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Chapters 1-13 AP Test Review Questions The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 1: Language The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. Russia Germany Iran Eastern and South Australia Central Asia © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 2: Basic Vocabulary Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? a. b. c. d. e. Coastal rain forest Cloud base below a mountain Ancient ruins Receding glaciers Erosion of farmland © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 3: Chp. 4 Culture Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures? a. b. c. d. e. Ethos Stereotyping Acculturation Ethnocentrism Pluralism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 4: Political Geography The European Union is an example of a. b. c. d. e. Supranationalislm Nationalism A fragmented state A unitary state Nation-state © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 5: Political Geography Which of the following is an example of Balkanization? a. b. c. d. e. Greece Hungary Kosovo Yugoslavia Lithuania © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 6: Population Which of the following is a correct statement about the demographic transition model? a. It predicts the population growth of Bulgaria b. It is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4. c. It divides the demographic changes of a country into 2 stage of slow growth and high growth. d. It predicts growth of population over 5 stages. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 7: Development Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fasted in the U.S. since the mid-1970s? a. b. c. d. e. Service Agriculture Retail Manufacturing Military © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 8: Agriculture India is most associated with which of the following types of agriculture? a. b. c. d. e. Truck farming Plantation agriculture Slash-and-burn cultivation Rice cultivation Dairy farming Figure 13-1 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 9: Political Geography Culturally defined political boundaries, such as those determined by the spatial patterns of religion or language, are called? a. b. c. d. e. Consequent Geometric Relict Natural antecedent © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 10: Migration The first wave of immigrants to the U.S. during the 19th century came from a. b. c. d. e. Asia and Latin America Italy, Russian, and Poland England, Ireland, and Germany Sweden, Norway, and Slovakia Africa and Oceania © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 11: Agriculture What is industrial agriculture? a. Slash and burn cultivation b. Organic farming c. Transhumance d. Miracle seeds, GMOs, chemical fertilizers, Green Revolution e. Truck farming © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 12: Language What is a lingua franca? a. Any language used as a common means of communication, esp. in trade or business transactions, in an area where several different languages are spoken b. A system of communication through the use of speech, a collection of sounds understood by a group of people to have the same meaning. c. The language adopted for use by the government for the conduct of business and publication of documents © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 13: Language Which are two reasons for the current rate of diffusion of English as a lingua franca? a. GIS overlays comparing various languages and GPS navigation b. Global communications and tourism c. Political alliances and supranationalism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 14: Services All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. 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 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 15: Urban Patterns Which of the following is true of an edge city? a. It is located on the edge of a lake, river, or other physical feature b. It is close to foreclosure. c. It is an outlet for a region’s trade. d. It is increasingly used for heavy industry. e. It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 16: Agriculture What is an integrated commodity chain? a. Products (grain feed, meat, vegetable, dairy, etc.) that are interconnected. b. Products that are the result of the Green Revolution. c. Products produced and approved by the certified U.S. organic farming label. d. Products which are approved by dietary and religious considerations. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 17: Industry What is the new industrial division of labor? a. Turning over much of the production to independent suppliers. b. Selective transfer of some jobs to LDCs. c. Where a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process. d. Turning over problems to a team to figure out themselves how to perform a task. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 18. What Urban Model is this? a. Multinuclei b. Latin American c. Peripheral d. Concentric Figure 13-4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 19. What urban model is this? a. mutlinuclei b. concentric c. sector d. Latin American e. peripheral Figure 13-5 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 20. What urban model? a. Mutli-nuclei b. Concentric c. Peripheral d. Sector e. Latin American Figure 13-6 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 21: Agriculture What is shifting cultivation? a. Farming methods that preserve long-term productivity of land and minimize pollution. b. Slash-and-burn cultivation – clear fields by slashing vegetation and then burning debris. c. A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in 1 or 2 crops for sale in an LDC but owned by an MDC. d. A flooded field for growing rice. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 22: Industry What is an agglomeration? a. Adoption by companies of flexible work rules. b. Firms with related or similar products locate together in clusters or regions. c. A decision by corporations to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers. d. Transfer of some types of jobs from MDCs to LDCs. