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Challenges Facing the Modern Urban Space — Unit test Answers

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Assimilating to a new culture means to do all of the following except __________.

A
learn the language spoken in the new location
B
abandon the old language and traditions in favor of the new
C
adopt the principles of government and behavior in the new culture
D
practice the new culture’s traditions and holidays
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What changes did city planners make when designing suburbs?

A
City planners built homes closer together, using multipurpose zoning to have homes and shops side by side.
B
City planners made sky scrapers multipurpose spaces for living, working, and shopping.
C
City planners constructed buildings and planned streets around walking and creating a pedestrian-friendly environment.
D
City planners created buildings and planned streets around cars instead of walking.
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The increasing popularity of soccer in America is an example of how __________.

A
Americans have rejected the influence of other cultures
B
immigrants have affected America’s culture
C
immigrants have created cultural enclaves
D
American culture has spread around the world
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Today, land in urban areas typically is used for housing, transportation, and other structures, rather than for agriculture, primarily due to __________.

A
advancements being made in irrigation techniques
B
fewer Americans engaging in agriculture
C
people relying more on other areas of the economy
D
transportation time and shipping costs being reduced
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All of the following were agricultural hearths, except __________.

A
Mesopotamia
B
sub-Saharan Africa
C
the Nile River Valley
D
Mesoamerica
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All of the following are examples of new urbanism, except __________.

A
the creation of mixed-use live-work condominiums
B
the development of luxury loft apartments in a renovated factory building
C
the idea of five-minute planning: making living spaces that are a five-minute walk from all necessary destinations
D
the building of a one-stop shopping big-box retail store to save time and provide convenience
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Miami has large numbers of Cuban immigrants. Which of the following is likely to be found in Miami as a result of its large Cuban population?

A
Spanish-language television stations
B
Italian restaurants
C
a Chinatown neighborhood
D
European architecture
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Which of the following is the best example of five-minute planning with regard to urban design?

A
designing intersections on city streets with five-minute traffic light intervals
B
planning housing communities that are within a five-minute walk of important destinations
C
designing a strip mall that is more than five minutes away from other destinations
D
planning freeways to create offramps that are more than five minutes away from destinations
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Americans speak with different accents around the country. This is most likely due to __________.

A
the past influence of immigrants on dialect in urban areas
B
the way language changes when spoken in isolation
C
increasing connections between immigrant groups around the country
D
the ways schools have taught English differently from place to place
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Which of the following scenarios would most likely occur if immigrants opened a restaurant featuring their native cuisine in a small town in America? (For example, Chinese immigrants move to a small town in Texas and open a Chinese restaurant).

A
They would get little interest, as Americans generally do not like foreign cuisines.
B
The dishes would remain essentially the same.
C
The dishes would be changed to reflect the tastes of the new location.
D
The dishes would be the same in a small town as they would in an enclave.
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In Sana'a, Yemen, farming of the qat plant has caused farmers to __________.

A
overuse the city's water supply
B
contribute to widespread fires
C
create smog and air pollution
D
create a massive urban heat island
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The von Thunen model of agricultural land use states all of the following except that __________.

A
most perishable items are cultivated nearest the city
B
the location of agriculture depends on transportation costs
C
the epicenter is the least profitable land for farming
D
land close to town is worth more

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