Question 1

What type of network do periodic market systems belong to?&#10;A) regional network&#10;B) national network&#10;C) global network&#10;D) local network

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A

Question 2

What is NOT an example of periodic markets?&#10;A) farmers' markets&#10;B) bazaars&#10;C) flea markets&#10;D) supermarkets

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Supermarkets are not considered periodic markets because they are open on a daily basis and do not operate on a periodic or seasonal schedule. Farmers' markets, bazaars, and flea markets are examples of periodic markets because they may only operate on certain days of the week or during specific seasons.

Question 3

What replaces a periodic market as demand grows in a location?&#10;A) fixed market&#10;B) farmers' market&#10;C) commodity market&#10;D) department store

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A fixed market is a permanent structure that replaces a periodic market as demand grows in a location. Unlike periodic markets which are temporary and move from one location to another, fixed markets have a permanent location and are operational all year round. This ensures easy access to goods and services, and promotes economic growth in the area. Farmers' markets and commodity markets are also temporary structures, while department stores are a different type of retail establishment that typically operate in urban areas.

Question 4

What is the range of a good or service?&#10;A) the distance consumers are willing to travel&#10;B) the distance required for transport to the consumer&#10;C) the size of the area required for production&#10;D) the minimum population to support production and supply

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The range of a good or service refers to the distance consumers are willing to travel in order to purchase or access it. This can be influenced by factors such as the level of demand for the good, availability of substitutes, and transportation costs.

Question 5

What is the threshold of a good or service?&#10;A) the maximum limit on population that can be continually supplied&#10;B) the maximum supply manufacturers are willing to ship to any location&#10;C) the necessary minimum population needed to support continued supply&#10;D) the minimum supply manufacturers are willing to ship to any location

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The threshold of a good or service is the necessary minimum population needed to support continued supply. This refers to the number of people needed in a specific area to create a sustainable market for a product or service. This can help determine if it is worth investing in starting a business or providing a product in a certain location.

Question 6

What is an example of a higher order good?&#10;A) milk&#10;B) cars&#10;C) hairdresser&#10;D) newspaper

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Cars are an example of a higher order good because they are more expensive and are not purchased as frequently as lower order goods like milk or newspapers.

Question 7

What is an example of a lower order service?&#10;A) hospital&#10;B) furniture store&#10;C) school&#10;D) grocery store

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A grocery store is an example of a lower order service as it provides basic necessities to customers such as food and household items.

Question 8

What tends to shrink in economic importance when the range and threshold of goods and services both increase?&#10;A) small towns&#10;B) medium-sized towns&#10;C) big cities&#10;D) megalopolises

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When the range and threshold of goods and services increase, it becomes easier for people in small towns to access goods and services from larger cities, which can shrink the economic importance of small towns. Meanwhile, larger cities and megalopolises can still maintain their economic importance due to their larger and more diverse range of goods and services. Therefore, option A (small towns) tends to shrink in economic importance in this scenario.

Question 9

What is NOT an observed form of an urban national network?&#10;A) rank-size distribution&#10;B) primate distribution&#10;C) non-primate distributions&#10;D) relative distribution

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The other three options are all observed forms of an urban national network. Rank-size distribution refers to the pattern where the largest city is twice as big as the second-largest city, which is three times as big as the third-largest city, and so on. Primate distribution refers to the pattern where one city is significantly larger than all the other cities in the country. Non-primate distributions refer to the pattern where no single city dominates, and instead there are several cities of similar size. Relative distribution refers to the pattern where the cities are arranged in relation to each other based on their various characteristics or features, such as their economic activity or population density.

Question 10

What is the best description of a rank-size distribution?&#10;A) a simple, regular relationship between city rank and population size&#10;B) the relationship between city rank and its economic importance&#10;C) a disproportionately large city dwarfs a national urban system&#10;D) the relationship between city rank and colonial importance

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A rank-size distribution refers to the relationship between the rank of a city within a country or region and its population size. This relationship follows a predictable pattern, with the largest city having a population that is typically twice as large as the second-largest city, three times as large as the third-largest city, and so on. This pattern is sometimes referred to as the "rank-size rule" and is a simple, regular relationship between city rank and population size. Choices B, C, and D are not accurate descriptions of a rank-size distribution.

Question 11

A primate city's population is more than ______times the combined population of the next two largest cities.&#10;A) six&#10;B) four&#10;C) three&#10;D) two

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Question 12

What is LEAST likely to reinforce the primacy of a primate city in its national urban network?&#10;A) economic shift in sectors&#10;B) rural-to-urban migration&#10;C) foreign investments&#10;D) cultural production

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Question 13

What country has a non-primate distribution when its national urban network is studied, but when this federal system is analyzed, each State has a hyperprimate city?&#10;A) Austria&#10;B) Australia&#10;C) Russia&#10;D) United States

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Question 14

What two cities have long been the top of the global urban hierarchy?&#10;A) Shanghai and Beijing&#10;B) New York and Beijing&#10;C) London and New York&#10;D) Beijing and London

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Question 15

What world region is rapidly growing and climbing up the global urban hierarchy?&#10;A) Africa&#10;B) Asia&#10;C) Russia&#10;D) South America

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Question 16

What is reinforced when cities experience sustained social disruption?&#10;A) global disconnect&#10;B) interest of global capitalism&#10;C) number of affluent consumers&#10;D) chances of becoming a world city

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Question 17

What is NOT one of the non-world cities identified in the text?&#10;A) the poor city&#10;B) the collapsed city&#10;C) the excluded city&#10;D) the fallout city

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Question 18

What city represents a black hole because its national ideology has actively discouraged global economic connections?&#10;A) Pyongyang&#10;B) Brussels&#10;C) Cairo&#10;D) Rio de Janeiro

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Question 19

What type of place is shaped by and shapes as the &#34;space of transformative flows&#34;?&#10;A) nations&#10;B) cities&#10;C) states&#10;D) towns

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Question 20

What is the most realistic description of the global urban hierarchy?&#10;A) There are actually varied hierarchies that depend on the flows being studied.&#10;B) Only one fixed global urban hierarchy exists based on distribution of economic activity.&#10;C) The global urban hierarchy is essentially fixed by the elites in alpha cities.&#10;D) There is no way to represent or study the global urban hierarchy.

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Deck 17: Networks of Cities