Which of the following is the percentage of the world urban population in 2015?

Describe a Polis.

Read the following paragraph and choose the right place described in the paragraph.
The ancient city-state was centered on this place, which combined nature with all kinds of public economic, political, and cultural activity. This place literally meant “marketplace,” since commerce was centered here, but it was actually a complex space of mixed uses and intense social interaction, a multifunctional or hybrid space where citizenship was forged, an active “public” realm open to political participation.

The blueprint of Roman urban planning and city form was the __________.

Which of the following is the BEST statement about the commercial revolution of the 13th Century?

In Christaller’s central place theory, the average maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods and services, is called as:

Of the following characteristics of Rome and Athens, which of the following is INCORRECT?

Von Thunen's model of land use addressed perishability and transportation costs to determine:

Centers of production and consumption created city-regions whereby the bigger cities offered specialized commercial skills and services linking various industries in  smaller towns to regional and international markets.  This hierarchical interdependence was influential in:

Previously known as Byzantium and Constantinople, this imperial city controlled the Ottoman Empire and is now known as the link between Europe and Asia.  Its contemporary name is:

Ottoman leaders divided non-Muslim members of their cities and divided them into small groups called __________, that had their own religious leaders.  It can be  argued that these  small religious groups helped shape separate neighborhoods through the process of congregation.

Gentrification is BEST described as:

Which of the following is considered the first industrial city?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement of Chicago’s suburbanization during the mid-19th century?

Haussmann changed Paris from a medieval city into a rational city. Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Haussmann?

In the 1950s, the government began constructing an office center to the city’s west. This area is now the largest purpose-built business district in Europe and its skyscrapers are visible across the city. In 1989, the Grande Arche was opened HERE. In 1992, the Metro line was extended here, making it accessible to central Paris.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Global cities’ labor markets?

Which of the following cities is NOT known for its global finance network?

According to the article, Budapest’s Jewish Quarter has become a trendy place with “ruin pubs,” bars that pop up (and sometimes disappear just as quickly) in the courtyards of run-down buildings. As this place has taken on a higher profile, they have inadvertently become agents of ________.

Rising sea levels are an obvious problem for the canal-laden city of ________, Italy, which is threatened with increased flooding as climate change pushes the waterline farther and farther up. And now, scientists have found that the flooding problems are being exacerbated by the entire city's gradual sinking.

Which of the following investments is likely to result in lost money for a city?

English, as a dominant language around the world, makes communication possible between people who don’t share a native language. Therefore, English can be called a:

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Olympics?

Which of the following is the center of the Nollywood film industry?

Celebrities are people we form (   A   ) with, and form (   A   ) through—they give us something to talk about, they provide the glue in an otherwise anonymous globalized society. But more than that, celebrity offers us a way to live, one that involves spectacle and the embracing of capitalism. All of us partake in this, through the packaging of our lives, the (   B   ) and (   C   ) of ourselves through what we buy, where we live, ect.

Which of the following is NOT an ephemeral celebrity city?

Which of the following is the MOST populous urban area in 2013?

The polycentric New York megacity, grew from a process of _____________, or incremental but cumulative urban regional development of a number of bigger and smaller cities that have evolved into a single megacity.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Dharavi in Mumbai?

Cities can be thought of as organisms that live off their environment. They breathe oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide; they take in water and food and discharge sewage; they consume energy; they carry in an enormous range of products and materials and they produce substantial economic growth and piles of garbage.

Brasilia was built and inaugurated between 1956 and 1960 with various intentions EXCEPT:

Which city has the highest GDP per capita, arguably the least corrupt government in the world, and is quite possibly the cleanest city on the planet?

In many metropolises, the growth of creative activities has resulted in _________.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of fashion industry in Milan

Located next to Milan’s defunct Naviglio canal and the railway lines that lead to the city’s Porta Genova railway terminus, the district known as this place, originally dominated by heavy engineering works and cheap housing, has become the world’s definitive design district. 

According to Richard Florida, the creative class can be defined as _____________.

Of the following characteristics of creative cities, which one is incorrect?

Which of the following best describes the Green City?

This place is a picturesque city of about 220,000 residents in the south of Germany. It is not only a green city because of its location near the Black Forest, but also because city leaders and politicians have followed an ambitious goal of turning the city into one of the most sustainable places in the world.

This place is the largest city in Oregon and is known as the location of several well-known companies such as Nike and Intel. These firms are central to industry clusters that specialize in active wear and outdoor gear or advanced manufacturing. In recent years, this place has also become host to a range of firms that belong to the green economy. 

Which of the following describes a European urban initiative to transform a street popular for shopping and restaurants into an energy-saving and environmentally conscious area with sustainable waste collection, smart meters, tram stops, and street lighting.

Which of the following is an INACCURATE description about the following intelligent cities?

Which of the following is NOT an explanation about living labs?

This place is consistently ranked as having one of the best standards of living of any city in the world. By 2050 the city will have gone through a significant demographic shift from being one of the eldest regions in Austria to one of the youngest.

Which city would likely offer the best incentives to locate a new technology startup, based on its existing numbers and interest in remaining competitive?