URP 3001 Greater Middle East

26 January 2023
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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:
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the well-to-do are abandoning the old city
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Washington, D.C., is to New York City, as Rabat is to:
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Casablanca
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How many of the following cities are on the continent of Africa? Jerusalem / Cairo / Tehran / Istanbul / Alexandria
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Two
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Which one of these cities is not located in the Fertile Crescent? Aleppo Baghdad Jerusalem Cairo
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Cairo
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What is the general relationship between urbanization and civilization?
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They evolved hand in hand
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Which one of the following countries does not have an urban tradition that dates back several millennia?
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United Arab Emirates
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A tell (or tel) is:
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a hill which gained height as one ancient city was built on top of the remains of another
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Which one of these statements about Middle Eastern cities is incorrect?
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Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa:
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anchors the city's new mixed-use downtown
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The cultural landscape within the walls of old Jerusalem includes sites that are sacred to:
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Jews, Muslims, and Christians
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In Tehran, apartment living contrasts sharply with traditional housing. How?
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In traditional housing, privacy was a low priority; but, in apartments privacy rights became major political issues.
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What is the relationship between the kasbah and the medina in a city like Rabat?
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The kasbah is located inside the medina.
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Ur and Uruk were:
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among the first true cities in world history
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Which of these features are least likely to be found in the medina of a Middle Eastern city?
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parking lots
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The growh of global internet is:
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being driven by the popularity of mobile Internet connections
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What city served as an imperial capital for an almost record-setting 1600 years under Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans?
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Istanbul
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Which one of the following elements of the built environment of Middle Eastern cities does not promote cooling and temperature control?
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Expansive urban squares maximize air circulation.
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Cairo has:
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expanded to engulf the famous pyramid complex on the Giza plateau
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Istanbul, Tehran, and Cairo are:
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the anchors of the Middle East's urban triangle
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Facets of the housing problem in Middle Eastern cities include:
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the emergence of geçekondu and bidon à pétrole finding affordable housing for the middle class an ongoing reduction in public housing availability
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The concept of dualism applied to urban tourism in the Middle East suggests that:
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tourists experience one part of the city, while residents experience a different part
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In the cities of what country on the following list would you find most signs in the Arabic language?
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Jordan
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Which one of these statements about Jerusalem is incorrect?
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It occupies an attractive site and strategic location.
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Which city's new cathedral opened in 2001 to commemorate the nation's 1700 years of Christianity?
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Yerevan, Armenia
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Unskilled immigrants take low-wage jobs in cities such as Dubai and Doha. These workers are most likely to come from:
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India and Sri Lanka
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The focus of a traditional home in cities of southwest Asia was the:
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courtyard
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Several megalopolises are developing in the Middle East. Which one of them spans two continents?
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the Marmara megalopolis
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What is the status of green space in Beirut?
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There is an average of 0.8 square meters of green space per person
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Hajj-related tourism brings over 2 million visitors annually to what city?
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Mecca
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Istanbul:
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was converted from a Christian city to a Muslim city under the Ottomans
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In which one of the following empires might the cities be described as "Islamic cities"?
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Ottoman Empire
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Uprisings in the cities of what two countries began the revolt which led to demands for democracy, free elections, and an end to corruption across the Arab world?
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Tunisia and Egypt
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The "quarters" that developed within the old walled cities of the Middle East:
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mimicked the security and social cohesiveness of the village
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In the near future, what city may emerge as the first to achieve metacity status in the Middle East?
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Cairo
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The minarets that punctuate the skylines of Middle Eastern cities are associated with:
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mosques
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Damascus and Aleppo. Sana'a and Aden. Tripoli and Benghazi. These city pairs illustrate:
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rival urban cores within a single country
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In the Arab Middle East, you would go to a souk (or suq) to:
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buy something
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The Persian/Arabian Gulf's leading city in terms of business, entertainment, and consumer services is:
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Dubai
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Wooden lattice over windows and staggered doors on opposite sides of the street illustrate the high value which the Islamic religion places on:
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Privacy
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Mecca's core is dominated not by a Central Business District, but by a:
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"Central Religious District" anchored by the Great Mosque