According to the documentary we watched in class, Tehran's future urban development plan divided the city into four different zones. Which one of the following is NOT one of the zones?
Select one:
a. Residential
b. Work and Activities
c. Green zone
d. Industrial zone
answer
Industrial zone
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Damascus and Aleppo. Sanaa and Aden. Tripoli and Benghazi. These city pairs illustrate:
Select one:
a. the rank size rule.
b. classic examples of urban primacy.
c. some countries need for a summer capital.
d. rival urban cores within a single country.
answer
rival urban cores within a single country.
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Guest workers have been especially important in the economic development of:
Select one:
a. Cairo.
b. Kuwait City.
c. Tel Aviv.
d. Tehran.
answer
Kuwait City.
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How many of the following cities are on the continent of Africa? Jerusalem : Cairo : Tehran : Tunis : Ouarzazate
Select one:
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
answer
three
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If you were running a transect of a Middle Eastern city from the old city center to the urban expansion zone, one of your conclusions might be that:
Select one:
a. the well to do are abandoning the old city.
b. multistory apartment blocks are not yet that common.
c. the old city displays logo laden chain stores and franchises.
d. non motorized vehicles still predominate on both old city and new city.
answer
the well to do are abandoning the old city.
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In the Arab Middle East, you would go to a souk (or suq) to:
Select one:
a. worship.
b. buy something.
c. get a passport or visa.
d. vote.
answer
buy something.
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In the cities of what country on the following list would you find signs in the Arabic language?
Select one:
a. Jordan
b. Iran
c. Turkey
d. All of the above
answer
Jordan
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In the cities of what two countries would Christian churches be common landscape features?
Select one:
a. Saudi Arabia and Iran
b. Morocco and Algeria
c. Syria and Egypt
d. Turkey and Kuwait
answer
Syria and Egypt
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Istanbul, Tehran, and Cairo are:
Select one:
a. all capital cities.
b. cities where the Arabic language predominates.
c. all located in Asia.
d. the anchors of the urban triangle of the Middle East.
answer
the anchors of the urban triangle of the Middle East.
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Over 2 million hajjis visit what city annually?
Select one:
a. Jerusalem
b. Mecca
c. Najaf
d. Tehran
answer
Mecca
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The Pharos, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was located in:
Select one:
a. Cairo.
b. Tunis.
c. Alexandria.
d. Benghazi.
answer
Alexandria.
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What is the relationship between the kasbah and the medina in a city like Rabat?
Select one:
a. They are both names for the ancient walled city.
b. The kasbah is located inside the medina.
c. The medina is located inside the kasbah.
d. They are two different places old city and new city, respectively.
answer
The kasbah is located inside the medina.
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Which one of the following urban problems is least critical for cities of the Greater Middle East?
Select one:
a. cultural homogenization
b. freshwater
c. historical preservation
d. zoning
answer
zoning
question
Which one of these cities is not located in the Fertile Crescent?
Select one:
a. Aleppo
b. Baghdad
c. Cairo
d. Jerusalem
answer
Cairo
question
Which one of these features is least likely to be found in the medina of a Middle Eastern city?
Select one:
a. parking lots
b. wells
c. open courtyards
d. narrow streets
answer
parking lots
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