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 23: Urban Patterns The following are criticisms of the 3 urban models EXCEPT a. b. c. d. Models may be too simple Models may be outdated (1918-1945) Models studied together are of no use. None of the models completely explains why different types of people live in distinctive parts of the city © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 24: Industry What is a bulk-reducing industry? a. Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory. b. An industry for which labor costs comprise a higher percentage of total expenses. c. An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a great volume than the inputs. d. None of the above © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 25. What urban city pattern is shown below? a. sector b. Latin American c. peripheral d. segment e. concentric Figure 13-10 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 26: Political Geography What is a nation-state? a. State that contains more than one ethnicity. b. State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination. c. State whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity. d. A culture group that is not included or allowed to share in the state political process. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 27: Development The HDI or Human Development Index contains these factors EXCEPT a. b. c. d. One economic factor Two social factors One demographic factor One political factor © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 28: Urban Patterns The following are positives of the urban city models EXCEPT a. If they are combined rather than independent, they help geographers b. Help geographers explain where urban sprawl is most likely. c. Models say: most people prefer to live near others who have similar characteristics © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 29: Development The following countries are examples of Andorra, Bahrain, Grenada, Monaco a. b. c. d. e. Confederations Micro-states Judicial unions Free-trade unions Exclusive economic zones © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 30: Urban Patterns All of the following statements support the situation of European cities EXCEPT a. Poor are in suburbs b. Often there is a ban on vehicles in the historical sections of CBDs c. Vertical geography allowed in the CBD d. Wealthy located in sector extending from the center e. Lack of services plague the suburbs © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 31: Political Geography Which of the following is not an European example of Supranationalism? a. b. c. d. e. North Atlantic Treaty Organization United Nations North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement International Monetary Association World Bank © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 32: Development Fisheries, mining, and timber are types of economic production that are part of the a. b. c. d. e. Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector Quartenary sector Quinary sector © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 33: Political Geography Cohen’s Shatterbelt Theory predicted that armed conflicts after 1950 would likely occur in areas of a. b. c. d. e. Former Communists countries of Russia Middle East or Inner/Outer Fertile Crescent Northern Hemisphere South Asia Southeast Asia © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 34: Basic Concepts The theory of environmental determinism generalizes a region’s culture as being shaped by a. The combined influences of physical geography of the region b. Access to waterways for transport c. The population’s choice of staple food crop d. The dominant religion of the region e. People’s ability to live sustainably © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 35: Religion All of the following are branches or denominations of Islam EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. Shia Sunni Sufism Quranism Hinduism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 36: Urban Patterns European colonial policies left a heavy mark on the development of cities in LDCs EXCEPT a. A mall for the wealthy to stroll upon b. Colonial cities c. Public housing d. Spine extending to the mall as a wealthy sector e. After Independence cities © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 37: Religion Jerusalem is considered a holy place by all of the following religions EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. Catholicism Protestantism Islam Hinduism Judaism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 38: Industry Secondary industries such as fish canneries and lumber mills where manufacturing is dependent on a single natural resource tend to be located a. Dispersed near consumer retail locations in a decentralized pattern b. Centralized close to natural resource locations c. Centrally within consumer market regions d. Dispersed near wholesale distribution centers © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 39: Population The relationship between Malthus’s theory of population & the Green Revolution is best historically characterized by the following a. Green Rev. agricultural technologies have increased food production, extending global carrying capacity & decreasing the overpopulation predicted by Malthus. b. Green Rev. theorists ideologically rejected Malthus and were not accepted until the late 20th century by Neo-Malthusians. c. Malthus predicted the Green Rev. & his inventions would allow for larger global population. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 40: Political Geography Which of the following countries is the best example of a current theocracy? a. b. c. d. e. China Greece Great Britain Iran Turkey © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 41: Development Which level of development is a First world country? A. High level development – MDCs with some upcoming LDCs in Stage 3 at brink of Stage 4. B. Communist countries with hard-line states (Cuba and North Korea) C. Countries with mainly agricultural and resourcebased economies. D. States that are in crisis (Afghanistan, Syria) E. States that lack a functioning economy (Somalia) © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 42: From the 2 population pyramids below, what can we deduce about these countries? A B a. Country A is slow-growing and country B is growing quickly b. Country A is likely is in the Third World and B in the First c. Country A has a low percentage of dependent population and Country B has almost no dependents d. Country A is a shrinking population and Country B has stable population growth. