URBAN DESIGN: 2022 ALE

The following are natural factors that affect the development and growth of urban areas except?

• potential for natural calamities

• presence of natural recourses

• forms of natural defenses

• weather

Answer explanation

Natural factors that affect the development and growth of urban areas

a. potential for natural calamities

b. presence of natural recourses

c. Forms of natural defenses

d. Climate

These influence the developments of the earliest cites except

• Outside Invasions

• The plow

• Rectilinear farming

• Circular and Radiocentric planning

These cities were the settlements of 7000 - 9000 B.C. except?

• jericho

• eridu

• khirokitia

• catalhoyuk

The earliest settlement in Israel

• khirokitia

• eridu

• jericho

• damascus

Answer explanation

JERICHO: Israel

- community of 3000 peple

- 3 hectares and enclosed with circular stone wall

- overrun in 6500 B.C.

- rectangular layouts followed

Khirokitia was the earliest settlement in _____.

• japan

• china

• cyprus

• turkey

Answer explanation

Khirokitia: Cyprus

- First documented settlements with streets

- The main street heading uphill

- Street is narrow with a wide terminal which was a social spot

First documented settlement with streets

• eridu

• jericho

• khirokitia

• damascus

Largest Neolithic City

• jericho

• Eridu

• Catalhoyuk

• babylon

Answer explanation

CATALHOYUK: Turkey

- 13 Hectares, 10,000 people

- Intricately assembled complex without streets

- Included shrines and quarters for special crafts

-rested on trade

The fertile crescent was formed by

• tigris

• pasig

• triglyphs

• euphrates

The following cities were in the fertile crescent except?

• babylon

• catalhoyuk

• damascus

• eridu

The oldest city

• eridu

• damascus

• jericho

• babylon