Urban Planning History and Principles Quiz
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What is the fundamental invariant feature responsible for the success of all successful acts of building and processes of growth?

  • A core feature present in all successful acts and processes (correct)
  • The location of the building
  • The size of the building
  • The architectural style of the building

    • According to Christopher Alexander, what is the core of all successful acts of building and processes of growth?

  • The building materials used
  • A fundamental invariant feature (correct)
  • The building's height
  • The building's color

    • What does the quote 'The City in History' refer to?

  • The history of urban planning
  • The definition and origin of a city (correct)
  • The development of rural areas
  • The impact of technology on cities

    • What does the quote imply about the future of cities?

    <p>It questions whether cities will disappear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main message conveyed by the quote from Christopher Alexander?

    <p>There is a fundamental core feature present in all successful building acts and growth processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of jars sunk into the flooring in early housing innovations?

    <p>To drain rainwater coming through the roof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the function of communal granaries in the village?

    <p>Storing and preserving food resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the shift from rural village life to urbanization involve?

    <p>Creation of a 'little city' with a citadel towering above the village</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial role of the citadel in the urban transformation?

    <p>A symbolic world encapsulating an entire cosmos and its god</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may have been the purpose of walls around citadels?

    <p>Religious significance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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