Which of the following is an example of Paris’ site?
Founded on an island in the Seine, creating a strong defensive system for the Romans.
Paris existed near areas with high agricultural productivity.
The Seine was used for maritime transport to support industrialization and manufacturing.
During the time of Napolean, a radial road system was developed
During the time of Napolean, a radial road system was developed
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Which of the following would not reference the site of cities?
Topography
Water availability
Natural resources
Climate
Proximity to transport routes
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Suburbanization is
The movement of people outwards from the city
The expansion of cities and towns outwards at a rapid pace
The movement of people and businesses from the city, out towards the suburbs
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
The movement of people within one country
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Push factors are negative features of rural areas, causing people to move to urban areas. Which of the following is not a push factor?
Poverty
Unemployment
Drought
Wage increase
Resource depletion
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What was one of the main reasons for the movement of people from rural to urban areas?
Suburbanization
Decentralization
Revitalization
Industrialization
Urbanization
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Racial segregation that occurs naturally without the law intervening is known as
Zoning
De facto segregation
Segregation
Globalization
Melting pot
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Which of the following is not a megacity?
Tokyo, Japan
Mumbai, India
New York, USA
Lagos, Nigeria
Manchester, UK
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Metacities are
Cities with more than 1 million people
Cities with more than 20 million people
Cities with more than 10 million people
Areas with multiple large cities create an urban area with over 10 million people.
Areas with less than 100 people
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According to Immanuel Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory, which country from the list below is a periphery country?
Phillippines
Germany
South Korea
Brazil
Japan
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Boomburbs are
An area that used to be rural or residential but has now expanded with businesses and shopping centres.
Wealthier residential areas further out of the city, past the suburbs.
The rapid expansion of urbanised areas, encroaching onto green spaces.
The rapid growth of a suburban area, with roughly double-digit growth over a decadal span.
The movement of people and industries out of the city centre to the suburbs.
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Where in the world are you likely to find more megacities and metacities?
Slums
Boomburbs
Lower-income countries
Higher-income countries
Core countries
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Where would you likely find edge cities?
Further out in the suburbs
Along major roads, typically surrounding the main city’s CBD
Beyond the suburbs, typically prosperous residential areas
Along major transport routes
In poorer areas
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What sits at the top of the urban hierarchy?
World cities
Villages
Towns
Regional cities
Hamlet
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According to the Gravity Model, which location would exert a stronger pull?
Nashville
Los Angeles
Fort Worth
Boston
Seattle
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Isolated dwellings, hamlets, villages, small towns, large towns, cities and conurbations represent what?
Urban Hierarchy
Urban Networks
Globalization
Suburbanization
Sprawl
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