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Which of the following processes has contributed most to metropolitan decentralization in Europe? M7

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Deindustrialization

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The central plaza or market of ancient Roman cities was called the: M7

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Forum

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Which one of the following was not a hallmark of urban landscape change during the Renaissance-Baroque Period of European history? M7

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skylines punctuated by belching smoke stacks

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What city is often thought of as the capital of Europe because it is the European Union's administrative headquarters? M7

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Brussels

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Barcelona, though located in a Spanish-speaking country, is a bilingual city. What language other than Spanish is commonly heard and seen in Barcelona? M7

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Catalan

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In world cities like London and Paris, the most visible group of people on the streets of the CBD is: M7

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young professionals

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The highest concentration of Muslims in France is in: M7

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poorly serviced, public high-rise apartments in Paris' grande couronne

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New towns in Europe have been relatively more successful than in the U.S. primarily because: M7

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the former were built mostly by the government and not for profit

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What city in Europe evolved around an island in the Seine River? M7

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Paris

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Leninvaros in Hungary was renamed Tiszauvaros, and Karl-Marx-Stadt in Germany was renamed Chemnitz as a direct result of the: M7

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fall of Communism

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The growth of Kiev (or Kyiv) as the core of the first Russian state was linked to trade: M8

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Between the Baltic Sea and the eastern Mediterranean Sea

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In a microrayon, as developed during the Soviet period, in what kind of residential units did people live? M8

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High-rise apartment buildings

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The Muslim population of Moscow: M8

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Includes immigrants from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

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The urbanization of Siberia: M8

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Has degraded the natural environment

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Which of these statements is not true about Moscow? M8

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Inferior Soviet-era housing has now been all replaced by new privatized housing.

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Which one of the following does not apply to Vladivostok? M8

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A city center on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites

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"Secret cities" were built during the Soviet period but began to lose population in the 1980s as the Soviet economy grew weaker. Which one of the following is true of secret cities? M8

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Their economic base was tied to nuclear research and missile production.

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What happened to many large mining cities such as Norilsk after the collapse of the Soviet Union? M8

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They declined in population.

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With increasing consumption and lagging public services, what has happened to the landscapes around many Russian apartment buildings in the post-Soviet era? M8

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They have become littered with trash.

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In Paris, land near the city center is most densely populated. In Moscow, land far from the city center is most density populated. Why? M8

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In Russia, as opposed to France, land use has been determined by central planning.

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During the Soviet period, one way in which government tried to keep urban growth within projected levels was by: M8

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requiring city residents to have a government-issued propiska in order to live in a city

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During the Soviet period, "progress" was narrowly conceptualized as: M8

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industrialization

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Changes on the urban landscape since the break-up of the Soviet Union and the demise of communism include all of the following except: M8

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horizontal city expansion with minimal vertical development of multistoried buildings

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Which one of these associations is incorrect? M8

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Norilsk - Volga port

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Garbage-strewn landscapes surround many Russian apartment buildings for all of the following reasons except: M8

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There is little space for land fills.

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What group of people was brought to Sakhalin Island during World War II to work the coal mines and now forms a distinct community in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk? M8

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Koreans

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Historical trading cities along the rivers of European Russia were each dominated by a fortress. The fortress was called: M8

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a kremlin

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia experienced all of the following except: M8

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a decrease in socioeconomic inequality and homelessness

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Which one of these statements about Middle Eastern cities is incorrect? M9

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Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world.

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In which one of the following empires might the cities be described as "Islamic cities"? M9

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Ottoman Empire

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Which one of these statements about Jerusalem is incorrect? M9

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It occupies an attractive site and strategic location.

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The Persian/Arabian Gulf's leading city in terms of business, entertainment, and consumer services is: M9

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Dubai

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In the near future, what city may emerge as the first to achieve metacity status in the Middle East? M9

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Cairo

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What city served as an imperial capital for an almost record-setting 1600 years under Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans? M9

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Istanbul

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How many of the following cities are on the continent of Africa? Jerusalem / Cairo / Tehran / Istanbul / Alexandria M9

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Two

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The cultural landscape within the walls of old Jerusalem includes sites that are sacred to: M9

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Jews, Muslims, and Christians

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Which one of the following countries does not have an urban tradition that dates back several millennia? M9

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United Arab Emirates

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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? M9

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NOT FOUNTAINS!!!!!!!!!!

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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? M9

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United Arab Emirates

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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? M9

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Tunisia and Egypt

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The minarets that punctuate the skylines of Middle Eastern cities are associated with: M9

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Mosques

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Mecca's core is dominated not by a Central Business District, but by a: M9

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"Central Religious District" anchored by the Great Mosque

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Several megalopolises are developing in the Middle East. Which one of them spans two continents? M9

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The Marmara megalopolis

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Cairo has: M9

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Expanded to engulf the famous pyramid complex on the Giza plateau

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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: M9

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The well-to-do are abandoning the old city

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Which of these features are least likely to be found in the medina of a Middle Eastern city? M9

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Parking lots

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