of 52

1

Which of the following is the MOST populous urban area in 2013?

Select one of the following:

  • Mexico City

  • Tokyo-Yokohama

  • Seoul-Incheon

  • New York

Explanation

Question 33 of 52

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Which of the following are TRUE statements about the Megacity? (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • It is defined as a city with more than 10 million inhabitants.

  • In the Global South, international migration has been a major driving force of the megacity.

  • In the Global South, the megacities include a small total number of major cities, but each of those cities has expansive hinterlands.

  • There are very few Global Cities.

  • Only six are located in the Western hemisphere and most are found in South, East and Southeast Asia.

Explanation

Question 34 of 52

1

The polycentric New York megacity, grew from a process of _____________, or incremental but cumulative urban regional development of a number of bigger and smaller cities that have evolved into a single megacity.

Select one of the following:

  • Urbanization

  • Infill

  • Incorporation

  • Amalgamation

Explanation

Question 35 of 52

1

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Dharavi in Mumbai?

Select one of the following:

  • Three out of every four dwellings have no underground sewerage.

  • It was featured in the 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire.

  • There are various economic activities providing a range of job and livelihood opportunities.

  • Most residents plan live there temporarily, with the intent to leave the slums after their salaries grow.

Explanation

Question 36 of 52

1

Cities can be thought of as organisms that live off their environment. They breathe oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide; they take in water and food and discharge sewage; they consume energy; they carry in an enormous range of products and materials and they produce substantial economic growth and piles of garbage.

Select one of the following:

  • Lungs of the city

  • Metabolism

  • Foodscape

  • Growth machine

Explanation

Question 37 of 52

1

Brasilia was built and inaugurated between 1956 and 1960 with various intentions EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

  • To represent the nation’s new era of development

  • To establish a base for taking control of an unoccupied an underexploited territory

  • To provide protection for the federal government apparatus in case of foreign invasion.

  • To alleviate urban problems of Rio de Janeiro

Explanation

Question 38 of 52

1

Which city has the highest GDP per capita, arguably the least corrupt government in the world, and is quite possibly the cleanest city on the planet?

Select one of the following:

  • Tokyo-Yokohama

  • Singapore

  • Hong Kong

  • Brasilia

Explanation

Question 39 of 52

1

In many metropolises, the growth of creative activities has resulted in _________.

Select one of the following:

  • Increase in population

  • Increased land use

  • Significant changes in urban infrastructure

  • Standardization of culture

Explanation

Question 40 of 52

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of fashion industry in Milan

Select one of the following:

  • In the 1970s, Milan tried to make its public spaces; these included La Scala and the Triennale.

  • Milan has attracted a significant concentration of fashion houses and educational institutions with strong concentrations on design.

  • Milan has remade its image through a strategic alliance between the city’s administration and the fashion industry

  • Milan has self-consciously recast its transportation system to attract tourists

Explanation

Question 41 of 52

1

Located next to Milan’s defunct Naviglio canal and the railway lines that lead to the city’s Porta Genova railway terminus, the district known as this place, originally dominated by heavy engineering works and cheap housing, has become the world’s definitive design district. 

Select one of the following:

  • Porta Genova fashion district

  • Zone Tortona design district

  • Zone Via Voghera distict

  • Ansaldo engineering and fashion complex

Explanation

Question 42 of 52

1

According to Richard Florida, the creative class can be defined as _____________.

Select one of the following:

  • A group of hipsters

  • A futuristic urban design program intended to enhance economic development

  • A new-economy middle class with emphasis on knowledge-based industries

  • A new-economy higher class

Explanation

Question 43 of 52

1

Of the following characteristics of creative cities, which one is incorrect?

Select one of the following:

  • Seoul built the Dongdaemun Design Plaza

  • Johannesburg has established a branded Fashion District

  • Antwerp has opened Mode Natie, a multifunctional building that houses a Fashion Academy and Fashion Museum

  • Bangkok is building Yamamoto Fashion District

Explanation

Question 44 of 52

1

Which of the following best describes the Green City?

Select one of the following:

  • It is where climate change is measured

  • Places where people are working toward a more resilient urban environment

  • A city full of gardens and plots for growing local foods

  • Places where urban people can be mobilized to adopt new behaviors and more sustainable lifestyles

Explanation

Question 45 of 52

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This place is a picturesque city of about 220,000 residents in the south of Germany. It is not only a green city because of its location near the Black Forest, but also because city leaders and politicians have followed an ambitious goal of turning the city into one of the most sustainable places in the world.

Select one of the following:

  • Munich

  • Heidelberg

  • Freiburg

  • Boryung

Explanation

Question 46 of 52

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Which of the following are ways of designing and building more sustainable houses? (Pick 3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Highly insulated solar glazing can be used

  • Hydrogen energy technology can be used to heat water

  • Burn coal to make thermal energy.

  • Rainwater can be collected from rooftops and used to water plants and wash cars

  • Small wind turbines set on the roof may generate electricity.

Explanation

Question 47 of 52

1

This place is the largest city in Oregon and is known as the location of several well-known companies such as Nike and Intel. These firms are central to industry clusters that specialize in active wear and outdoor gear or advanced manufacturing. In recent years, this place has also become host to a range of firms that belong to the green economy. 

Select one of the following:

  • Bend

  • Portland

  • Eureka

  • Eugene

Explanation

Question 48 of 52

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Which of the following describes a European urban initiative to transform a street popular for shopping and restaurants into an energy-saving and environmentally conscious area with sustainable waste collection, smart meters, tram stops, and street lighting.

Select one of the following:

  • Breda Smart Street

  • Anaheim Technology Street

  • Utrechtsestraat Climate Street

  • Delft Work Street

Explanation

Question 49 of 52

1

Which of the following is an INACCURATE description about the following intelligent cities?

Select one of the following:

  • In Australia, Sydney is making strides toward becoming a smart city

  • Singapore has used a variety of financial policy tools to discourage its citizens from using automobiles in the city

  • Seoul implemented its intelligent parking system, SF park, which allows the city to redistribute the parking demand throughout the city

  • London has a range of measures to address the challenge of mobility for its citizens

Explanation

Question 50 of 52

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Which of the following is NOT an explanation about living labs?

Select one of the following:

  • No living lab is focused on developing sustainable ideas that assist in the delivery of effective services, such as large-scale mobility management to reduce traffic congestion.

  • Living labs also involve crowdsourcing ideas and actively engaging citizens in experimentation and solution development processes.

  • Living labs utilize co-creation, exploration, experimentation, and evaluation for the development of solutions

  • A living lab is a real-life testing and experimental environment where innovations are co-created for user-driven innovation

Explanation

Question 51 of 52

1

This place is consistently ranked as having one of the best standards of living of any city in the world. By 2050 the city will have gone through a significant demographic shift from being one of the eldest regions in Austria to one of the youngest.

Select one of the following:

  • Graz

  • Vienna

  • Innsbruck

  • Venezia

  • Salzburg

Explanation

Question 52 of 52

1

Which city would likely offer the best incentives to locate a new technology startup, based on its existing numbers and interest in remaining competitive?

Select one of the following:

  • Boulder

  • San Francisco

  • Chicago

  • Washington, DC

Explanation

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