Book Quiz: Water Cities

Which city in the book is one

of Europe’s busiest seaports?

• Ganvié, Benin

• Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Reine, Norway

• Auckland, New Zealand

How are the cities of Venice

and Amsterdam alike?

• They are both located in

  the Southern Hemisphere.

• They were both built to give

  religious freedom to citizens.

• They are both busy seaports.

• They are both famous for

  their canals.

What can you infer about Dubai’s

Palm Islands project based on

the text?

• It is impossible to build

  artificial islands.

• The Palm Islands are the only

  artificial islands in the world.

• Building artificial islands

  takes a long time.

• It is dangerous to create

  artificial islands.

Why did the Uru people move

to water and establish the

Uros Floating Village?

• for safety

• for money

• because of religion

• for freedom

Read this sentence from the

book: The country must import

almost everything it needs.

Which sentence about Singapore

helps readers understand the

meaning of the word import?

• Singapore is the world’s only

  island city-state—an island

  that is both a city and an

  independent country.

• Singapore’s land area has

  increased by almost 25

  percent since the 1960s.

• Singapore depends on goods

  from other places since it

  has few natural resources

  of its own.

• Singapore is made up of

  sixty-three islands.

What might be one reason Reine,

Norway, is known as the most

beautiful place in the world?

• It has hundreds of canals

  and bridges.

• It’s the perfect place for

  dramatic views of the

  northern lights.

• It has many brightly

  colored houses.

• Its streets are made

  of recycled clamshells.

How does Singapore compare

to other cities around the world?

• It is controlled by Japan.

• It has the most people

  of any Asian country.

• It is the world’s

  smallest country.

• It is the world’s only

  island city-state.

What is the most valuable

resource for the Uros Floating

Village in Peru?

• reeds

• chicken

• goats

• fish

Which sentence from the book

best describes the main idea?

• Amsterdam is another

  European city that is

  famous for its canals.

• Water cities are places

  that are built on or near

  a body of water.

• Although Venice is the

  world’s best-known water

  city, it is definitely not

  the only one.

• Water represents different

  things to different people.

Read this sentence from the

book: One of Dubai’s largest

construction projects is Palm

Islands—three artificial islands

shaped like palm trees. What

is another word for artificial?

• expensive

• natural

• human-made

• beautiful