Challenges Facing the Modern Urban Space — Cumulative exam Answers

Which of the following was the most important development that caused people to shift from hunter-gather societies to agricultural settlements more than 5,000 years ago? A. the growth of organized religion B. the use of flood plains and irrigation C. the industrialization and mechanization of farming D. a change in climate that made foraging impractical Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

__________ means that each person is dependent on others to help meet their needs.A.GlobalizationB.WesternizationC.Economic interdependenceD.Intermodality

The growing political and economic influence of the European Union, the spread of American popular culture and political ideals, and the influence of the Internet are all examples of the __________ of global culture. A. westernization B. easternization C. socialization D. democratization Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The battle for political legitimacy in Somalia is between __________. A. Afrikaners and the African National Congress B. Jews and Arab Muslims C. the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority D. militias loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts and clan warlords Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In places where arable land is scarce, houses are built close together and farmers tend to travel out to their farmland from town. These types of places are called __________ settlements. A. nucleated B. arable C. dispersed D. epicenter Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which historical event explains the large number of refugees to the United States arriving from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro from 1999 to 2001? A. unstable governments struggling with coastal piracy, militia groups, feuding warlords, and crumbling economies B. widespread famine caused by drought C. the break-up of Yugoslavia into smaller independent nations D. the break-up of the Soviet Union into smaller independent nations Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

When geographers study a city's __________ capacity, they study its ability to provide resources, services and work for its residents. A. carrying B. urban C. government D. informal Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Which of the following sets of coordinates are for the city of Windhoek? A. 25° S, 32° E B. 18° S, 47° E C. 13° S, 33° E D. 22° S, 17° E Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What economic impact will this disaster have on people? Select three options.

How did Hurricane Katrina create both push and pull factors for migration into and out of New Orleans? A. The destruction caused by the hurricane displaced half of the city’s population and encouraged over 250,000 people to leave Louisiana. Many volunteers came for a short time to aid people. B. The destruction caused by the hurricane was not widespread; although many people had to leave temporarily, they were able to return within six months. This created cyclic migration that gave the appearance of migration out and migration in. C. The destruction caused by the hurricane displaced half of the city’s population and encouraged over 250,000 people to leave Louisiana. However, the need to rebuild the city created job opportunities in construction, engineering, and other fields, resulting in a large influx of new residents. D. The population of New Orleans remained unchanged after the hurricane. New agencies and the media over-dramatized the event, giving the appearance of mass movement out of the city. Months later it was realized that few people had left. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The cost of communication has __________ over time, causing trade to __________.A.increased . . . decreaseB.decreased . . . decreaseC.increased . . . increaseD.decreased . . . increase

Which region is marked with the letter B?

The idea that regions are fluid means that __________. A. Earth’s surface is floating on a hot magma layer B. a region cannot support life without a source of freshwater C. a region is difficult to define because it is influenced by people's perceptions and perspectives D. formal geographic and political boundaries define a region Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about cartography and the creation of maps is false? A. Map projections may distort shapes and areas. B. Cartographers do their best to eliminate distortion when making map projections. C. Map projections never show distortion. D. A map projection is the transfer of a 3-D object onto a 2-D surface. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How has the suburban environment changed shopping? A. Specialty shops that offer high-quality goods have been created to address one specific need. B. To consolidate space, shops often are located on the bottom floor of large buildings, with the upper floors used as office or residential space. C. Strip malls, big-box retail stores, malls, and drive-throughs have been developed to accommodate shoppers driving automobiles. D. Outdoor shopping spaces located in pedestrian zones have been developed to cater to shoppers walking or biking. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Levees and embankments allow humans to __________. A. conserve water supplies B. produce hydroelectricity C. settle below river level D. transport resources Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of the CIA World Factbook On the map above, which shows the location of the White House, the coordinates give the building's __________ location. A. spatial B. absolute C. relative D. formal Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is not an example of a pull factor that encourages voluntary migration? A. job opportunities B. higher standards of living C. social acceptance D. high unemployment rates Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements best characterizes how developed and developing countries impact the environment? A. Neither developed nor developing countries have had a significant impact on the environment in the past century. B. Developed countries have tended to improve the environment, while developing countries have tended to damage it. C. Developed countries have damaged the environment, while developing countries have had little impact. D. Both developed and developing countries have had significant negative impacts on the environment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Study the graph showing causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.