Deck 5: Metro and Edge City Growth

Question 1

As of the 2010 census approximately_____ of U.S. growth took place in metro areas.

A)one-half
B)two-thirds
C)three-quarters
D)nine-tenths

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following states has all of its population living in urban areas?

A)Utah
B)New Jersey
C)Virginia
D)Washington

Answer 2

B

Question 3

As of 2013 what proportion of the U.S. population lived in metropolitan areas.

A)one-third
B)half
C)two-thirds
D)four-fifths

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Today, the following state has the largest percentage of the population living in urbanized areas.

A) New York
B) Virginia
C) Delaware
D)New Jersey

Question 5

Today, the following state has only 20 percent of its population living in urbanized areas.

A) California
B) Idaho
C) Maryland
D) New Jersey

Question 6

During the 20th century, __________.

A)metropolitan areas grew at a rate slower than the population as a whole
B)metropolitan areas lost population
C)if definition changes are taken into account, virtually all growth occurred in metropolitan areas
D)if definition changes are taken into account, half of the population growth occurred in metropolitan areas

Question 7

Today

A)rural counties are generally losing population
B)rural counties are generally fast gaining population
C)rural counties are keeping even with population growth
D)the proportion of total population living in rural counties is increasing

Question 8

The percentage of U.S. population living on farms is _________.

A)20 percent
B)10 percent
C) 5 percent
D)under 2 percent

Question 9

During the 1970's the United States experienced __________.

A)a rural depopulation
B)a return to older and simpler rural ways
C)a growth of non-metropolitan population
D)an increase in the percentage of people employed in agriculture

Question 10

The first half of the 20^th century witnessed a massive __________.

A)population implosion into metro areas
B)population explosion from urban to rural areas
C)flow of urban business, manufacturing, housing and retail trade from the center to the periphery of the city
D)growth of both urban and rural areas

Question 11

Fifty years ago industry was concentrated __________.

A)in an inner belt just beyond the central business district
B)in outermost areas of the city
C)in the suburbs
D)in small towns

Question 12

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSAs)?

A)a central city of 100,000 and its economically and socially related hinterland
B)a county or group of counties containing a central city of 50,000 plus adjacent counties that are metropolitan in character
C)a central city of 500,000 and its surrounding closely settled territory
D)an urban territory containing 500,000 persons or more

Question 13

Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) have a base population of at least __________.

A) 10,000
B) 50,000
C) 100,000
D) 200,000

Question 14

Until the __________ most the major department stores and retail outlets in the U.S. were located downtown.

A)1950s
B)1960s
C)1970s
D)1980s

Question 15

Within metropolitan areas, population movement during the 20^th century was ________.

A)toward the periphery
B)toward the center
C)equal movement
D)no clear pattern

Question 16

The Census Bureau urbanized area definition is based on __________.

A)county boundaries
B)state borders
C)fixed boundaries
D)population density

Question 17

The boundaries of MSAs are fixed by __________.

A)county boundaries
B)number of houses
C)population density
D)state lines

Question 18

Metropolitan Statistical Areas are based on __________.

A) local definitions
B)percentage of the population in urban areas
C)central city and counties
D)total population

Question 19

Newly defined Micropolitan Statistical Areas have populations __________.

A)over 50,000
B)under 50,000 but over 10,000
C)under 10,000
D)under 5,000

Question 20

The very largest concentrations of metropolitan populations are referred to as __________.

A)MSAs
B)UAs
C)PMSAs
D)CSAs

Question 21

The Bureau of the Census has defined metropolitan areas in two ways: __________.

A)urbanized areas and metropolitan statistical areas
B)urbanized areas and city areas
C)metropolitan statistical areas and non-suburban areas
D)central areas and suburban areas

Question 22

CSA(s) __________.

A)is a popular term rather than one defined by the Bureau of the Census
B)follow state boundaries
C)must have at least a population of 1,000,000
D)are a combination of two or more Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Question 23

Almost all metropolitan growth during the 20^th century occurred __________.

A)within the CBD
B)within gentrified areas in the central city
C)in the suburban ring beyond the central city
D)in the suburban ring for older cities and in the city center for younger cities

Question 24

The factor most closely related to a city's growth during the 20^th century was __________.

A)its communication network with other cities
B)the availability of cheap electricity
C)its transportation network with other cities
D)the availability of unused land on the periphery

Question 25

The outflow of urban population is most closely related to __________.

A)the initial coming of industrialization
B)changes in corporate management
C)municipal reform movements
D)technological breakthroughs in transportation and communication

Question 26

The text suggests that for commuters what is most important today is __________.

