Deck 15: Asian Urban Patterns

Question 1

In the 13^th century when Marco Polo visited Beijing he noted that __________.

A)it basically was a rural village with a few impressive temples
B)the entire city was arranged in perfect squares much like a chessboard.
C)it contained a central square with buildings that were 20 stories high-the first "sky scrapers"
D)Marco Polo never visited Beijing because foreigners were not permitted into the city.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following regarding Asian urban life is true?

A)Asia has a long tradition of city life.
B)Patterns of urbanization in Asian nations have similar historical roots.
C)About 66 percent of Asia's population is urban.
D)Today, a minority of Asia's population is still village or rural based.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Indigenous Asian cities of the past were primarily __________.

A)located along seacoasts
B)commercial and industrial centers
C)political, cultural and religious centers
D)economic centers

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to the text as of 2017 Asia held __________ of the population of the world.

A)two-thirds
B)one-half
C)one-third
D)one-quarter

Question 5

As of the year 2017 some_______ percent of Asia's population was urban.

A)36
B)49
C)66
D)76

Question 6

Which of the following is true about Asia's population?

A)Asia has a larger percentage of people, but not a larger number of people in cities than either Europe or America.
B)Asia has a larger number of people, but not a larger percentage of people in cities than either Europe or America.
C)Asia has both a larger number of people, and a larger percentage of people in cities than either Europe or America.
D)Asia has neither a larger number of people, nor a larger percentage of people in cities than either Europe or America.

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

A)Asians, like North Americans, have an anti-urban bias and prefer rural life.
B)Asian cities are basically all alike.
C)The percentage of Asians living in urban places is slightly higher than the percentage of Africans living in urban places.
D)Rates of urbanization and city growth have slowed in most Asian cities and are expected to stabilize in the first decade of the 21^st century.

Question 8

Cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Calcutta and Mumbai __________.

A)began as traditional, preindustrial cities
B)prohibited the segregation of Europeans and Asians into separate neighborhoods
C)are now considered to be "moderate" or "medium" in size compared to other cities in the world
D)were foreign dominated ports oriented toward export

Question 9

Indigenous Asian capitals were __________.

A)located along the coasts
B)industrial centers
C)centers for trade and export
D)usually located near the centers of their empires

Question 10

The following can be said of Asian cities: __________.

A)A majority of Asia's population lives in urban places
B)Asia has a larger percentage of people in cities than Europe or America
C)Asia is less urbanized than Africa
D)Asia has some of the world's largest cities

Question 11

According to the text, there are now just over 1 billion people in India. About _________ of them are living in urban areas.

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

Question 12

According to the text, industrialization played __________ role in the development of India's great cities.

A)an absolutely critical
B)a very important
C)only a limited
D)no

Question 13

Colonial-built and occupied areas in Indian cities __________.

A)had extremely high population densities
B)were characterized by low population densities
C)never housed military reservations
D)were designed to reflect the indigenous culture

Question 14

India's largest metropolitan area is __________.

A) Poona
B) Kolkata
C) Deli
D) Mumbai

Question 15

__________ is the heart of India's financial and industrial life, as well as the center of the nation's large and colorful film industry.

A) Poona
B) Kolkata
C) Deli
D) Mumbai

Question 16

According to the text, about __________ of Mumbai's raw sewage is treated before being dumped into the bay.

A)one-fifth
B)one-quarter
C)one-half
D)two-thirds

Question 17

An example of a city that began as a colonial seaport is __________.

A) Beijing
B)Kollata (Calcutta)
C)Bangkok
D)Delhi

Question 18

Planners and city administrators in Mumbai __________.

A)take pride in the fact that they have achieved significant success in controlling urban growth and pollution
B)openly concede that they have been losing the battle over urban growth
C)are proud that they have maintained the city's infrastructure in the wake of tremendous population growth, but are discouraged about their inability to control that growth
D)have given up entirely and abandoned all attempts to maintain infrastructure, control growth and reduce pollution in the city

Question 19

According to the text, Mumbai could "cope" with as many as 10 million people, but, today the Greater Mumbai population is __________ million.

A)21
B)32
C)43
D)54

Question 20

A major asset of Mumbai is __________.

