Global Cities — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following North American cities is not one of the 20 largest in the world?

A
New York City
B
Mexico City
C
Los Angeles
D
Chicago
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The development of rail and automobile transportation has shaped the growth of US cities, while the development of flight has led to their decline. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements provides the best analysis of what happened to Detroit, Michigan?

A
Accelerated globalization drew manufacturing away from Detroit to other countries.
B
Detroit remade itself from a global manufacturing city to a world-renowned cultural center.
C
Detroit responded to the 2008 economic downturn by hiring workers displaced from other industries.
D
Countries moved their auto manufacturing plants to Detroit to take advantage of their skilled workers and product innovations.
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Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo are all significant because __________.

A
they are the most populated cities in the world
B
they are the largest cities in the world when measured in terms of area
C
they are global cities due to their influence in government, culture, and the world economy
D
they have the largest economic growth of all cities in the world
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Physical systems that serve as framework for city growth are called __________.

A
commuters
B
gridlocks
C
infrastructure
D
freeways
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What is the main difference between airports of the early 1920s and international airports of the 1930s?

A
Airports in the early 1920s catered to municipal and regional travel, while airports in the 1930s served as hubs for travel between countries.
B
Airports in the early 1920s had larger runways and airport space, while airports of the 1930s had smaller, more efficient layouts.
C
Airports in the early 1920s catered to travel between countries, while airports in the 1930s served as hubs for regional and municipal travel.
D
Airports in the early 1920s were located in West Coast cities, while airports in the 1930s were located in East Coast cities.
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Which of the following statements best describes Shenzhen, China?

A
It is an emerging global city.
B
It is a declining global city.
C
It is a former global city.
D
It never was a global city.
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Major cities in the western US are more likely to be older than major cities on the Atlantic Coast. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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Outsourcing has been particularly detrimental to employment in which American industries?

A
manufacturing and customer service
B
health care and dental care
C
agriculture and food processing
D
research and development
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Settlements that have populations in excess of 10 million people and that connect their countries and regions to the world economy are called __________.

A
small cities
B
megacities
C
megalopolises
D
suburbs
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The most significant factor that has resulted in an unequal society in Johannesburg, South Africa, is its __________.

A
dependence on gold and diamond industries, goods that rise and fall rapidly in price
B
history of segregation and apartheid
C
climate, which is unsuitable for agriculture
D
history of conflict with its neighbors
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Henry Ford’s famous __________ was one of the world’s first mass-produced and affordable automobiles.

A
DMG
B
Edsel
C
Model T
D
Metro
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Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of the early commercial airline industry?

A
It reduced the use of the automobile.
B
It provided faster travel between cities.
C
It encouraged cities to grow in density.
D
It enabled travel between the US and Europe.
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Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. The graph above shows the population of Brazil's largest cities. According to the graph, how does Brazil's third-largest city compare with its second-largest city?

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A
The third-largest city is about one-third the size of the second-largest city.
B
The third-largest city is about one-half the size of the second-largest city.
C
The third-largest city is about two-thirds the size of the second-largest city.
D
The third-largest city is about three-fourths the size of the second-largest city.

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