A)time in transit
B)miles traveled
C)super highways
D)miles from the CBD

Question 27

Today roughly one-third of all city land is used for __________.

A)public and government buildings
B)the movement and storage of vehicles
C)communication facilities
D)shopping facilities

Question 28

Post-World War II movement of manufacturing and industry was accelerated by __________.

A)noise regulations
B)railroads
C)interstate highways
D)communication advances

Question 29

Today just over half of Canada's population is located in _______.

A)Ontario's Golden Horseshoe
B)Montreal
C)Vancouver
D)Calgary-to-Edmonton

Question 30

In the United States, when was the first year that over half of all residences had telephones?

A)1910
B)1920
C)1930
D)1940

Question 31

Within metropolitan areas today, the most likely decentralized services are __________.

A)management
B)financial
C)educational institutions
D)wholesaling and manufacturing

Question 32

Generally speaking, which of the following has shown less of a tendency to decentralize and move outside the central business district?

A)manufacturing
B)wholesaling
C)advertising
D)distribution

Question 33

According to the text, CBDs of major American cities have been __________.

A)decreasing in both retail sales and office space
B)decreasing as the dominant center of retail sales, but increasing in office space
C)developing most heavily as convention centers
D)becoming less important as an apartment area for millennials

Question 34

Traditionally, management, finance and government offices are likely to be located in ________.

A)the central business district (CBD)
B)the manufacturing zone around the core
C)the inner suburbs
D)the outer suburbs

Question 35

Central Business Districts __________.

A)still account for over three-quarters of all retail trade
B)have substantially increased their share of retail trade in the past decade
C)are likely to be abandoned
D)have decreased in retail sales

Question 36

Today we have a national pattern of __________.

A)high density on the periphery
B)new cities having very high density in central cities
C)sharp unexplained increases in density in the city centers of older cities
D)moderate level density throughout the metropolitan area

Question 37

During the 21^st century the following is true: __________.

A)the number of blue-collar jobs increased for city dwellers
B)more persons were employed in manufacturing in the cities
C)the number of blue-collar jobs decreased for city dwellers
D)the number of technical white-collar jobs decreased for city dwellers

Question 38

According to the text, today ______ of the nations office space is found in suburbia or beyond.

A)one-quarter
B)four -fifths
C)one-fifth
D)one-third

Question 39

__________ coined the term, "edge cities" to refer to the evolving new multiple urban cores increasingly found in the outer rings of metropolitan areas.

A)Joel Garreau
B)Thomas Guterbock
C)Robert Park
D)Louis Wirth

Question 40

Which of the following is true of edge cities?

A)They tend to be located at the edge of the central business district.
B)They do not have clearly defined legal edges or boundaries.
C)They are public entities with democratically elected governments.
D)They are the products of public urban planning initiatives.

Question 41

The movement of industry out of the central city was accelerated by __________.

A)lower central city taxes
B)pressure from municipal governments
C)the building of interstate expressways
D)ease of access to all parts of the city

Question 42

According to the text, which of the following would be considered an "edge city"?

A)Charlotte, NC
B)Los Angeles, CA
C)Tyson's Corner, VA
D)Worchester, MA

Question 43

According to the text, approximately __________ as many manufacturing jobs are now located in the suburbs as in central cities.

A)the same number
B)twice
C)four-times
D)five-times

Question 44

According to the text, the dominant urban symbol at the beginning of the 21^st century was the __________.

A)skyscraper
B)expressway
C)cell phone
D)shopping mall

Question 45

According to the text, the number shopping centers (from convenience centers to massive malls) today are____________.

A)growing rapidly
B)growing slowly
C)being built in inner suburbs
D)declining

Question 46

According to the text, the mall that doubled in size to again be the largest in the world is ______

A)Mall of America in Minnasota
B)Galleria Mall in Houston, Texas
C)Southgate Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
D)Northgate Mall in Seattle, Washington

Question 47

According to the text, it is estimated that__________ of current malls will close by 2025.

A)5 percent
B)10 percent
C)15 percent
D)20 percent

Question 48

According to the text the most distinctive features of edge cities is that__________.

A)they are accessible by public transport
B)they are private and have no municipal government
C)they are new
D)they have free parking

Question 49

The text suggests that in North America __________.

A)urban-rural differences are increasing
B)we are moving toward a national metropolitan system
C)urban-rural differences never really existed to begin with
D)the concept of a metropolitan-nonmetropolitan continuum is increasing in usefulness

Question 50

Regional population shifts today show __________.

