One of the negatives about the suburban boom of the latter half of the twentieth century was
A) Downtown stores and businesses closing
B) Decline in home ownership
C) Decreased perception of safety in suburbia
D) Difficulty of life in the suburbs
Question 2The first mass-produced __________, Levittown, opened in an unincorporated area on Long Island in 1951. By the time it was finished in 1958, there were 17,311 houses, plus shopping areas, churches, and recreation centers.
A) City
B) Commune
C) Suburb
D) Homestead
Question 3What cabinet post was held by Frances Perkins?
a. Secretary of State
b. Secretary of War
c. Secretary of Labor
d. Secretary of Education
Question 4The post-World War II era witnessed the greatest migration of black Americans from the south to the northern citiesand the great migration of whites from those cities to newly developed suburbs. The white migration from cities to suburbs was called
A) White flight
B) Integration
C) Gentrification
D) Re-gentrification
Question 5Which types of neighborhoods have greater population density?
A) Larger
B) Smaller
C) Newer
D) Older
Question 6Most ancient cities grew where?
A) In North America
B) Along major rivers
C) In mountains
D) In Western Europe
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