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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Perspectives on Urban Form and Design.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "A City Is Not a Tree"?
(a) Michael Young.
(b) Christopher Alexander.
(c) Kenneth T. Jackson.
(d) Jane Jacobs.

2. What periodical first published "The Urban Revolution"?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) Town Planning Review.
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) Forbes.

3. When was "The City Image and Its Elements" first published?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1960.

4. Who wrote "Of the Noble and Magnificent City of Kin-sai"?
(a) H.D.F. Kitto.
(b) Ibn Battuta.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Henri Pirenne.

5. What did the concept of polis stress in its establishment of temples, stadiums, and theaters?
(a) Public spaces.
(b) Bath houses.
(c) Courthouses.
(d) Shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author excerpted in The City Reader is recognized as an expert in the social science discipline of history, according to "How to Study Cities"?

2. When was "The Growth of the City: An Introduction to a Research Project" first published?

3. Whose insights on urban planning in the face of conflict does LeGate claim to be intellectually rigorous in "How to Study Cities"?

4. What is the first of the five elements that are common to cities described in "The City Image and Its Elements"?

5. Who introduces urban history in the article "New Perspectives on American History"?

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