A)greatest growth in cities of the South and West
B)greatest growth in established industrial cities
C)greatest growth in cities of the Midwest
D)greatest growth in the largest cities of all regions

Question 51

A striking sample of the growth of the sunbelt is that of:

A)Peoria, Arizona.
B)Peoria, Illinois.
C)Peoria, Washington.
D)Peoria, Virginia.

Question 52

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Since the Depression, federal funds have flowed northward.
B)Sunbelt states overall continue to show population inflow.
C)The population of sunbelt states has declined.
D)By 2020, over half the U. S. population will be in three sunbelt states.

Question 53

Since the 1980s, the major population shift has been __________.

A)out of the sunbelt
B)into the sunbelt
C)into the Midwest
D)out of the West

Question 54

Between 2010 and 2015 the largest U.S. cities ____________.

A)gained population
B)lost population
C)saw no change
D)became like Detroit

Question 55

The greatest sunbelt development has been in the area of __________.

A)furniture manufacturing
B)agriculture
C)steel production
D)electronics

Question 56

According to the U.S. Census, the fastest-growing region in the country during the 21^st century has been the __________.

A)Northeast
B)Midwest
C)South and Southwest
D)Northwest

Question 57

According to the text, most sunbelt growth is a consequence of __________.

A)new technological industries that have grown up in the Southern Rim
B)runaway northern industries that abandoned the industrial heartland to build low-wage, non-union plants in the South
C)people desiring to live in a safer region
D)people fleeing the moral decadence and economic excesses of the North

Question 58

Which of the following is a problem associated with the rise of the sunbelt?

A)moral decay
B)overtaxed water and sewer systems
C)political dishonesty and corruption
D)a decline in the quality of colleges and universities

Question 59

Which of the following is true of sunbelt cities?

A)Sunbelt cities are immune to the population declines that affected frostbelt cities of the North.
B)Sunbelt cities have not suffered from air pollution.
C)Sunbelt cities traditionally have had lower taxes.
D)Sunbelt cities have not suffered from urban sprawl.

Question 60

A major U.S. migration trend of the 21^st century is __________.

A)the movement of people from the coastal states to the hinterland
B)a migration of people from southern states to the Northeast
C)a growing movement of people from the U.S. into Canada
D)movement of people toward the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and to a lesser degree the Pacific coast.

Question 61

Which of the following is true of recent migration trends in the U.S.?

A)Less mass movement of people to the beach has taken place on the West Coast than on the East Coast.
B)More mass movement of people to the beach has taken place on the West Coast than on the East Coast.
C)Equal amounts of movement to the beaches have taken place on both the East and West Coasts.
D)Mass movement has been occurring from both the East and West Coasts into the central U.S.

Question 62

The "moral hazard" problem refers to __________.

A)the fact that older citizens in the U.S. are unwilling to allow tax dollars go to improving the educational system
B)existing federal programs that actually create the kinds of problems that they are designed to eliminate
C)decisions that elected officials must make to control migration into the U.S.
D)environmental problems that are caused by urban growth

Question 63

As of today nine-out-of-ten people in the U.S. live in metropolitan areas.

Question 64

As of today four out of five Americans live in metropolitan areas.

Question 65

The nine largest metropolitan areas, each with a population of more than 5 million, now hold almost two thirds of U.S. residents.

Question 66

One state in the U.S., New Jersey, is entirely covered by metropolitan areas.

Question 67

The metropolitan areas of the U.S. reached their zenith by 1970 and are losing dominance slowly into the 21^st century.

Question 68

Over a hundred years ago (1910), roughly one-third of the U.S. population resided in metropolitan areas.

Question 69

Rural counties in the U.S. are steadily increasing in population.

Question 70

There was a brief revival of nonmetropolitan growth during the 1970s and some rural rebound in the 1990s, but this doesn't represent a return to farming or older rural ways of life.

Question 71

A Combined Statistical Area (CSAs) must have at least 10 million persons and clearly defined boundaries.

Question 72

In New England, where there are no counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas consist of townships and cities.

Question 73

Metropolitan Statistical Areas are officially designated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and are based on population rather than territory.

Question 74

Because it is based on population, urbanized areas change boundaries.

Question 75

Downtowns are becoming major entertainment and convention sites.

Question 76

According to the text, the first half of the 20^th century witnessed a massive population implosion of population into metro areas.

Question 77

By the 1940s, in the U.S., downtowns (or central business districts) had lost most of their major department stores and retail outlets.

Question 78

Almost all metropolitan growth during the 20^th century occurred in the suburban ring beyond the central city.

Question 79

The factor most closely related to a city's growth during the first half of the 20^th century was its communication network including telephones, telegraph, and television.

Question 80

In the United States, roughly one-third of all city land is devoted to the movement or storage of vehicles.