A. Global cities are major urban centers of commerce on which corporations rely.
B. Global cities are characterized by centralized manufacturing and production activities.
C. Global cities result from decentralized managerial and financial operations.
D. Global cities result from changes in world population
Related Mcqs:
- In comparison with industrial cities preindustrial cities had_____________?
A. relatively open class systems
B. extensive social mobility
C. a much more rigid division of labor by gender
D. all of the above - In comparison with industrial cities preindustrial cities had ?
A. relatively open class systems
B. extensive social mobility
C. a much more rigid division of labor by gender
D. all of the above - Which of the following is an accurate statement about a population pyramid ?
A. A population pyramid portrays the sex and age composition of a population
B. A population pyramid must be based on absolute numbers.
C. A population pyramid is of interest solely to academics.
D. A population pyramid requires complex statistical calculation to understand the interrelationship between age and sex in a given population. - Which of the following is an accurate statement about segregation ?
A. Segregation in always an involuntary process
B. Segregation is the encroachment by one group on an area occupied by another group
C. Segregation can be prevented by the practice of redlining
D. Segregation is the process by which natural areas are formed by the clustering of individuals or groups on the basis of common traits or activities - Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the state ?
A. The state has existed throughout human history
B. The existence of the state requires that some people are able to devote time and energy to organizing power resources
C. External factors such as threats and trading partners played no part in the rise of the state
D. The production of a social surplus hindered the rise of the state - Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding evolutionary perspectives on social change ?
A. Lenski argues that evolution depends largely on changes in a society’s level of technology and made of economic production
B. Social Darwinists like Spencer see evolution as inevitably leading to the downfall of society
C. Contemporary approaches take a unilinear view of evolution and assume all change equals progress
D. Parsons suggested that societies tend become simpler over time - Which of the following is an accurate statement about rumors ?
A. Rumors are effective ways to disseminate reliable information
B. Rumors are easy to verify
C. Rumors are transmitted from person to person in a relatively rapid fashion
D. Rumors typically arise when people trust official sources of information - The global economy and the concept of global interdependence is often accused of having_______________?
A. too many rules and regulations that weigh progress down
B. a disregard for cultural assimilation
C. a positive influence on multicultural development
D. too much concern for non-material culture
E. few boundaries - Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities ?
A. the clash of values and culture of people who came together
B. poor transportation
C. difficulty securing large areas from outside threats
D. Sewage-polluted water supplies - Which of the following is predicted to be a major influence on cities during the next 50 years ?
A. pollution
B. the internet
C. urban renewal
D. deindustrialization
