Geography 329 - Cities & Nature » Spring 2022 » Midterm Exam

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Question #1
Whereas the population of world maintained itself at ________ billion people for thousands of years (between Rome and Napoleon), our species finally hit 1 billion in the year ___________.
A.   .5, 1913
B.   two, 1798
C.   2/3, 1820
D.   3, 2000
Question #2
Hans Rosling is a population pessimist, while Prof. McCabe is a population "possiblist."
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
The Four (4) Spatial Questions of Geography include all, EXCEPT:
A.   How does the physical environment shape human activities?
B.   What data can be collected and used to visualize patterns?
C.   How do seasons impact humanity?
D.   How do humans manipulate their physical environment?
Question #4
What did Dr. John Snow help solve through "spatial analysis?"
A.   He identified that contaminated water sources led to a Cholera outbreak in 19th century London
B.   He influenced city planners in the 1920s to avoid new construction on the Thames River, because of flood cycles.
C.   He effectively spread the message that "Winter is Coming"
D.   He used colonial maps to identify the best locations for agriculture in India
Question #5
Geography has three (3) subfields. What are they?
A.   Historical, physiographical, and cartographical
B.   Geological, Cultural, and Mapping
C.   Urban, Political, and Economic
D.   Human, Physical, and Geospatial Technologies
Question #6
After the First Agricultural Revolution, access to calories resulted in population increase and, therefore, the rise of early cities. The transformation into the Neolithic Revolution was characterized by all, EXCEPT:
A.   Vocational specialization
B.   Structural religions
C.   Ruralization of humanity
D.   Advancements in language
Question #7
What did I say specifically defines (distinguishes) a "city?"
A.   How a bunch of cities often exist side-by-side
B.   political borders with its own government and municipal codes.
C.   If it has a downtown (CBD) then it is a city.
D.   Any concentration of people and buildings
Question #8
What is this population formula? x = (b - d) + ( i - e)
A.   Societal Increase Rate (SIR)
B.   Population Growth Rate
C.   Rate of natural increase
D.   Life Expectancy
Question #9
Which below best defines the "population paradox?"
A.   Population is both geometrical and linear.
B.   As population rises, food production rises.
C.   Population increase results in smaller cities
D.   It is both true and untrue that access to calories equals population increase.
Question #10
Generally speaking, TFR in wealthy, industrialized countries is >3%.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
Which is the best definition for Total Fertility Rate (TFR)?
A.   The average number of children born to women of child-bearing age, within a particular population
B.   The average birth rate in a given society
C.   The number of kids per 1000 adults in a country
D.   The average age of mothers who give birth before 40 in a particular society
Question #12
China and India combined represent 1/3 of the entire global human population.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #13
Match the population measurement (metric) to its proper definition. Physiological population density
A.   births - death
B.   Total population divided into land area
C.   Total population divided into arable land
Question #14
Match the population measurement (metric) to its proper definition. Arithmetic population density
A.   Total population divided into arable land
B.   births - death
C.   Total population divided into land area
Question #15
Match the population measurement (metric) to its proper definition. Natural growth rate
A.   Total population divided into arable land
B.   Total population divided into land area
C.   births - death
Question #16
Match the list of Characteristics of Poverty to the description. Limited or no access to safe drinking water
A.   Slum residents often have to pay a cartel/gang for illegall pirated utilities
B.   Number one cause of child mortality on the planet. Often causes gastroenteritis
C.   Typically only NGOs service these needs, but inconsistent
D.   Fire and police will typically not enter large slums (they don't pay taxes)
E.   The do not own where they live, they squat (homeless but occupy as residence)
Question #17
Match the list of Characteristics of Poverty to the description. Limited or no access to utility infrastructure
A.   Typically only NGOs service these needs, but inconsistent
B.   Number one cause of child mortality on the planet. Often causes gastroenteritis
