What is the relationship between the kasbah and the medina in a city like Rabat? |
The kasbah is located inside the medina. |
The "quarters" that developed within the old walled cities of the Middle East: |
mimicked the security and social cohesiveness of the village |
Istanbul, Tehran, and Cairo are: |
the anchors of the Middle East's urban triangle |
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 |
Ur and Uruk were: |
Among the first true cities in world history |
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: |
the well-to-do are abandoning the old city |
Hajj-related tourism brings over 2 million visitors annually to what city? |
Mecca |
Which one of these statements about Middle Eastern cities is incorrect? |
Petrodollars give Middle Eastern cities a developmental edge over cities in other parts of the world. |
Damascus and Aleppo. Sana'a and Aden. Tripoli and Benghazi. These city pairs illustrate: |
rival urban cores within a single country |
Wooden lattice over windows and staggered doors on opposite sides of the street illustrate the high value which the Islamic religion places on: |
Privacy |
Several megalopolises are developing in the Middle East. Which one of them spans two continents? |
The marmara megalopolis |
The cultural landscape within the walls of old Jerusalem includes sites that are sacred to: |
Jews, Muslims, and Christians |
Mecca's core is dominated not by a Central Business District, but by a: |
"Central Religious District" anchored by the Great Mosque |
Istanbul: |
was converted from a Christian city to a Muslim city under the Ottomans |
In the cities of what country on the following list would you find most signs in the Arabic language? |
Jordan |
The focus of a traditional home in cities of southwest Asia was the: |
Courtyard |
A tell (or tel) is: |
A hill which gained height as one ancient city was built on top of the remains of another |
What is the general relationship between urbanization and civilization? |
They evolved hand in hand. |
Facets of the housing problem in middle Eastern cities include an ongoing reduction in public housing availability, |
All of the above ( an ongoing reduction in public housing availability, finding affordable housing for the middle class, the emergence of geçekondu and bidon à pétrole) |
The concept of dualism applied to urban tourism in the Middle East suggests that: |
tourists experience one part of the city, while residents experience a different part |
Which one of these cities is not located in the Fertile Crescent? |
Cairo |
Cairo has: |
expanded to engulf the famous pyramid complex on the Giza plateau |
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. |
The Persian/Arabian Gulf's leading city in terms of business, entertainment, and consumer services is: |
Dubai |
Washington, D.C., is to New York City, as Rabat is to: |
Casablanco |
In which one of the following empires might the cities be described as "Islamic cities"? |
Ottoman Empire (Byzantine Empire Roman Empire) |
Which one of the following countries does not have an urban tradition that dates back several millennia? |
United Arab Emirates |
Which city's new cathedral opened in 2001 to commemorate the nation's 1700 years of Christianity? |
Yerevan, Armenia |
How many of the following cities are on the continent of Africa? |
2 |
Which of these features are least likely to be found in the medina of a Middle Eastern city? |
Parking lots |
What city served as an imperial capital for an almost record-setting 1600 years under Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans? |
Istanbul |
The growth of the global Internet is: |
being driven by the popularity of mobile Internet connections |