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Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
A) Which of the following is an accurate comparison between Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro? (1 point)
Tokyo is wealthier and larger than Rio de Janeiro; many in the suburbs have good jobs in the central city.
The population of Rio de Janeiro is decreasing while Tokyo is growing in population.
Part of Rio de Janeiro’s population is in poverty; this is not true for Tokyo.
Rio de Janeiro is an important tourist city. Tokyo’s government does not encourage tourism.
A) Which of the following is an accurate description of a city’s role in its surrounding region? (1 point)
Cities provide infrastructure for suburbs and surrounding rural areas.
Cities are always the homes of the people who work in them.
City governments control the governments of the suburbs that surround them.
Cities are always nodes in the functional regions of metropolitan areas.
A) Which of the following best describes the two roles traditional hinterlands fulfilled related to their ports? (1 point)
providing tribute (taxes) to the port and supplying sailors to the port
supplying labor to the port and buying good produced in the ports
producing goods to be exported through the port and being a market for goods being imported at the port
defending the port from invasion and maintaining law and order around the port
A) In modern city-hinterland relationships, what is often the most important resource the city receives from the hinterland? (1 point)
labor
tax income
materials used as fuel such as firewood
agricultural products as food for the urban population
A) In modern city-hinterland relationships, what is often the most important resource the city receives from the hinterland? (1 point)
agricultural products as food for the urban population
A) The accurate comparison between Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro is that Rio de Janeiro is an important tourist city, while Tokyo's government does not encourage tourism.
A) The accurate description of a city's role in its surrounding region is that cities provide infrastructure for suburbs and surrounding rural areas.
A) The two roles traditional hinterlands fulfilled related to their ports is that they produced goods to be exported through the port and acted as a market for goods being imported at the port.
A) In modern city-hinterland relationships, the most important resource the city often receives from the hinterland is agricultural products as food for the urban population.
To answer these questions:
Question 1: The accurate comparison between Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro is that Rio de Janeiro has a population in poverty while Tokyo does not.
To arrive at this answer, you need to carefully read and analyze each option and compare them to the realities of Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro. Only the option stating that "Part of Rio de Janeiro’s population is in poverty; this is not true for Tokyo" accurately reflects the comparison between the two cities.
Question 2: The accurate description of a city's role in its surrounding region is that cities provide infrastructure for suburbs and surrounding rural areas.
To answer this question, you need to understand the general roles and functions of cities in relation to their surrounding regions. While cities can have various roles, the most common function is to provide infrastructure such as transportation, utilities, and services to the suburbs and surrounding rural areas.
Question 3: The best description of the two roles traditional hinterlands fulfilled related to their ports is that they produced goods to be exported through the port and were a market for goods being imported at the port.
To answer this question, you need to understand the concept of hinterlands and their relationship with ports. Hinterlands are areas surrounding a port that are economically connected to it. Traditionally, these hinterlands played two key roles: producing goods that were exported through the port and serving as a market for goods that were imported at the port.
Question 4: The most important resource the city often receives from the hinterland in modern city-hinterland relationships is labor.
To answer this question, you need to consider the typical resources that a city receives from its hinterland. While there are various resources that can be important, labor is often the most crucial resource for a city. The hinterland provides a workforce that supports the urban population and the city's economy.