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 43: Urban Patterns • 1st ring - religious core • 2nd – businesses • 3rd – food products, blacksmiths, basket makers, potters • 4th – Jews, Christians, foreigners • (Islamic or Aztec religion in power) The following points above describe what kind of Latin American city? a. Colonial b. pre-Colonial c. Concentric d. After Independence © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 44: Population + Migration The long-term demographic effect of the One-Child Policy in China has been a. Large-scale out-migration of Chinese to foreign countries b. Reduction of the totally fertility rate below the replacement rate c. Mass rural to urban migration d. Smaller total population of China © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 45: Countries that would fall into Stage 2, are characterized as: a. b. c. d. e. Service based Heavy industrial Agricultural High technology Post-industrial © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 46: The point where population growth would at its highest rate would be? a. The beginning of Stage 1 b. The end of Stage 3 c. The line between Stage 1 and Stage 2 d. The line between Stage 2 and 3 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 47: Which stage did the Agricultural Revolution begin? a. b. c. d. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 48: What stage of the demographic transition had the highest immigration from Europe to USA? a. Between Stage 3 and 4 b. Between Stage 2 and 3 c. Between Stage 1 and 2 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 49: Which stage did the Industrial Revolution begin? a. b. c. d. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 50: During which stage did immigration from Africa to Europe occur in the 1960s? a. Stage 2 b. Stage 3 c. Stage 4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 51: Agriculture What is extensive land use in agriculture? a. Large amounts of labor, capital, fertilizers, high agro-chemicals, and large quantities of land are needed resulting in a higher yield (Green Revolution). b. Uses small amounts of labor, capital, fertilizers, and smaller land area resulting in a lesser yield (organic). © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 52: This population pyramid best represents a/an ____? a. b. c. d. e. Military base Edge city College town Retirement town Stage 3 country © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 53: This picture best represents which type of Latin American city? a. Pre-colonial city b. After independence c. Colonial city d. Squatter settlement e. Ziggurat © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 54: Agriculture The staple crop of the Andean culture hearth of the Inca people was a. b. c. d. e. maize (corn) Potatoes Yams Manioc Wheat © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B (Inca) – (Aztec = Corn) © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 55: Urban Patterns • • • • Spanish: Mexico City French: Fez, Morocco French: Saigon, Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh) British: Delhi, India The cities above are examples of what type of cities? a. Pre-Colonial b. Colonial c. Cities after Independence © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 56: Industry Which of the following is a list of newly industrialized countries or NICs? a. b. c. d. e. Brazil, Mexico, India Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania Russia, Ukraine, Poland United States, Great Britain, France Japan, South Korea, Taiwan © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 57: Religion • A global religion founded on the principle of polytheism is a. b. c. d. e. Judaism Zoroastrianism Christianity Islam Hinduism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 58: Population • The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a. The estimated # of children born to each father during a 1-year period b. The difference between crude birth rates and crude death rates divided by 10 c. The estimated # of children born to each female of birthing age (15-45) d. The total # of children each female given birth in the previous 10-year period © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 59: Political The political geographic concept of the “state” is defined as a. Population and defined area controlled by an organized government b. A sub-unit of a federal system such as the US or Brazil c. A population represented by a single culture d. A population with a single culture and single government © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 60: Basic Concept The borders of American South or “Dixie” as a culture region are a. Defined by the locations of all NASCAR races and country music radio stations b. Poorly-defined fuzzy borders which overlap other American culture regions c. A finite political boundary which surrounds the Civil War-era Confederate states d. Defined by the planting range of agricultural products like peanuts and cotton © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 61: Basic Concepts The concept of “place” in human geography can be best defined as a. A location on the Earth’s surface with a distinctive characteristic b. A point formed by the intersection of two or more transportation lines c. A point where a natural resource is located d. A sub-unit of a region composed of villages or small town © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 62: Political An example of a nation without a representative state would be a. b. c. d. e. Greek Egyptians Panamanians Indonesians Kurds © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 63: Basic Concepts What is found at the 0 degree latitude? a. b. c. d. e. Prime meridian