Chapter 4: Cities of South America

A right-angled gridiron of streets oriented around a central plaza was the urban form required under: Select one: a. Spains Laws of the Indies. b. Spains Reconquista. c. Portugals Laws of the Indies. d. Portugals Reconquista.

As the gap between rich and poor has widened in most cities of South America, what has happened to the urban elite? Select one: a. They have reconcentrated in the central city. b. They have moved to housing subdivisions in the suburbs. c. They have moved to protected luxury apartments and gated suburban communities. d. They have abandoned the cities for small town life.

Brasilia: Select one: a. was built before World War II to help the country open up the interior of the country. b. is shaped like an airplane to symbolize the new direction of growth. c. was designed by indigenous architects using traditional principles of urban planning. d. is situated close to the geometric center of the Amazon Basin.

Brazils efforts to open up the interior of the country to settlement and development has: Select one: a. included establishment of urban centers in the interior. b. led to a sharp reduction in the primacy of Rio de Janeiro. c. changed the dual primacy of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to triple primacy. d. resulted in Brasilia becoming the most important city in the country.

During its golden age in the late 19th century, it was known as the Paris of South America. Later, it was given the nickname Chicago of South America because of the prevalence of urban slaughterhouses. To what city do these monikers refer? Select one: a. Santiago b. Lima c. Buenos Aires d. Caracas

In both the Griffin Ford model and the Crowley model of the Latin American city, what type of land use occupies the outer periphery? Select one: a. industrial b. squatter settlements c. middle class suburban housing d. elite residential sector

In which of the following South American cities would you find the greatest indigenous presence? Select one: a. Lima b. Rio de Janeiro c. Buenos Aires d. Caracas

Lima, Caracas, and Montevideo are Select one: a. capital cities. b. primate cities. c. both capital cities and primate cities. d. neither capital cities nor primate cities.

Lima: Select one: a. became the center of wealth and power for the Spanish Kings Viceroyalty of Peru. b. accounts for only 10% of Perus population, a small proportion by modern standards. c. had its central historic district destroyed by an earthquake in the 19th century. d. weathered the crises of the 20th century to emerge as one of South Americas wealthiest cities today.

Pre-Columbian urbanization in South America reached its height in cities like Cuzco, which was built by the: Select one: a. Toltecs. b. Incas. c. Aztecs. d. Mayas.

The cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro were founded in what century? Select one: a. 14th century b. 15th century c. 16th century d. 17th century

The fun loving, easy going Carioca and the ambiance of Copacabana Beach are what you would find in: Select one: a. Buenos Aires. b. Rio de Janeiro. c. Sao Paulo. d. Caracas.

The Griffin Ford model of the Latin American city is essentially: Select one: a. the multiple nuclei model superimposed on the concentric zone model. b. the sector model superimposed on the multiple nuclei model. c. the multiple nuclei model superimposed on the sector model. d. the sector model superimposed on the concentric zone model.

The level of urbanization (percent urban population) in South America approximates that of: Select one: a. East Asia b. SubSaharan Africa c. South Asia d. United States and Canada

The three megacities of South America are: Select one: a. Bogota, Lima, Santiago. b. Buenos Aires, Lima, Caracas. c. Bogota, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. d. Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro.

Urban land use patterns and quality of life reflect the most significant problem of South Americas human geography, which is: Select one: a. extreme disparities in wealth. b. homogenization resulting from globalization. c. ethnic conflict. d. overcoming isolation.

What Brazilian city is touted as a model of sustainable development in the context of rapid urbanization and is often used as an example of successful urban planning? Select one: a. Salvador de Bahia b. Curitiba c. Recife d. Manaus

What city might be referred to as the world city of the Southern Cone? Select one: a. Sao Paulo b. Buenos Aires c. Montevideo d. Santiago

What impact has globalization had on Lima over the past decade? Select one: a. growth of the manufacturing sector b. increasing income gap between the rich and the poor c. gentrification of the central city d. decline in urban primacy

What would you find in South Americas favelas? Select one: a. central and peripheral business districts b. middle class housing c. the urban poor d. manufacturing industries

Which pair of cities in South America is growing more slowly when compared with other cities of the continent? Select one: a. Caracas and Bogota b. Montevideo and Buenos Aires c. Curitiba and Belo Horizonte d. Lima and Quito

Which pair of cities is Portuguese speaking? Select one: a. Santiago and Valparaiso b. Lima and Callao c. Quito and Guayaquil d. Belem and Manaus

With about 250 municipalities, it represents a quarter of the national population and one third of the GNP. What is it? Select one: a. the Sao Paulo metropolitan area b. the Lima Callao corridor c. Brazils megalopolis d. the Buenos Aires metropolitan area