A)good housing for the urban lower classes and poor
B)an educational system available to all city residents
C)excellent public utilities including transportation, electricity, water and sewage
D)a trained civil service to administer the city

Question 21

According to the text, approximately __________ of Kolkata's residents live below the Indian government poverty level.

A)one-quarter
B)one-third
C)one-half
D)two-thirds

Question 22

The original seat of the British Raj was __________.

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C)Calcutta
D)Poona

Question 23

Kolkata today is experiencing __________.

A)a rapidly growing industrial base
B)population growth and some new economic development
C)a decline in urban pride and identity
D)decreasing living conditions

Question 24

The Indian city most noted for its unique land-tenure system that promotes non-maintenance of slum properties is __________.

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Poona

Question 25

Kolkata today __________.

A)is solving all its problems through urban planning
B)has improved water supplies to the population with three-quarters of the population now having access to piped drinking water
C)lacks social vigor and pride
D)has an excellent land line phone system

Question 26

The text suggests that Kolkata __________.

A)still has major physical problems with its infrastructure
B)has lost its once prominent role as a center of poetry, theater and culture
C)has the worst levels of street crime of any Indian city
D)is declining in population

Question 27

India's greatest problem, according to the text, is __________.

A)stimulating ecological knowledge
B)coping with population growth
C)feeding its growing population
D)providing municipal services

Question 28

Which of the following countries trains more computer programmers than any other country on earth?

A)India
B)China
C)Japan
D)Indonesia

Question 29

Which of the following countries has the highest rate of population increase?

A)China
B)Singapore
C)Japan
D)India

Question 30

According to the text, which of the following receives the most attention in India?

A)improving environmental quality
B)providing education for the poor
C)stimulating economic growth
D)providing adequate housing for the urban poor

Question 31

China's current population is __________.

A)725 million
B) 950 million
C)1.3 billion
D) 2.6 billion

Question 32

According to the text, China's Bureau of Statistics says the urban population of China today is _________ percent.

A)57
B)64
C)74
D)84

Question 33

Which of the following countries currently has the largest number of urban residents?

A)China
B)India
C)Japan
D)the United States

Question 34

Under Mao, China's policy was __________.

A)one of encouraging urban growth
B)largely neutral toward cities as his movement was primarily directed toward agrarian reform
C)anti-urban and against city growth
D)one of favoring economic development over ideology

Question 35

Under which of the following communist initiatives in China did as many as 25 million Chinese youths "volunteer" to resettle permanently in rural villages?

A)The People's Revolution of 1947-49
B) The Great Leap Forward of 1963
C)The Cultural Revolution of 1966-76
D)The Only Child Policy of 1986-1999

Question 36

China, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, sought to manage its urban problems by __________.

A)full-scale industrial development
B)moving population from rural to urban sectors to provide a workforce
C)moving millions of urban youth to rural villages
D)building massive new towns

Question 37

Which of the following "Special Economic Zones" in China has experienced the greatest amount of prosperity?

A)the northern zones
B)the southern zones
C)the eastern zones
D)the western zones

Question 38

Which of the following cities is the major economic hub of China?

A) Tsinan
B) Beijing
C) Canton
D) Shanghai

Question 39

One of China's major economic successes, the "New Area Project of Pudong", is located in __________.

A)Shanghai
B)Beijing
C)Hong Kong
D)Canton

Question 40

A major problem in Beijing and Shanghai is __________.

A)lack of economic growth
B)continued aid from the government in Beijing
C)lack of sufficient building and construction projects for housing
D)pollution

Question 41

Beijing, the capital of China, __________.

A)was untouched by the effects of the cultural revolution
B)has controlled its pollution problems in recent years
C)has relatively uncrowded housing
D)now has the majority of its population living in high-rise buildings

Question 42

During which of the following were residents of Beijing ordered to kill all the cats and dogs in the metropolitan area, which then lead to the proliferation of nuisance birds?

A)The People's Revolution of 1947-49
B) The Great Leap Forward of 1963
C)The Cultural Revolution of 1966-76
D)The Only Child Policy of 1986-1999

Question 43

Which of the following is noted for having the world's highest urban density?

A)Shanghai
B)Hong Kong
C)Canton
D)Beijing

Question 44

The booming New Area Project built across the Huangpu River from traditional Shanghai that is now become the financial capital of China is __________.