International Date Line Absolute location Equator Relative location © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 64: Basic Concepts A functional region is defined as a. Area based upon a perception b. Node that focusses on a point of origin c. Point or place on the map compared to a known place or geographic feature d. Measure of distance e. Succession of groups and cultural influences through a place’s history © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 65: Basic Concepts A point of origin or place of innovation is a. b. c. d. e. Toponymn Absolute location Relative location Hearth Situation © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 66: What urban model is depicted below? a. b. c. d. e. Peripheral model Latin American city Concentric Sector Multiple-nuclei Figure 13-14 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 67: Basic Concepts Physiological density measures a. The number of people per square unit of arable land b. The number of things per square unit of distance c. The number of people per square unit of land actively under cultivation d. The number of clustering purposely around a central point © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 68: Population In order for a country to double in size, the natural increase rate must be divided into what number? a. b. c. d. e. 10 70 1,000 2.1 20 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 69: Population In order to figure out the Natural Increase rate you must a. Subtract the birth rate from the death rate and divide by 100 b. Subtract the death rate from the birth rate and divide by 20 c. Subtract the birth rate from the death rate and divide by 10 d. Subtract the death rate from the birth rate and divide by 10 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 70: Religion Which religion adheres to the Five Pillars of Faith? a. Muslim b. Hindu c. Christian d. Buddhist e. Judaism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 71:Urban Patterns The picture best depicts a. MDC urban sprawl b. MDC European city c. LDC Squatter settlement d. MDC Megalopolis © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 72: Political An Exclusive Economic Zone is a. Sovereign territory which includes the area of sea out to the 12-nautical-mile limit. b. Total economic rights from shore out to the 200-nautical-mile-limit c. Technically outside of the 12-mile limit where cruise ships can open their casinos d. Beyond the 200 mile limit, international fishing fleets can hook or net whatever ocean life they catch © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 73: Population Arithmetic density is the # of people per square unit of land. Which country has the highest arithmetic density? a. b. c. d. e. Australia India Nepal United Kingdom United States © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 74: Political Geography What political concept is shown here? a. b. c. d. e. Exclave Assimilation Gentrification Filtering Gerrymandering © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 75:Services What concept is being shown? a. Circular rural settlement b. Clustered rural linear c. Dispersed rural © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 76: Services Earliest urban settlements were found in all of these countries EXCEPT a. Egypt b. China c. Italy d. Germany e. Greece © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 77: © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 78: Ethnicity Identity with a group of people who share a legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular country is a. Ethnicity b. Nationalism c. Self-determination d. Nationality © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 79: Language A collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past and display relatively few difference in grammar and vocabulary is a. Language group d. Official language b. Language family c. Standard language © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 80: Agriculture The picture represents which kind of farming? a. Slash and burn b. Pastoral nomadism c. Intensive subsistence with wet rice d. Intensive subsistence with wet rice not dominant © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 81: Religion The picture conveys the concept of ghettos as found in a. Buddhism b. Shintoism c. Christianity d. Judaism e. Islam © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 82: Population Bangladesh as of 2012 would be classified as in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model? a. Stage 1 b. Stage 2 c. Stage 3 d. Stage 4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 83: Culture The Amish began in Switzerland and eventually settled in Pennsylvania which indicates a. b. c. d. Hierarchical diffusion Relocation diffusion Expansion diffusion Contagious diffusion © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 84: Political The shape of Iceland is a. Elongated b. Compact c. Prorupted d. Perforated e. Fragmented © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 85: Agriculture The picture conveys which farming principle? a. Sustainable b. Subsistence c. Green Revolution d. Truck farming © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 86: Religion Religion is spread by what kind of diffusion? a. Hierarchical b. Relocation c. Contagious d. Expansion e. All of the above © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 87: Services The diagram illustrates a. Population momentum b. S Curve c. Bid-Rent Curve d. Gravity Model © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 88: Population Germany’s population pyramid indicates a. b. c. d. