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1

What is the difference between a basic industry and a nonbasic industry?

Basic industries export to consumers outside of the area, while nonbasic industries cater to consumers within the same area.

Basic industries cater to consumers within the same area, while nonbasic industries export to consumers outside of the area.

Basic industries only work with raw materials, while nonbasic industries take finished parts and produce the final products.

Basic industries take finished parts and produce the final products, while nonbasic industries only work with raw materials.

Nonbasic industries become basic industries once they have been established for ten years.

Explanation

Basic industries bring in money from the outside while, a nonbasic industry involves services within the community. An example of a basic industry would be a car factory, while an example of a nonbasic industry would be a local hospital.

2

What is the difference between a basic industry and a nonbasic industry?

Basic industries export to consumers outside of the area, while nonbasic industries cater to consumers within the same area.

Basic industries cater to consumers within the same area, while nonbasic industries export to consumers outside of the area.

Basic industries only work with raw materials, while nonbasic industries take finished parts and produce the final products.

Basic industries take finished parts and produce the final products, while nonbasic industries only work with raw materials.

Nonbasic industries become basic industries once they have been established for ten years.

Explanation

Basic industries bring in money from the outside while, a nonbasic industry involves services within the community. An example of a basic industry would be a car factory, while an example of a nonbasic industry would be a local hospital.

3

The main housing unit in suburban neighborhoods is __________.

the single-family house

multiple-unit apartment buildings

high-rise condominium

mixed-use complexes

large public housing complexes

Explanation

The defining feature of suburbs, and the appeal for many people who move to them, is that they are dominated by single-family houses. This means suburbs, outer districts of urban areas, have lower population density and higher overall per capita wealth. These factors also lead to better government services and higher quality of local education.

4

The main housing unit in suburban neighborhoods is __________.

the single-family house

multiple-unit apartment buildings

high-rise condominium

mixed-use complexes

large public housing complexes

Explanation

The defining feature of suburbs, and the appeal for many people who move to them, is that they are dominated by single-family houses. This means suburbs, outer districts of urban areas, have lower population density and higher overall per capita wealth. These factors also lead to better government services and higher quality of local education.

5

The American City Beautiful movement emerged from the __________ nineteenth-century Europe.

Beaux arts movement in

Impressionist movement in

Baroque style of

Transcendental movement of

Urban Expansion movement of

Explanation

The American City Beautiful movement emerged from the “Beaux arts movement” of nineteenth-century Europe. The “Beaux arts movement” emphasized wide-open spaces and national monuments and was particularly influential in Paris. The American City Beautiful movement was an American adaptation of this European ideal.

6

The American City Beautiful movement emerged from the __________ nineteenth-century Europe.

Beaux arts movement in

Impressionist movement in

Baroque style of

Transcendental movement of

Urban Expansion movement of

Explanation

The American City Beautiful movement emerged from the “Beaux arts movement” of nineteenth-century Europe. The “Beaux arts movement” emphasized wide-open spaces and national monuments and was particularly influential in Paris. The American City Beautiful movement was an American adaptation of this European ideal.

7

Which of these European capitals is often referred to as the quintessential European-style “Medieval city?”

Prague

Madrid

Paris

Berlin

Athens

Explanation

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city that very much fits the style of the prototypical Medieval city. It has ornate cathedrals and lavish churches, narrow and winding streets, imposing buildings and architecture, and remnants of defensive fortifications. In terms of it's urban planning and it's aesthetic design features Prague perfectly fits the mould of a European Medieval city.

8

Which of these European capitals is often referred to as the quintessential European-style “Medieval city?”

Prague

Madrid

Paris

Berlin

Athens

Explanation

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city that very much fits the style of the prototypical Medieval city. It has ornate cathedrals and lavish churches, narrow and winding streets, imposing buildings and architecture, and remnants of defensive fortifications. In terms of it's urban planning and it's aesthetic design features Prague perfectly fits the mould of a European Medieval city.

9

Which of these men designed the modern Brazilian capital of Brasilia?

Oscar Niemeyer.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Edward W. Soja

Daniel Burnham

Edmund Bacon

Explanation

The Brazilian capital city “Brasilia” was designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Brasilia is a city designed in the style of modern architecture.

10

Which of these men designed the modern Brazilian capital of Brasilia?

Oscar Niemeyer.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Edward W. Soja

Daniel Burnham

Edmund Bacon

Explanation

The Brazilian capital city “Brasilia” was designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Brasilia is a city designed in the style of modern architecture.

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