Chapter 1

Continents which do not have any megacities at the present time include

Post-industrial cities are likely to have their economic base in what sectors of the economy?

"Loci of national sovereignty with landscapes that are charged with the symbols of solidarity (real or imagined) and museums that are the attics of the nation." To what category of cities does this description apply?

The influence of the CBD is least important in which of the traditional models of city structure?

They are called by many local names: bidonvilles, bustees, geçekondu, favelas, barriadas. What are they?

Which one of the following jobs would most likely be classified as part of a city's informal economy?

How does the contemporary world's urban population growth rate compare with the overall population growth rate?

Which one of the following continents does not now have one of the world's five most populous urban agglomerations?

Regardless of how large a settlement is, it does not become truly urban until

In which of the following regions would less than three-quarters of the population live in urban areas?

The world's first cities appeared where?

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, European cities declined, but in East Asia at least one city stood at over a million residents. What was that city?

What industry transformed the following cities: Adelaide, Australia; Tolliati, Russia; Turin, Italy; Detroit, USA?

If you were studying cities located in the More Developed Countries, you might consider case studies in all of the following except

In 1800, about 3% of the world's population lived in cities. Today, that proportion is

In the United States, which one of the following would have the largest population?

Which one of the following cities would be most likely to fit the principles of central place theory?

Large cities are fewer in number and farther apart than medium-sized cities; medium-sized cities are fewer in number and farther apart than small cities. What theory accounts for the regularities of size and spacing of cities as market centers?

When sewer and storm water drains are combined into a single system

Which one of the following is the most accurate statement about mercantilism?