INTRO TO THE CITY

CHAPTER 13

SAMPLE TEST

 

Chapter 13 Exam Questions

Multiple Choice:

  1. The Inca civilization was based in what is now
    1. Mexico
    2. Peru
    3. Panama
    4. Brazil
  2. Anthropologists estimate that the population of native Latin Americans declined by _____ percent during the sixteenth century.
    1. 50
    2. 75
    3. 90
    4. 95
  3. The chief reason for the loss of life among Latin American natives in the sixteenth century was
    1. wars with the Spanish and Portuguese colonists
    2. diseases imported from Europe
    3. a plunge in the birth rate
    4. both a and b
  4. Which of the following would be found in the plaza mayor in a Latin American colonial city?
    1. a Catholic church
    2. government offices
    3. wealthy residences
    4. all of the above
  5. Primate cities develop most often in
    1. countries which were or are under foreign control
    2. large countries
    3. countries which have a large number of modern cities
    4. none of the above
  6. An argument given in the text against primate city development is that
    1. such cities only allow for the “trickling down” of advanced urban technology to smaller communities
    2. the primate city serves as a magnet for migration and constrains the development of other cities
    3. primate cities make the rise of Communism more likely
    4. primate cities make one area of the country too politically powerful
  7. Highly developed urban centers were present in Africa as long ago as
    1. 5000 B.C.E.
    2. 3000 B.C.E.
    3. 1000 B.C.E.
    4. 1000 C.E.
  8. Early African cities were typically
    1. linked by trade
    2. had narrow and winding streets
    3. had rich and poor living next to one another
    4. all of the above are correct
  9. The second wave of European colonization in Africa began in
    1. 1607
    2. 1776
    3. 1862
    4. 1895
  10. The world’s oldest well-known city, Jericho, is nearly
    1. 5,000 years old
    2. 7,500 years old
    3. 10,000 years old
    4. 12,500 years old
  11. According to Costello, Islamic cities declined after the Middle Ages due to
    1. the Crusaders
    2. topsoil depletion
    3. influence of Christianity
    4. oppressive taxation
  12. European powers sought to change the Middle East by
    1. introducing Christianity as the official religion
    2. trading with it
    3. ruthlessly crushing its indigenous cities
    4. supporting Israel
  13. The first country to colonize part of India was
    1. Britain
    2. France
    3. Portugal
    4. Spain
  14. British sections of dual cities are
    1. typically arranged in a grid pattern
    2. have a railroad run through them
    3. both of the above
    4. neither of the above
  15. The People’s Republic of China was established in
    1. 1919
    2. 1929
    3. 1939
    4. 1949
  16. Colonization has several common legacies.  Which of the following is/are among these legacies?
    1. economic
    2. political
    3. national boundaries
    4. all of the above
  17. Latin American cities lag far behind those in Europe, Canada, and the United States because
    1. Latin American cities were import-oriented
    2. with raw material exports as their primary source of wealth, most Latin American cities never developed much of an industrial base
    3. other rich nations and their corporations lent too much support to these cities
    4. all of the above
  18. According to the text, in global perspective, Africa
    1. is a continent in crisis
    2. is the least urbanized continent
    3. has the highest rate of increase in urbanization
    4. all of the above
  19. Which of the following is NOT one of Abu-Lughod’s patterns of current urbanization in the Middle East?
    1. “neo-colonial”
    2. “state socialist”
    3. “sixth world”
    4. “oil and sand”
  20. Deng Xiao-Ping’s most radical innovation was
    1. the establishment of “Special Economic Zones”
    2. Chinese sovereignty
    3. the one-child family policy
    4. absolute rule
  21. Which of the following is NOT one of the cities of Southeast Asia?
    1. Hong Kong
    2. Singapore
    3. Jakarta
    4. Bangkok
  22. Japan’s severe pollution is due to all of the following EXCEPT
    1. rapid industrialization
    2. lax pollution regulations
    3. high population density
    4. all of the above
  23. Which of the following is/are among the common problems of the cities of the developing world?
    1. spiraling populations
    2. quality of life problems
    3. shantytowns
    4. all of the above
  24. Critics of modernization theory point out that
    1. Third World countries are not developing the way the West did
    2. Third World economic growth is slower than Western growth
    3. both a and b
    4. none of the above
  25. According to interventionist theory, urban overpopulation can be controlled by
    1. government regulations to promote fewer births
    2. government regulations to support smaller cities
    3. residence permits
    4. all of the above

 

True-False:

  1. The cities of the Aztec and Inca Empires were completely destroyed and replaced with Spanish cities.
  2. Early African cities had a pattern based on a central business district surrounded by residential rings determined by income.
  3. The slave trade was facilitated by the aid of Black Africans.
  4. Culture plays a great role in determining life in a city.
  5. People in Islamic cities identify more with their neighborhoods than their cities.
  6. The British destroyed existing cities in India whenever they came upon them.
  7. Early Islamic cities had a surrounding wall.
  8. Europeans viewed the Middle East as a valuable prize.
  9. Marco Polo saw Indian cities primarily in terms of wealth and objects.
  10. From the mid-nineteenth century until the end of World War II, China was subjected to foreign control.
  11. Amid cries for revolution, the Japanese shogun stepped down in 1668.
  12. Most Latin American cities have followed the pattern of rapid industrialization typical of Europe, Canada, and the United States.
  13. Chad, in central Africa, is the world’s most destitute nation.
  14. Rapid urban growth has established a primate-city pattern for the entire Middle East.
  15. Bombay is the world’s largest producer of jute.
  16. In 1997, Great Britain renewed its sovereignty over Hong Kong.
  17. Unlike India and China, Southeast Asia has little tradition of large indigenous cities.
  18. Bangkok is the capitol of South Vietnam.
  19. Southeast Asia remains one of the least urbanized areas of the world.
  20. The tremendous economic success of Japan enables the Japanese to enjoy a standard of living that is comparable to other industrial nations.
  21. Immanuel Wallerstein is a modernization theorist.
  22. According to dependency theory, full modernization will never occur in most nonindustrial cities and nations.
  23. According to Jane Jacobs, the solution to the world’s urban problems is to get city growth under control. 

 

ANSWERS

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1.   B                6.   B                11.   B              16.   D             21.   A

2.   D               7.   B                12.   B              17.   B              22.   B

3.   D               8.   D               13.   C             18.   D             23.   D

4.   D               9.   C               14.   C             19.   C             24.   C

5.   A               10.   C             15.   D             20.   A             25.   D

TRUE-FALSE:

1.   T                6.   F                11.   F              16.   F              21.   F

2.   F                7.   T                12.   F              17.   T              22.   T

3.   T                8.   F                13.   T              18.   F              23.   F

4.   T                9.   T                14.   T              19.   T

5.   T                10.   T              15.   F              20.   F