A)Canton
B)Pudong
C)Hong Kong
D)Tsinan

Question 45

Economic development in Asia is __________.

A)directly dependent on high urban density
B)slowed by high levels of urban density
C)related to high densities of rural labor
D)not clearly related to density per se

Question 46

The text points out that the relationship between population and density and the level or rate of economic development is __________.

A)positive-the higher the density the higher the rate of development
B)negative-the higher the density the lower the rate of development
C)not always clear
D)not a question worthy of discussion

Question 47

As a nation, Japan __________.

A)does not have a long tradition of cities
B)has a relatively dispersed urban population
C)is about as urban as North America
D)like the United States, has a long-standing tradition of distrusting cities

Question 48

Which of the following cities most closely displays patterns of modern urbanization that most closely resemble those of the West?

A)Tokyo
B)Delhi
C)Beijing
D)Jakarta

Question 49

Of the following the most urbanized nation in Asia is __________.

A)Thailand
B)China
C)India
D)Japan

Question 50

Within the Tokyo-Yokohama agglomeration __________.

A)Japanese gardens act as greenbelts within the urban setting
B)strict zoning laws are part of the structured society
C)housing is cramped and expensive
D)the infrastructure is regarded as far superior to cities of the West

Question 51

According to the text Tokyo __________.

A)has expensive and small housing units
B)cannot afford to spend on infrastructure
C)carefully controls and plans its growth
D)economically houses its population

Question 52

An example of an Asian new town is __________ in Japan.

A) Kobe
B)Jakarta
C)Bangkok
D)Suma

Question 53

Singapore __________________________________.

A)provides a modest standard of living for its residents compared to other Asian cities
B)is surrounded by massive squatter settlements
C)is about 80 percent urban according to official statistics
D)is economically prosperous

Question 54

Squatter settlements are not found around __________.

A)Calcutta
B) Bombay
C)Singapore
D)Delhi

Question 55

The country having an economic level and pattern of urbanization atypical of Asia is __________.

A)Singapore
B)India
C)China
D)Indonesia

Question 56

Singapore's government housing is unique since __________.

A)housing is single family low-rise
B)density is low compared to Western countries
C)residents own their high-rise apartments
D)democratic values overweigh efficiency

Question 57

Which of the following cities is the capital of Indonesia ?

A)Seoul
B)Jakarta
C)Kuala Lumpur
D)Manila

Question 58

Which Asian city until recently had the world's tallest building?

A)Seoul
B)Singapore
C)Taipei
D) Tokyo

Question 59

According to the text, _________ is, by far, the most urbanized of the large nations of Asia.

A)Japan
B)China
C)India
D)Indonesia

Question 60

Patterns of urbanization in China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia share the same cultural and historical roots.

Question 61

Asia has a great tradition of city life.

Question 62

New Delhi is one of the largest port cities in India.

Question 63

As of the year 2018, Asia has more city dwellers than any other continent.

Question 64

Currently, Asia has a larger percentage of people in cities than either Europe or America.

Question 65

Asia, today, is still half rural.

Question 66

Indigenous Asian cities were located inland, near the centers of their empires, except in Japan and parts of Southeast Asia.

Question 67

Indigenous Asian cities of the past were predominantly political and cultural
centers.

Question 68

Calcutta initially developed as a consequence of European colonial expansion.

Question 69

India has a history of cities going back to 2000.B.C

Question 70

India, today, is approximately 65 percent urban.

Question 71

India's largest city is Mumbai (Bombay) .

Question 72

Industrialization played the major role in the growth of Indian cities.

Question 73

India's most dynamic city and the heart of its financial and industrial life is Mumbai.

Question 74

Mumbai's recently upgraded infrastructure includes one of the best and most efficient sewage systems in the world.

Question 75

Perhaps two million of the residents in Mumbai live on the streets.

Question 76

According to the text, Mumbai is worse off than most LDC cities.

Question 77

According to the text, two thirds of Calcutta's population lives below the poverty level.

Question 78

Calcutta enjoys better-than-average housing because of a unique land-tenure system that encourages renters to take care of their homes.

Question 79

Calcutta still has physical decay but socially it retains a vigor and pride that other cities envy.

Question 80

Calcutta is developing new technology oriented suburban businesses.