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 89: Basic Concepts The picture explains a. Urban sprawl b. Arithmetic density c. Physiological density d. Relocation diffusion © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 90: Language spoken by the largest # of people on Earth is a. Hindi b. English c. Chinese/Mandarin d. Arabic © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 91: © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question 91: Religion Which religion has the most adherents? a. b. c. d. e. Islam Buddhism Christianity Judaism Hinduish © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Absolute or Relative Distance © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question : Political A boundary lines that exist from prehistoric times are called A. B. C. D. E. Antecedent Relic Subsequent Superimposed physical © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. A © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question : Political Former state boundaries that still have political or cultural meaning are: a. b. c. d. Antecedent Relic Subsequent Superimposed © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question : Political Cultural boundaries are a. Boundaries between nations, ethnic groups, or tribes b. Natural boundaries – rivers, lakes, oceans c. Boundaries surveyed mostly along lines of latitude and longitude d. Boundary lines that exist from prehistoric times © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question: Migration The most important intraregional migration trends for MDCs are a. b. c. d. Rural to urban areas Cities to suburbs Suburbs to rural East Coast to West Coast © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. B © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question: Political A Federal State allocates a. Strong power to units of local government within the country b. Places most power in the hands of central government officials c. Redrawing of boundaries due to Electoral Geography d. Three types of voting: excess, stacked, and wasted © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question: Urban Patterns Inner City Physical Issues include all EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. Filtering Redlining Eroding tax base Urban renewal Public housing © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. C © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question: Population Reasons for declining birth rates includes all EXCEPT A. B. C. D. E. Improving local economic conditions Contraception Free clinics Education Epidemiologic data © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. E © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Question: Industry Rostow’s modernization model is concerned with which of the following concepts? a. b. c. d. e. Dependency Structuralism Core-periphery relations Economic development neocolonialism © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. D © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Inner-City Physical Issues 2. Redlining: * where some banks draw lines on a map to identify areas in which they will refuse to loan money * Families who try to fix up houses in the area have problems borrowing money * Illegal in USA – hard to enforce law * USA requires banks to document by census tract where they make loans * Banks must show documents that demonstrate that inner-city neighborhoods receive their fair share of loans. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Inner-City Physical Issues 3. Urban renewal: Program in which cities identify run-down inner-city neighborhoods, acquire the properties from private owners, relocate the residents and businesses, clear the site, build new roads and utilities, and turn land over to private developers. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Urban Renewal © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Criticism of Urban Renewal • Destroying the social cohesion of older neighborhoods • Reducing the supply of low-cost housing • “Negro Removal” during 1960s • USA and Europe have turned away from urban renewal late 1970s © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Inner-City Physical Issues 4. Public housing: For low-income people who must pay 30% of their income for rent Housing authority manages the buildings Accounts for only 1% of all USA housing USA stopped funding Hope VI gives families rent $ for private housing © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Cabrini Green Public Housing © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Inner-City Physical Issues 6. Renovated housing/ gentrification: process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class, owner-occupied area. Where do the poor go? © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Gentrification in Chicago © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Racial Change in Chicago Figure 13-16 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Inner-City Social Issues • Inner-city social issues – The underclass: high rates unemployment, alcoholism, drug addiction, illiteracy, juvenile delinquency, and crime • An unending cycle of social and economic issues • Homelessness: nearly 1 million Americans – Culture of poverty: trapped, unwed mothers, deadbeat dads, hopelessness, gangs, segregated by ethnicity, lucrative drug distribution, poor health © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Inner-City Economic Issues • Inner-city economic issues – Eroding tax base • Cities can either reduce services or raise taxes – Impact of the recession • Housing market collapse – primarily inner city • Firs-time buyers were given mortgages without proper credit check • Foreclosures – 10% • House prices fell, worth less than in earlier years © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Foreclosures in Baltimore Figure 13-18 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Key Issue #4: Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? • • • • Urban Expansion The Peripheral Model/Galactic City Suburban Segregation Transportation and Suburbanization © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Urban Expansion • 1950 * 20% people in suburbs 40% in cities 40% in rural • 2000 * 50% in suburbs 30 % in cities 20% in rural © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Urban Expansion • Before 2000, cities grew by adding peripheral land • NOW cities are surrounded by a collection of suburban edge cities whose residents prefer to remain legally independent of the large city. Example: Portland and Lake Oswego © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? • Urban expansion – Annexation: process of legally adding land area to a city – Usually, land can be annexed to a city only if a majority of resident vote in favor of doing so – 2014 – cities less likely to annex peripheral land – Residents prefer to organize their own services rather than pay city taxes for them © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Annexation in Chicago Figure 13-19 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Urban Expansion: Defining Urban Settlements • The city: an urban area settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit. • Urbanized areas: central city and the surrounding built-up suburbs (central city plus its contiguous built-up suburbs where population density exceeds 1,000 persons per square mile) Approx. 