Which one of the following countries does not have an urban tradition that dates back several millennia?
  • Expansive urban squares maximize air circulation.
  • Tunisia and Egypt
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yerevan, Armenia
What is the relationship between the kasbah and the medina in a city like Rabat?
  • the anchors of the Middle East's urban triangle
  • the Marmara megalopolis
  • The kasbah is located inside the medina.
  • "Central Religious District" anchored by the Great Mosque
Istanbul, Tehran, and Cairo are:
  • There is an average of 0.8 square meters of green space per person
  • The kasbah is located inside the medina.
  • anchors the city's new mixed-use downtown
  • the anchors of the Middle East's urban triangle
In the cities of what country on the following list would you find most signs in the Arabic language?
  • courtyard
  • Jordan
  • Yerevan, Armenia
  • mosques
Cairo has:
  • Expansive urban squares maximize air circulation.
  • anchors the city's new mixed-use downtown
  • It occupies an attractive site and strategic location.
  • expanded to engulf the famous pyramid complex on the Giza plateau
A tell (or tel) is:
  • among the first true cities in world history
  • being driven by the popularity of mobile Internet connections
  • anchors the city's new mixed-use downtown
  • a hill which gained height as one ancient city was built on top of the remains of another
Which one of these statements about Middle Eastern cities is incorrect?
  • Expansive urban squares maximize air circulation.
  • In traditional housing, privacy was a low priority; but, in apartments privacy rights became major political issues.
  • Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world.
  • United Arab Emirates
The growh of global internet is:
  • "Central Religious District" anchored by the Great Mosque
  • being driven by the popularity of mobile Internet connections
  • It occupies an attractive site and strategic location.
  • Expansive urban squares maximize air circulation.
Which of these features are least likely to be found in the medina of a Middle Eastern city?
  • parking lots
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yerevan, Armenia
  • Cairo
The Persian/Arabian Gulf's leading city in terms of business, entertainment, and consumer services is:
  • Istanbul
  • Casablanca
  • Cairo
  • Dubai
In the Arab Middle East, you would go to a souk (or suq) to:
  • courtyard
  • buy something
  • Jordan
  • mosques
Dubai's Burj Khalifa:
  • rival urban cores within a single country
  • a hill which gained height as one ancient city was built on top of the remains of another
  • anchors the city's new mixed-use downtown
  • among the first true cities in world history
In Tehran, apartment living contrasts sharply with traditional housing. How?
  • Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world.
  • In traditional housing, privacy was a low priority; but, in apartments privacy rights became major political issues.
  • It occupies an attractive site and strategic location.
  • There is an average of 0.8 square meters of green space per person
How many of the following cities are on the continent of Africa?Jerusalem / Cairo / Tehran / Istanbul / Alexandria
  • Two
  • mosques
  • Cairo
  • parking lots
The focus of a traditional home in cities of southwest Asia was the:
  • Privacy
  • courtyard
  • Jordan
  • buy something
What is the general relationship between urbanization and civilization?
  • Istanbul
  • They evolved hand in hand
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Cairo
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:
  • was converted from a Christian city to a Muslim city under the Ottomans
  • The kasbah is located inside the medina.
  • the well-to-do are abandoning the old city
  • mimicked the security and social cohesiveness of the village
The minarets that punctuate the skylines of Middle Eastern cities are associated with:
  • Jordan
  • courtyard
  • Cairo
  • mosques
The concept of dualism applied to urban tourism in the Middle East suggests that:
  • Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world.
  • courtyard
  • tourists experience one part of the city, while residents experience a different part
  • Mecca
Washington, D.C., is to New York City, as Rabat is to:
  • Istanbul
  • Dubai
  • Casablanca
  • Ottoman Empire
In which one of the following empires might the cities be described as "Islamic cities"?
  • Cairo
  • Dubai
  • Istanbul
  • Ottoman Empire
In the near future, what city may emerge as the first to achieve metacity status in the Middle East?
  • Dubai
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Cairo
  • Istanbul
Which one of the following elements of the built environment of Middle Eastern cities does not promote cooling and temperature control?
  • Expansive urban squares maximize air circulation.
  • It occupies an attractive site and strategic location.
  • Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world.
  • United Arab Emirates
Istanbul:
  • was converted from a Christian city to a Muslim city under the Ottomans
  • a hill which gained height as one ancient city was built on top of the remains of another
  • the well-to-do are abandoning the old city
  • anchors the city's new mixed-use downtown
Wooden lattice over windows and staggered doors on opposite sides of the street illustrate the high value which the Islamic religion places on:
  • Privacy
  • parking lots
  • mosques
  • Yerevan, Armenia
Unskilled immigrants take low-wage jobs in cities such as Dubai and Doha. These workers are most likely to come from:
  • India and Sri Lanka
  • buy something
  • Tunisia and Egypt
  • Jews, Muslims, and Christians
Hajj-related tourism brings over 2 million visitors annually to what city?
  • mosques
  • Jordan
  • Mecca
  • tourists experience one part of the city, while residents experience a different part
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