C.   Fire and police will typically not enter large slums (they don't pay taxes)
D.   The do not own where they live, they squat (homeless but occupy as residence)
E.   Slum residents often have to pay a cartel/gang for illegall pirated utilities
Question #18
Match the list of Characteristics of Poverty to the description. Limited or no access to emergency services
A.   Fire and police will typically not enter large slums (they don't pay taxes)
B.   Typically only NGOs service these needs, but inconsistent
C.   Slum residents often have to pay a cartel/gang for illegall pirated utilities
D.   Number one cause of child mortality on the planet. Often causes gastroenteritis
E.   The do not own where they live, they squat (homeless but occupy as residence)
Question #19
Match the list of Characteristics of Poverty to the description. No land tenure
A.   Slum residents often have to pay a cartel/gang for illegall pirated utilities
B.   Fire and police will typically not enter large slums (they don't pay taxes)
C.   The do not own where they live, they squat (homeless but occupy as residence)
D.   Typically only NGOs service these needs, but inconsistent
E.   Number one cause of child mortality on the planet. Often causes gastroenteritis
Question #20
Match the list of Characteristics of Poverty to the description. Limited access to healthcare, education, nutrition
A.   The do not own where they live, they squat (homeless but occupy as residence)
B.   Fire and police will typically not enter large slums (they don't pay taxes)
C.   Typically only NGOs service these needs, but inconsistent
D.   Number one cause of child mortality on the planet. Often causes gastroenteritis
E.   Slum residents often have to pay a cartel/gang for illegall pirated utilities
Question #21
All are slums mentioned in the lecture, except:
A.   Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya
B.   Copa Bello Slum of Rio, Brazil
C.   West Point slum of Monrovia, Liberia
D.   Lagos in general
Question #22
The colonial proxy as described in the lecture basically means that the European colonial empires already had ships, colonies, and ports before the Industrial Revolution making it easier to transition to larger scale operations, when they Industrial Revolution required more raw materials, like coal, iron, and oil.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #23
According to the Spread of the Industrial Revolution map, what decade did the Industrial Revolution reach the following regions of Europe? Midlands of the United Kingdom
A.   1860s
B.   1850s
C.   1870s
D.   1840s
E.   1880s
Question #24
According to the Spread of the Industrial Revolution map, what decade did the Industrial Revolution reach the following regions of Europe? Ruhr Valley, Germany
A.   1870s
B.   1840s
C.   1880s
D.   1860s
E.   1850s
Question #25
According to the Spread of the Industrial Revolution map, what decade did the Industrial Revolution reach the following regions of Europe? Saxony, Germany
A.   1840s
B.   1870s
C.   1860s
D.   1880s
E.   1850s
Question #26
According to the Spread of the Industrial Revolution map, what decade did the Industrial Revolution reach the following regions of Europe? Silesia, Poland
A.   1880s
B.   1870s
C.   1840s
D.   1850s
E.   1860s
Question #27
According to the Spread of the Industrial Revolution map, what decade did the Industrial Revolution reach the following regions of Europe? Donbas, Russia/East Ukraine
A.   1880s
B.   1870s
C.   1860s
D.   1850s
E.   1840s
Question #28
Thomas Jefferson's PLSS model placed 6 X 6 mile townships on a baseline and a meridian.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #29
All were Objectives of the Railroad Companies, EXCEPT:
A.   Provide a public service for free
B.   Establish rail lines West
C.   Promote and control business along the way
D.   Foster the creation of towns and a network of dependency
Question #30
What was the name of Los Angeles's expansive public transportation system, between 1905 and 1960?
A.   The Los Angeles Rail Authority
B.   Pacific Electric Red Car
C.   The Basin Green Car Train
D.   The Hollywood Subway
Question #31
Match the city to the Urban Theory that influenced it: Dallas, Texas
A.   Von Thunen's Model
B.   Sector Model
C.   Concentric Model
Question #32
Match the city to the Urban Theory that influenced it:Chicago, Illinois
A.   Von Thunen's Model
B.   Concentric Model
C.   Sector Model
Question #33
Match the city to the Urban Theory that influenced it:Indianapolis, Indiana
A.   Concentric Model
B.   Von Thunen's Model
C.   Sector Model

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