Which of the following is predicted to be a major influence on cities during the next 50 years ?

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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Which of the following is an accurate statement about global cities ?

   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

6. The class polarization that Marx predicted referred to________________?

   A. the division of each social class into the more or less privileged.
   B. a growing gap between rich and poor resulting in class consciousness
   C. the growth of intermediate strata in the middle classes
   D. the tendency for the working class to live in very could places

7. Which of the following was not a common feature of ancient cities ?

   A. walled boundaries
   B. relatively small populations
   C. a strong influence over external
   D. geographically small in size

8. Urbanization in preindustrial cities was restricted by_____________?

   A. reliance on animal power as a source of energy
   B. the high levels of surplus produced by the agricultural sector
   C. the ease of migration to the city
   D. all of the above

9. Urbanization in preindustrial cities was restricted by___________?

   A. reliance on animal power as a source of energy
   B. the high levels of surplus produced by the agricultural sector
   C. the ease of migration to the city
   D. all of the above

10. Which regions of the world currently have the highest and lowest proportions respectively of population living in cities ?

    A. Highest Asia Lowest Africa
    B. Highest Europe Lowest Oceania
    C. Highest North America Lowest Africa
    D. Highest Europe Lowest Africa