A) Which of the following best explains the role of a city under central place theory? (1 point)
A city provides for a specific ranking of different central places depending on their size.
A city marks the minimum provision needed for a central place to be economically reasonable in
a given area.
A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its
surrounding market area.
A city serves a function beyond its immediate area by performing services integral to the world
economy.
A) A city serves a function beyond its immediate area by performing services integral to the world economy.
A) Which is the most important factor for the United Arab Emirates’ status as the world’s fifth
leading exporter of crude oil? (1 point)
the development of its technology industry
having a strong financial district
its access to raw materials
the development of its tourism industry
C) its access to raw materials
A) What is one way that city governments are attempting to control urban sprawl in developed
countries? (1 point)
by passing zoning laws to control the locations of business and residential areas
by eliminating job opportunities in the suburbs
by not building transport networks in the suburbs
by not allowing people to move from the central cities to the suburbs
A) by passing zoning laws to control the locations of business and residential areas
A) Why have so few Syrian refugees gone to Canada and Australia even though they are
welcomed in these countries? (1 point)
The conditions of poverty are even worse in Canada and Australia.
The distance makes it difficult to get there.
The Syrian government does not have good relations with these countries.
Israel’s government will not allow Syrian refugees to pass through its country.
B) The distance makes it difficult to get there.
A) In which of the following examples was cultural prejudice a cause of migration? (1 point)
migration to seek a higher standard of living
migration to an ethnic neighborhood in an American urban center
the migration of non-Muslims and Muslims to India and Pakistan following independence
the British colonization and forced migration of Indian laborers