The Urban Visionary

Who was the reading passage Urban Visionary about?

• Steven Dring

• Richard Ballard

• Edward Glaeser

• Richard Wurman

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What was the 5 year study to collect information about Urbanization called?

• 19.20.21

• 20.19.21

• 21.19.20

• 19.21.20

What draws people to cities?

• family

• opportunity

• interest

• attractions

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Where are museums, universities, centers of government and corporations placed?

• Cities

• Suburbs

• Country side

• coastline

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What problem exists for a metropolis to judge its own success or failure of programs compared to other cities?

• Mayors of cities hide information

• There's no readily available information on the speed of growth of cities.

• The media is controlled by the rich.

• Powerful organizations control information that is shared about cities.

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The digits within the title of the study refer to what exactly?

• 19 architects, 20 cities, in 21 countries

• 19 cities, 20 million people in the 21st century

• 19 million people, 20 cities, in 21 hours

• 19 Urban planners, 20 million cities, in 21 years

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According to the article, which is the fastest growing city?

• Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

• Dubai, UAE

• Bangkok, Thailand

• Lagos, Nigeria

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Which was the largest city in 1000?

• Florence, Italy

• Cordoba, Spain

• London, UK

• Frankfurt, Germany

Which was the largest City in 1500 & 1800?

• Beijing, China

• Malacca, Malaysia

• Seoul, South Korea

• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Which was the largest city in 1900?

• New York, USA

• London, UK

• Belfast, Ireland

• Madrid, Spain