The world urbanization rate is rising highly It was 49% in 2005 and is likely to be 60% till_____________?

A. 2015
B. 2020
C. 2030
D. None 0f these

According to Herbert Gans residents who remain in the city to take advantage of the unique cultural and intellectual benefits of the city are called_____________?

A. Cosmopolites
B. Ethnic villagers
C. Urban villagers
D. The trapped

According to Gerald Suttles a gated community would be an example of a(n)_____________?

A. Edge city
B. Defended neighborhood
C. Urban enclave
D. Ethnic village

According to Riley Dunlap which one of the following is not a basic function that the natural environment serves for humans ?

A. The environment provides the resources essential for life
B. The environment serves as a waste depository
C. The environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities
D. The environment “houses our species

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

Louis Wirth argued that a relatively large and permanent settlement leads to distinctive patterns of behavior which he called_______________?

A. Squatting
B. Linear development
C. Urbanism
D. Gentrification

Herbert Gans called urban residents who prefer to live in their own tight-knit communities___________?

A. Communities
B. Ethnic villagers
C. The trapped
D. Gentrofiles

The most dramatic population trend in the United States throughout the twentieth century has been_______________?

A. Urbanization
B. Suburbanization
C. The move to the sunbelt
D. The move to the “old homestead” in rural areas

What proportion of employment in nonurban counties in the United States is accounted for by agriculture ?

A. 9 per cent
B. 22 per cent
C. 41 per cent
D. 63 per cent

What is defined as the cultural practices and outlooks of a given community of people that set them apart from others ?

A. Racism
B. Ethnicity
C. Identity
D. Stereotyping