Test Bank For Cities, Change, and Conflict A Political Economy of Urban Life, 6E By Nancy Kleniewski, Alexander R. Thomas, Gregory Fulkerson Chapter 1-15 Chapter 1 Test Questions Multiple Choice 1. Cities often display a stark contrast between a. social cooperation and competition b. growth and deterioration c. wealth and poverty d. All of the above Answer: d 2. A social construction of what people in a given society define a “city” as is known as a a. social competition b. deterioration c. cultural definition d. None of the above Answer: c 3. Urban sociologists are tasked with distinguishing between a. ancient and modern cities b. individual cities c. cities and noncities d. Both a and b e. Both b and c Answer: e 4. Defining what constitutes a “city” is complicated by a. environment b. location c. size d. All of the above Answer: c 5. The urban-rural continuum is used to a. classify cities on their level of development b. account for the subjectivity inherent in defining cities c. reduce inequality within cities d. Both a and b Answer: d 6. Differing types of development found in urban and rural areas is known as