6.1 & 6.2 DOL

Which of the following defines Chicago’s position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?

• Site

• Situation

• Absolute Location

• Vernacular Region

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

• major airport

• grid street pattern

• major central park

• natural harbor

All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT

• an agricultural surplus

• a stratified social system

• labor specialization

• separation of the ruling system and the religious system

Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?

• Farming areas

• Metropolitan areas

• Rural nonfarming areas

• Small towns

As old central business districts and industrial zones in more developed countries lost businesses and employment in the mid- to late twentieth century, suburban development expanded. Which of the following types of cities resulted from rapid suburban growth and the expansion of retail areas, office developments, business centers, and corporate headquarters to provide jobs and services in suburban areas?

• Financial districts

• State capitals

• Edge cities

• Manufacturing zones

Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery?

• Megacities developed due to major investments in high-speed railways and subway systems.

• Abundant job opportunities in megacities lead to low unemployment rates.

• Deindustrialization is causing megacity populations to decline.

• Megacities demonstrate unplanned growth patterns and often contain squatter settlements.

Which of the following is the primary reason for the rapid population growth in megacities throughout the developing world?

• Interregional migration

• A decline in the death rate

• The natural increase rate

• The decline in the dependency ratio