Human Settlements One Mark Online Test

Human Settlements One Mark Online Test (12th Standard Geography)

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Most anthropologists believe that hundreds of thousands of years ago humans first appeared in

A.The Euphrates and Tigris valley B.The Indus valley of Asia C.The Great Rift Valley in East Africa D.The Nile valley of Africa

The first urban settlement to reach a population of one million (Million city) is

A.London B.Paris C.New York D.Tokyo

It is predicted that by 2050 about the developing world and the developed world will be urbanized to

A.74% & 76% respectively B.64% & 86% respectively C.54% & 96% respectively D.44% & 66% respectively

As per 2011 census, which one of the following is correct?

A.Delhi's population rose by 4.1% B.Mumbai's by 5.1% C.Kolkata's by 4% D.Chennai's by 5%

One of the following statements is untrue regarding the concentric zone theory model. (In the model the zones are lettered A at the centre to E at the outer ring.)

A.This model was given by Ernest Burgess in 1925. B.Letter E in the model indicates medium - class Residential C.He envisaged that the development of a city outwards from a centre in concentric zones in a ripple like fashion. D.Letter B in the model indicates Zone in Transition

Consider the statements given below and choose the right option from the given.
Statement I: Urban fringe is an area of transition between well recognized urban land uses and the area devoted to agriculture.
Statement II: Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into low-density, monofunctional and usually car-dependent communities, in a process called suburbanization.

A.Statement - I is right. Statement - II is wrong. B.Statement - I is wrong. Statement - II is right. C.Statement - I and Statement - II are right. D.Statement - I and Statement - II are wrong.

Match list - I to list - II and answer using the codes given.
(a) Administrative town - (i) Pittsburgh
(b) Recreational Town - (ii) Beijing
(c) Religious Town - (iii) Miami
(d) Industrial Town - (iv) Jerusalem

A.(a)-i, (b)-ii, (c)-iii, (d)-iv B.(a)-iii, (b)-iv, (c)-i, (d)-ii C.(a)-iv, (b)-iii, (c)-ii, (d)-i D.(a)-ii, (b)-iii, (c)-iv, (d)-i

Which one of the following statements is false about urbanization?

A.The high rate of unemployment and under-employment often leads to high rate of crime. B.With greater concentration of people in urban places, the social amenities are quite under great stress. C.The scarcity of dumping grounds makes the rural-urban fringe organically rich and more conducive for human health. D.The scarcity of space leads to high price of land and high rents for offices and residential accommodations.

Which of the following is/are an essential characteristic/s of a Standard Urban Area?
(i) It should have a core town of a minimum population size of 50,000.
(ii) The contiguous areas made up of other urban as well as rural administrative units should have close mutual socio-economic links with the core town.
(iii) The probabilities are that this entire area will get fully urbanized in a period of two to three decades.

A.(i), (ii) and (iii) B.(i) and (iii) only C.(ii) and (iii) only D.(iii) only

Q10

One of the following statements is incorrect about the dispersed settlement.

A.Houses are spaced far apart. B.Often interspersed with fields. C.Their market and some other activities are centralized where they participate together. D.Found in the fertile river valley.

Q11

A rural settlement in which houses are built along a road, railway line, river, canal, the edge of a valley or a levee is known as

A.Circular pattern B.Linear pattern C.Star like pattern D.Rectangular pattern

Q12

Rectangular pattern settlements are usually found in

A.plain areas and wide inter-montane valleys B.the points where several roads cross C.the tri-junctions of roads D.areas around lakes and tanks

Q13

Match the rural settlement pattern with where it is found.
(a) Circular - (i) where several roads cross each other
(b) Star like - (ii) at the tri-junctions of roads
(c) T-shaped - (iii) around lakes, tanks or a planned village
(d) Linear - (iv) along a levee or canal edge

A.(a)-iii, (b)-i, (c)-ii, (d)-iv B.(a)-i, (b)-iii, (c)-iv, (d)-ii C.(a)-iii, (b)-ii, (c)-i, (d)-iv D.(a)-iv, (b)-i, (c)-ii, (d)-iii

Q14

Which factor does the lesson call probably the single most important factor in deciding where a settlement might be located?

A.Defence B.Building materials C.Water supply D.Route centres

Q15

Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, is a good example of a

A.wet point site B.dry point site C.bridging point D.route centre

Q16

The Maoris who built their settlements, called Pa's, on the top of steep hills to prevent being attacked lived in

A.Italy B.New Zealand C.Scotland D.South Africa

Q17

According to the lesson, in the Northern Hemisphere the best slopes on which to locate a settlement are those that face

A.north B.east C.south D.west

Q18

Find the odd one out with respect to settlements at the confluence of two rivers.

A.Khartoum B.Allahabad C.Bhavani D.Exeter

Q19

Which is the most famous settlement that grew due to finding gold, after the gold rush to California in 1849?

A.San Francisco B.Pittsburgh C.Miami D.Kansas City

Q20

Route centres are often called

A.Bridging points B.Dry points C.Nodal points D.Wet points

Q21

Consider the following statements about rural and urban areas.
1. Rural areas have predominantly primary activities such as agriculture.
2. Rural areas generally have a higher density of population than urban areas.
3. In urban areas the way of life is complex and fast, hence social relations are formal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 and 2 only B.1 and 3 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q22

The term conurbation was coined in 1915 by

A.Jean Gottman B.Ernest Burgess C.Patrick Geddes D.Majid Husain

Q23

Consider the following statements.
1. Megalopolis is a Greek word meaning "great city".
2. The term megalopolis was popularized by Patrick Geddes.
3. The urban landscape from Boston in the north to south of Washington in the USA is the best known example of a megalopolis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 and 2 only B.2 and 3 only C.1 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q24

In the lesson, the term Ecumenopolis refers to

A.a group of huts arranged in a circle around a cattle corral B.a single city encompassing the whole world C.the merging of two or more cities D.a city with a population of more than 10 million

Q25

The concept of Standard Urban Area was developed for the tabulation of certain urban data at which census?

A.1961 Census B.1971 Census C.1991 Census D.2001 Census

Q26

Assertion (A): Zone B of the Burgess model, the transition zone next to the C.B.D., contains the sites of urban slums.
Reason (R): New migrants come and live in this zone of residential decay because the rents are low and transportation costs to the workplace are minimal.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A C.A is true but R is false D.A is false but R is true

Q27

In the concentric zone model, Zone C, the zone of independent working men's homes, is inhabited mainly by

A.blue-collar workers who are generally second generation migrants B.new migrants living in decaying dwellings C.middle and upper class families D.commuters living in small villages beyond the city limits

Q28

Find the odd one out with respect to the causes of urban sprawl given in the lesson.

A.Lower land rates B.Rise in standard of living C.Lower house tax rates D.Inadequacy of water supply

Q29

According to the 2011 census, the share of India's population residing in urban areas stood at

A.11.4% B.28.53% C.31.16% D.40.76%

Q30

Which of the following correctly distinguishes urbanization from urban growth, as explained in the lesson?

A.Urbanization is the absolute number of people living in urban areas; urban growth is the proportion of the national population living there B.Urbanization is the proportion of the total national population living in areas classed as urban; urban growth is the absolute number of people living in such areas C.Both terms mean the expansion of cities into low-density, car-dependent suburbs D.Urbanization refers to the spread of city buildings into the countryside; urban growth refers to the merging of two cities

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