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Example Question #1 : Models Of International Cities
__________ is the most populous city in Africa.
Durban
Lagos
Dakar
Cape Town
Nairobi
Lagos
Lagos is the capital city of Nigeria and is by far the most populous city in Africa. More than ten million people live within the city of Lagos, and an additional ten million live within the metropolitan area of Lagos. The next most populous cities in Africa are Cairo, in Egypt, and Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Example Question #1 : Models Of International Cities
Which of these best defines gateway cities?
Cities that have advanced research facilitators and well-regarded educational institutions
Cities that serve as economic facilitators to a large region
Cities that have a disproportionate cultural impact on their surrounding region
None of these answers are accurate.
Cities that act as ports of entrance for migrants
Cities that act as ports of entrance for migrants
A “gateway city” is a city that serves as a port of entrance for migrants arriving in a country or a large geographic region. Cities like New York City, San Francisco, and Rio de Janeiro are classic examples of gateway cities.
Example Question #2 : Models Of International Cities
Which of these is an example of a gateway city?
Birmingham
San Francisco
Atlanta
Ottawa
Madrid
San Francisco
In human geography the term “gateway city” refers to a city that acts as a port of entry into a country or a large geographic region. San Francisco with its natural harbor and immigrant population, often referred to as the “gateway to the west,” is a classic example of a gateway city.
Example Question #3 : Models Of International Cities
Which of these is a classic example of an Islamic city?
Venice
Tblisi
Barcelona
Sofia
Medina
Medina
Medina is a prominent city in Saudi Arabia and, with its mosques, open-air markets, and prominent courtyards. As such, Medina is a classic example of an “Islamic city” from religious, cultural, and aesthetic perspectives. Sofia is in Bulgaria; Venice is in Italy; Barcelona is in Spain; Tblisi is in Georgia.
Example Question #4 : Models Of International Cities
All of the following are second-tier world cities except __________.
Mumbai
London
Moscow
Brussels
Los Angeles
London
London, Tokyo, and New York City are the only cities in the world that are considered to be first-tier world cities. This means they are global centers of culture, economics, and politics that have a disproportionately massive influence on the global population. Capital cities and economic centers like Moscow, Brussels, Mumbai, Los Angeles, and many others are considered to be “second-tier world cities.”
Example Question #11 : Models Of City Structure & Urban Development
Which of these is a prominent feature of a Medieval City?
All of these are features of Medieval cities.
High, defensive walls
Narrow streets and buildings
None of these are features of Medieval cities.
Cathedrals and ostentatious churches
All of these are features of Medieval cities.
Many cities first began to take shape in the late Medieval period. These cities, common throughout Europe and parts of the rest of the world, are characterized by their narrow, winding streets and looming, intimate buildings. They generally have some defensive fortifications and cathedrals and ostentatious churches dotting the landscape.
Example Question #14 : Models Of City Structure & Urban Development
Which of the following is best defined as a city with distinctive segments divided up for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes—with a central business district?
Medieval East Asian city
Medieval European city
Colonial Latin American city
Medieval Islamic city
Colonial southeast Asian city
Colonial Latin American city
A classic feature of a colonial Latin American city is that it has distinct segments divided up for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. It typically has a central business district from which all other parts of the city radiate out.
Example Question #701 : Ap Human Geography
__________ is the most populous city in Europe.
London
Paris
Madrid
Istanbul
Munich
Istanbul
Istanbul, the capital of Turkey and an ancient and significant city, is the most populous city in Europe. Istanbul actually lies at the boundary between Europe and Asia, but the city itself is considered European. There are more than fourteen million people living within the city limits of Istanbul, compared with twelve million in Moscow, 8.5 in London, 2 million in Paris, 3.1 million in Madrid, and 1.4 in Munich.
Example Question #15 : Models Of City Structure & Urban Development
Which of these is a prominent feature of Islamic cities?
All of these answers are correct
A crowded and cosmopolitan downtown area
A busy and vibrant open-air market
Skyscrapers
Public baths
A busy and vibrant open-air market
“Islamic cities” are considered as a distinct category of city within the study of human geography. Typically Islamic cities arose in places with warm climates and fairly little rainfall so they tend to be painted white (to reflect sunlight) and have facilities to recycle rainwater. They also typically contain vibrant open-air markets and picturesque mosques.
Example Question #1 : Models Of International Cities
Which of these is not a well-known model used to depict the spatial layout of urban environments?
Inside-Outside Model
Sector Model
All of these answers are well-known models used to depict the spatial layout of urban environments.
Concentric Zone Model
Multiple-Nuclei Model
Inside-Outside Model
All of these answer choices are models used to depict the spatial layout of urban environments except the Inside-Outside Model.
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