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21.According to the text’s discussion of global urban growth patterns: a.in the U.S. and most European cities, the growth has been from urban to suburban. b.in the developed world, the retreat from the cities has been led by the affluent. c.in the developing world, urban growth has been led by the poor. d.all of the above 22.If you worked for the World Health Organization and wished to study rapid population movement from rural areas to cities, where would you need to go? a.the Southwestern United Statesc.the Northeastern United States b.Western Europed.Africa 23.According to the text’s discussion of global urbanization: a.Cities in poor countries now exceed cities of the industrialized world in total numbers. b.The urban population of the developing world is double that in the developed world. c.Most of the cities of the world with populations of 11 million plus are in the developing world. d.all of the above 24.If you wanted to visit the country with the largest urban population in the world, where would you go? a.Indiac.Africa b.Chinad.the United States 25.Which of the following is/are (a) partial explanation(s) of the wave of rural migrants to cities in Asia, Africa and South America? a.Poor subsistence farmers sell off small parcels of land for low prices to agribusinesses. b.The economic lure of the cities offers hope to those who are quitting a desperate life on the soil. c.The cities offer opportunities for jobs and education, better housing, and health care. d.all of the above 26.__________ are centers of population growth, political action, and economic activities that are becoming the dominant force in national and world economics. a.Megalopolisesc.Global metropolises b.Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areasd.Global cities 27.According to the text’s discussion of global urbanization: a.cities in poor countries now exceed cities of the industrialized world in total numbers. b.the urban population of the developing world is approximately ¾ of that in the developed world. c.most of the cities of the world with populations of 11 million plus are in the developed world. d.all of the above 28.The belief that class conflict is not between foreign or national interests or even between labor and capital, but between urban and rural, is known as: a.urban bias.c.global bias. b.rural bias.d.the urban conflict model. 29.If you were a believer in __________ , you would suggest that if a nation is strangled by economic reliance on other nations, only a small elite will benefit from global linkages. a.the global city modelc.the demographic transition b.dependency theoryd.interdependency theory 30.According to the text’s discussion of China’s response to urban growth, that country: a.has stopped its population growth with its one-child policy. b.has not experienced urban growth to the extent that many other countries have, since it has a greater need for the food that its vast farming regions produce. c.is the only country in the developing world to manage urban growth effectively. d.has experienced uncontrolled urban growth.