Which of the Following Is Generally True of Many Suburbs

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is generally true of many suburbs in Europe,in contrast to U.S.models?

• A) Shops, schools, and other services are worse than in central-city neighborhoods, and they are centers for crime, violence, and drug dealing.
• B) They have the best schools, although these same schools are centers for white-collar crime, hazing and other forms of student-on-student violence, and drug dealing.
• C) Most of the best shopping malls are located here.
• D) They tend to have the largest community gardens in Europe.
• E) They have the highest property taxes in Europe, and their levels of crime are low.

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