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Urban Social and Cultural Issues

Description: Urban Social and Cultural Issues Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is NOT a common social issue faced by urban areas?

  1. Poverty and homelessness

  2. Crime and violence

  3. Traffic congestion

  4. Access to green spaces


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Access to green spaces is not typically considered a social issue, but rather an environmental or planning issue.

Which of the following is NOT a common cultural issue faced by urban areas?

  1. Gentrification

  2. Cultural diversity

  3. Language barriers

  4. Historic preservation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Historic preservation is not typically considered a cultural issue, but rather a planning or architectural issue.

What is the term for the process of renovating and upgrading a rundown urban area?

  1. Urban renewal

  2. Gentrification

  3. Urban sprawl

  4. Suburbanization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urban renewal is the process of renovating and upgrading a rundown urban area.

What is the term for the process of people moving from urban areas to suburban or rural areas?

  1. Urban renewal

  2. Gentrification

  3. Urban sprawl

  4. Suburbanization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Suburbanization is the process of people moving from urban areas to suburban or rural areas.

What is the term for the process of expanding urban areas into surrounding rural areas?

  1. Urban renewal

  2. Gentrification

  3. Urban sprawl

  4. Suburbanization


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Urban sprawl is the process of expanding urban areas into surrounding rural areas.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban housing?

  1. Single-family homes

  2. Multi-family homes

  3. Townhouses

  4. Yurts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yurts are not typically found in urban areas.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban transportation?

  1. Cars

  2. Buses

  3. Trains

  4. Horses


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Horses are not typically used for transportation in urban areas.

What is the term for the process of creating new urban areas on previously undeveloped land?

  1. Urban renewal

  2. Gentrification

  3. Urban sprawl

  4. New urbanism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

New urbanism is the process of creating new urban areas on previously undeveloped land.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban land use?

  1. Residential

  2. Commercial

  3. Industrial

  4. Agricultural


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Agricultural land use is not typically found in urban areas.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban environmental issue?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Noise pollution

  4. Light pollution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Light pollution is not typically considered an environmental issue, but rather an aesthetic or planning issue.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban social service?

  1. Education

  2. Healthcare

  3. Welfare

  4. Transportation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Transportation is not typically considered a social service, but rather a public utility.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban cultural institution?

  1. Museums

  2. Theaters

  3. Libraries

  4. Sports teams


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sports teams are not typically considered cultural institutions, but rather entertainment venues.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban economic activity?

  1. Manufacturing

  2. Retail trade

  3. Finance

  4. Agriculture


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Agriculture is not typically found in urban areas.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban planning tool?

  1. Zoning

  2. Land use planning

  3. Transportation planning

  4. Historic preservation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Historic preservation is not typically considered a planning tool, but rather a cultural or architectural issue.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of urban environmental policy?

  1. Air pollution control

  2. Water pollution control

  3. Noise pollution control

  4. Light pollution control


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Light pollution control is not typically considered an environmental policy, but rather an aesthetic or planning issue.

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