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Multiple Choice Questions
Examples
True or False
100
What is the name and purpose of this model?
Name - Peripheral Model
Purpose - To explain spatial structure of a city, particularly in the context of sub-urbanization
100
Central business district (CBD)
The area of a city where retail land office activities are clustered
100
If a city has a population of 12,000,000. What kind of city can this be categorized as?
A. Meta City
B. Edge City
C. Mega City
D. Suburb
C. - Mega City
100
What is an example of a Megalopolis.
BosWash, Great Lakes Megalopolis, and the California Megalopolis.
100
True or false, America is an example of a semi-periphery country.
False. America is considered a core country
200
This map is categorizing country's as what?
Periphery, Semi-Periphery, and Core
200
Counter-urbanization
Net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries.
200
Which country is an example of a Periphery country?
A. - Canada
B. - Argentina
C. - Malawi
D. - India
C. - Malawi
200
Tokyo is an example of what kind of city based on its population
Tokyo is considered a Meta-city, due to its population of over 37 million poeple
200
True or False, Based on population, New York city is a meta-City
False - New York city has a population of 8.25 million people, meta-cities have a population of over 20 million people
300
This image is an example of what?
Suburbs
300
Meta-cities
Cities with 10-million or more residents
300
What is a common challenge that many mega-cities and Meta-cities face?
A.- Limited access to education
B. - Limited access to healthcare services
C. - Overcrowding and informal settlements
D. - Lack of goods and services
C. - Overcrowding and informal settlements
300
Bangladesh is an example of what kind of country, based on its periphery?
Bangladesh is considered a peripheral country.
300
True or false, Urbanization causes the growth of both cities and population
True :)
400
This graph demonstrates which theory related to this lesson?
Bid-rent Theory
400
Zoning Ordinance
A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community
400
Identify the false statement
A. - Mega-cities have 10-Million or more people living in them
B. - Meta-cities are urban areas with more than 20-million people living in them
C. - Today more people reside in urban areas when compared to rural areas
D. - Mega-cities and Meta-cities are traditionally only located in core countries and are rare in the developing regions
D. - Mega-cities and Meta-cities are traditionally only located in core countries and are rare in the developing regions
400
Silicon valley is an example of what kind of area?
Silicon valley is an example of an edge city
400
True or False, a megalopolis is A continuous urban complex in the Northeastern United States
True
500
This model demonstrates what?
Bid-Rent Theory :)
500
Megalopolis
A continuous urban complex in the Northeastern United States
500
A ___ is a settlement that is located outside a suburban area, but remains connected to surrounding settlements.
A. - Exurb
B. - Edge city
C. - Boomburb
D. - Urban area
A. - Exurb
500
What is an example of an effect of Boom burbs?
Economic growth, traffic congestion, poverty, water shortages
500
True or false, Exurbs are a type of suburbs
False :(, Exurbs are prosperous residential districts beyond the suburbs