URBS 310 - Growth and Sustainable Development of Cities » 2019 » Week 5 Quiz

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Question #1
The Chicago sociologists called certain areas “natural areas.” They were the result of
A.   ecological processes
B.   government intervention
C.   city planning
D.   all of the above
Question #2
 The Burgess zonal hypothesis ____________.
A.   was particularly interested in how US cities are shaped by the world urban order
B.   argued that urban growth occurs along axes or straight lines that radiate from the center of the city
C.   stated that land values were highest near the center of the city
D.   all of the above
Question #3
The Urban Growth Machine __________.
A.   refers to powerful real estate and corporate interests who try to create a “good business climate”
B.   is a drink that you can order at Starbucks
C.   refers to politicians who advocate for slow and sustainable economic growth
D.   all of the above
Question #4
 According to ecological theories, the internal structure of the city evolved through direct planning.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
 Political economy models look at social power and how urban decisions favor the powerful at the expense of others.  
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
The Baltimore Study, by English geographer David Harvey, represents one application of the political economy approach to urban growth and development.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
The urban growth machine ideology influences local governments to view cities not as places where people live, work, and have social relationships, but solely as a place where it is necessary to create a “good business climate,”
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
 In ecological terms, succession is when __________.
A.   both a and b
B.   one group or function separates itself from all the others
C.   one group or function takes the place of another
D.   none of the above
Question #9
Political economy paradigms of urban change emerged to challenge urban ecology models in the __________.
A.   1970s
B.   1950s
C.   1960s
D.   1940s
Question #10
The “Baltimore Study” supported __________ perspective(s) of urban growth and development.
A.   neither the human ecology nor the political economy
B.   both the urban ecology and political economy
C.   the political economy
D.   the human ecology
Question #11
Which of the following, according to the video we watched in class this week, explains why American cities do not have a quality public transportation system
A.   people in the United States prefer to drive cars
B.   the industrial revolution took place in the U.S. after Europe
C.   General Motors conspired to have streetcars replaced with buses
D.   All of the above.
Question #12
Regulations on land use patterns are known as __________.
A.   natural areas
B.   invasion
C.   zoning
D.   quotas
Question #13
Political economists are critical of the human ecological approach because it ignores the importance of social power and the influence of powerful groups in urban growth
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
 The power elite is influential because
A.   They control the higher positions in the political and business hierarchy
B.   Because they were voted into office
C.   Because they are smarter than most people
D.   All of the above.
Question #15
The world view of the power elite is a set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shapes the elite's perceptions of government and prevents deep divisions from arising.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
The question(s) raised in class lecture this week is (are):
A.   Why do cities look like they do?
B.   How and why do cities grow and change overtime?
C.   neither a or b
D.   both a and b
Question #17
According to Professor Ward, Los Angeles used to have one of the best public transit systems in the United States
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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