Central Place Theory Quiz

Who Coined the term "Central Place Theory"?

• Edward Soja
• Jane Jacobs
• Walter Christaller
• David Harvey

What year was Central Place Theory Created?

• 1933
• 1930
• 1945
• 1920

Reorder the following from largest settlement to smallest.

• Village

• City

• Town

• Hamlet

What is the term that describes the maximum distance customers are willing to travel to a service?

• Range
• Proximity
• Travel Time
• Distance

What is the term that describes the minimum amount of people required for a service to operate?

• required service personnel
• essential workforce
• minimum operational capacity
• threshold

What is the term that describes the area in which business or settlement serves people in?

• Hinterland

• service area

• winterland

• sales area

What was the City we found in Wise County?

• Decatur

• Boyd

• Springtown

• Cottondale

What settlement has the least amount of services offered and smallest population?

• City

• Village

• Town

• Hamlet

Other than a City, what settlement has the most people and services offered?

• Town

• Village

• Hamlet

• Walmart

Central Place Theory states that settlements are all located:

• clustered very close together

• On non-flat land with many physical barriers

• Centrally around a city

• Far apart