70% of USA population lives urbanized © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Metropolitan Statistical Area • We need another definition of urban settlement to account for an urban area’s zone of influence. Why? • The area of influence of a city extends beyond legal boundaries and suburbs. • U.S. Bureau of Census has created a method of measuring the functional area of a city: MSA: 50,000, the county within which the city is located, adjacent counties with a high density © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. City, Urbanized Area, and MSA of St. Louis Figure 13-20 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? • Urban expansion – Local government fragmentation • Council of government: cooperative agency consisting of representatives of the various local governments in the region: planning, ideas • Consolidations of city and county governments – megalopolis – urbanized areas of 2 or more cities merge together through suburban growth and expansion: NYC to Washington, D.C. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? • Peripheral model – Edge cities – Density gradient – Cost of suburban sprawl • Suburban segregation – Residential segregation – Suburbanization of businesses © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Peripheral Model for Urban Areas by Harris – lacks the severe problems of inner city – points to sprawl © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. • Central city is Edge City surrounded by a beltway or ring road • Around beltway are nodes of consumer and business services – edge cities • Shopping mall • Manufacturing centers • Office parks, hotels, interstate highway © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Density Gradient - # of houses per unit of land diminishes as distance from the center city increases Figure 13-23 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Cost of Suburban Sprawl . • Sprawl: development of new housing sites at • • • • • • • relatively low density and at locations that are not near to the existing built-up area. Undesirable traits of Sprawl: Wastes land - Prime agricultural land may be lost Costs money to built roads and provide utilities Reduces the ability of city dwellers to go to the country for recreation Affects the supply of local dairy and vegetables Wastes more energy Higher home prices © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. How to Combat Urban Sprawl • Greenbelts: designate areas of mandatory open space o rings of open space • Smart growth: legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland Example: OR, MD, NJ, RI – defined growth boundaries within which new development must occur – prohibits states from funding new highways that would extend suburban sprawl or destroy farmland © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Urban Sprawl © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Greenbelts © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Smart Growth © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Retailing in Suburbs - Malls • • • • • • • Suburban sales have risen at 5% over CBD Planned suburban malls by developers Malls requires about 100 acres of land Found near key road junctions Elaborate, multi-level Anchor large department stores Centers for activities in suburbs – walking, teenagers meet friends, concerts, exhibitions © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Clackamas Mall in OR © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Suburban Stress Figure 13-25 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? • Transportation and suburbanization – Motor vehicles • More than 95 percent of all trips = made by car – Public transit • Advantages of public transit – Transit travelers take up less space – Cheaper, less pollutant, and more energy efficient than an automobile – Suited to rapidly transport large number of people to small area • Public transit in the United States – Used primarily for rush-hour community for workers into and out of CBD – Small cities-minimal use – Most Americans prefer to commute by automobile © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Bid Rent Curve • Expensive land is in the CBD • Downtown commercial real estate is sold or leased by the sq. foot • Land in the suburbs sold by the acre • Farther from the CBD, the lower the price for rent for land © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Entrepot: port city in which goods are shipped in at one price and shipped out to other ports at a higher price – profitable trade • Singapore • Hong Kong • Dubai © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Gateway Cities: places where immigrants make their way into a country • • • • • • NYC Miami Toronto Vancouver, B.C. Rotterdam Hamburg © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Fall Line Cities: used to describe the port that lay upstream on coastal rivers at the point where navigation is no longer possible by ocean ships • Boston • Philadelphia • Baltimore © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Megacity: metropolitan city with more than 10 million people 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Tokyo NYC Mexico City Mumbai Sao Paulo Delhi Shanghai © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Subway and Tram Lines in Brussels, Belgium Figure 13-28 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. The End. Up next: Resource Issues © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.