Topic: Power and Inequality in City Life
Type: Application
47.
(p. 418)
Which of the following contributed to the massive migration into the suburbs in the 1950s and
1960s?
A.
backlash against the cultural revolution
B.
growing racism and decline in social cohesion
C.
mass marketing and shift in housing style
D.
relative prosperity and housing policy
Croteau - Chapter 15 #47
Level: Moderate
Topic: The Structure and Culture of the Suburbs
Type: Application
48.
(p. 418)
The media's role in suburbanization can be seen in its portrayal of the city primarily as a place
of
A.
declining property values.
B.
aging and unattractive housing.
C.
racial riots and violence.
D.
crowded and unhealthy living environments.
Croteau - Chapter 15 #48
Level: Moderate
Topic: The Structure and Culture of the Suburbs
Type: Knowledge
49.
(p. 418)
In the 1970s and 1980s, the primary force behind suburbanization was
A.
housing decline in urban areas.
B.
increased racial animosity and violence.
C.
the wholesale export of jobs overseas.
D.
the mortgage crisis.
Croteau - Chapter 15 #49
Level: Basic
Topic: The Structure and Culture of the Suburbs
Type: Knowledge
50.
(p. 418)
What proportion of the United States' population now lives in the suburbs?
A.
one-third
B.
one-half
C.
two-thirds
D.
four-fifths
Croteau - Chapter 15 #50
Level: Basic
Topic: The Structure and Culture of the Suburbs
Type: Knowledge
51.
