URPN 202 EXAM 1 WITH
SOLUTION
Which amongst these is NOT a company town?
a. Port Sunlight
b. Chicago
c. Pullman
d. Bournville - ANSWER Chicago
Baron Haussman was the architect of Paris Opera - ANSWER False
What is the Garden City Movement?
a. Movement to bring the grand boulevards and large civic arenas from
classical architecture into American cities to encourage civic pride
b. The initiative invented by residents of Detroit
c. A bus-based public transportation and bicycle priority lane project in
Bogotá
d. The idea to separate the different functions of the of the city with
concentric roadways and greenbelts - ANSWER d. The idea to separate the
different functions of the of the city with concentric roadways and greenbelts
What is addressed by urban design and what is considered adequate
sanitation in the slums?
,a. Technological changes, color, style and taste of the population; 1 toilet per
100 people
b. Technological changes, new forms of transportation, the eventualities of
natural and manmade disasters; 1 toilet per 50 people (10 families)
c. Technological and criminal changes; 1 toilet per 10 people.
d. Color, style and taste of the population; 1 toilet per 20 people (5 families).
- ANSWER b. Technological changes, new forms of transportation, the
eventualities of natural and manmade disasters; 1 toilet per 50 people (10
families)
In the documentary, "Family Lodging in Guise", how was the problem of
Greenhouse effect created by glass roof mitigated?
i. Openings in the glass roof
ii. Vents for entry of air into the cellar
iii. Lateral vents to redistribute the air into the courtyard
iv. Dismantling the glass roof and making the courtyard open to air
a. i, ii, iii and iv
b. iii and iv
c. i, ii and iii
d. i and iv - ANSWER c. i, ii and iii
Prior to American revolution, who had strong powers to control the use of
land?
a. Municipalities
, b. Planners
c. Industrialists
d. Architects - ANSWER a. Municipalities
Latin America currently has two of the five largest "mega-cities" worldwide,
despite concentrating less than 15% of the planet's urban population (Kruijt
and Koonings, 2000, p.10).
a. False, the top five largest 'mega-cities' are all located in China and North
America.
b. True, Latin America is considered the most urbanized region in the world.
São Paulo and Mexico City are among the largest mega-cities worldwide. -
ANSWER b. True, Latin America is considered the most urbanized region in
the world. São Paulo and Mexico City are among the largest mega-cities
worldwide.
Pre-Columbian Cities, according to Hardoy's definition, were established in
Brazil before the arrival of the Portuguese.
a. True, Cities were found in Brazil by the Incas
b. False, by the time of the Portuguese arrival in the early 16th century, the
indigenous people were mostly semi-nomadic tribes. Pre-columbian cities
were found by Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations. - ANSWER False???
What is Phalanstery?
a. A method of urban planning in which self-contained communities are
surrounded by "greenbelts", containing proportionate areas of residences,
industry, and agriculture. The idea was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer
SOLUTION
Which amongst these is NOT a company town?
a. Port Sunlight
b. Chicago
c. Pullman
d. Bournville - ANSWER Chicago
Baron Haussman was the architect of Paris Opera - ANSWER False
What is the Garden City Movement?
a. Movement to bring the grand boulevards and large civic arenas from
classical architecture into American cities to encourage civic pride
b. The initiative invented by residents of Detroit
c. A bus-based public transportation and bicycle priority lane project in
Bogotá
d. The idea to separate the different functions of the of the city with
concentric roadways and greenbelts - ANSWER d. The idea to separate the
different functions of the of the city with concentric roadways and greenbelts
What is addressed by urban design and what is considered adequate
sanitation in the slums?
,a. Technological changes, color, style and taste of the population; 1 toilet per
100 people
b. Technological changes, new forms of transportation, the eventualities of
natural and manmade disasters; 1 toilet per 50 people (10 families)
c. Technological and criminal changes; 1 toilet per 10 people.
d. Color, style and taste of the population; 1 toilet per 20 people (5 families).
- ANSWER b. Technological changes, new forms of transportation, the
eventualities of natural and manmade disasters; 1 toilet per 50 people (10
families)
In the documentary, "Family Lodging in Guise", how was the problem of
Greenhouse effect created by glass roof mitigated?
i. Openings in the glass roof
ii. Vents for entry of air into the cellar
iii. Lateral vents to redistribute the air into the courtyard
iv. Dismantling the glass roof and making the courtyard open to air
a. i, ii, iii and iv
b. iii and iv
c. i, ii and iii
d. i and iv - ANSWER c. i, ii and iii
Prior to American revolution, who had strong powers to control the use of
land?
a. Municipalities
, b. Planners
c. Industrialists
d. Architects - ANSWER a. Municipalities
Latin America currently has two of the five largest "mega-cities" worldwide,
despite concentrating less than 15% of the planet's urban population (Kruijt
and Koonings, 2000, p.10).
a. False, the top five largest 'mega-cities' are all located in China and North
America.
b. True, Latin America is considered the most urbanized region in the world.
São Paulo and Mexico City are among the largest mega-cities worldwide. -
ANSWER b. True, Latin America is considered the most urbanized region in
the world. São Paulo and Mexico City are among the largest mega-cities
worldwide.
Pre-Columbian Cities, according to Hardoy's definition, were established in
Brazil before the arrival of the Portuguese.
a. True, Cities were found in Brazil by the Incas
b. False, by the time of the Portuguese arrival in the early 16th century, the
indigenous people were mostly semi-nomadic tribes. Pre-columbian cities
were found by Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations. - ANSWER False???
What is Phalanstery?
a. A method of urban planning in which self-contained communities are
surrounded by "greenbelts", containing proportionate areas of residences,
industry, and agriculture. The idea was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer
