URP3001 Exam 3

In Sydney, housing prices have more than doubled since the century began, resulting in:

Which one of the following cities would not be classified as the capital of a Less Developed Country (LDC)?

The process of deindustrialization hit Aotearoa/New Zealand in the late 20th century. Which one of the following correctly states an impact of deindustrialization on Auckland?

What signature landscape is not correctly paired with the city where it is located?

An Australian state capital began as a penal colony of the British in 1788, served as a sealing and whaling port in the 19th century, and became a "gateway to Antarctica" in the 20th century. What city is it?

Which one of the following is not true of "green buildings" constructed as part of "green developments" such as Sydney's Central Park?

The growth of what city in Australia has taken place as people have left New South Wales and moved to the Sunbelt?

Ozone levels in Sydney regularly exceed the 4-hour standard for ozone concentration on 21 days a year. Why?

The earliest European settlements in Australia began as:

Which one of the following is a category of "disadvantaged places" within metropolitan Australia?

What city of South Asia is a world-renowned launching ground for treks in the Himalayas?

Simla served as the summer capital of colonial India. Why did the British need a summer capital?

Kolkata has been a leader among Indian cities in the engineering sector but has lagged in developing its:

In South Asia, what country has a dominant northern city and a dominant southern city, but not a well-balanced urban hierarchy?

Varanasi in the north and Madurai in the south are pilgrimage cities for:

What has been established near the port of Colombo to diversify the national economy?

"Bourgeois urbanism" is characterized by which one of the following?

In which of the following statements is the national capital not identified correctly?

In which one of the South Asian city models is population density highest at the city center, declining as one moves toward the periphery?

A supply of technically-skilled, and English-proficient (but underemployed) college graduates, combined with the forces of technology that have reduced distances and hence costs, have make Indian cities natural locations for:

Binondo is the heart of Chinatown, Tondo is a densely-populated and impoverished district, Emita is a fishing village-cum-tourist enclave, and Makati is a district of expensive suburban housing. These locations within Manila are evidence of the:

Water for a thirsty Singapore comes from all of the following except:

The premier passage through the island‑studded seas of Southeast Asia is the Strait of Malacca. In what country is the city that dominates that strait today?

A multinational firm would be least likely to choose which one of these cities for labor-intensive product assembly and packaging?

The new high-technology city of Cyberjaya anchors what country's Multimedia Super Corridor?

Which one of the following is not true of Southeast Asia's geographic pattern of urbanization?

Why was the geographical name Jabotapek coined in the late 20th century?

In McGee's original model of city structure, what land use tends to occupy the periphery of Southeast Asian cities?

The Petronas Twin Towers, symbol of the competition to have the tallest building in the world, is located in:

Many of the new developments on the outskirts of Manila are taking the place of former:

Which pair of cities fits the description "capitals of a divided nation"?

Within Japan's urban core is an inner core known as what?

In Hong Kong, which of these is not true?

Which one of the following cities functions under an authoritarian national government but a capitalist economic system?

Lhasa, which is being turned into a culturally Chinese city, is the capital of what country?

If Beijing is the "Washington, D.C., of China," then what city is the "New York of China"?

Changan, in China:

What do Taipei, Seoul, and Hong Kong have in common?

What country's cities generally have the highest quality of life in East Asia?

Hong Kong, translated, means "Fragrant Harbor." The translation tells you something about Hong Kong's:

In what year did the United States reach the urban-majority mark?

Compact physical form and mixed use design are characteristics of:

About what proportion of the world's urban dwellers have access to piped water?

What do we call cities that use sensors, electronics, and networks interfaced with information technologies to regulate and monitor their infrastructures?

Cities in what nation are consistently overrepresented among the world's twenty most polluted?

By 2050, extensive urban regions will extend into every state of the United States except:

The "globalization" of cities leads to:

By 2050, what four states are predicted to be entirely encompassed by extensive urban regions?

A map of airline connections and hub airports reveals some surprises. Which one of the following cities does not have one of the busiest cargo-handling airports in North America?

What urban region of the future was predicted by Constantinos Doxiadis?