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UCO urban geo exam 1
orgin and growth of cities
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Geography
Undergraduate 2
09/19/2012

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Who promoted the expansion of cities around the globe?
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Greeks and Romans
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one of the first planned grid cites in the world
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Miletus, Turkey
Term
Miletus, Turkey is part of the _______ world.
Definition
greek
Term
who contributed multi-story residences to city planning?
Definition
Romans
Term
how high were the first multi-story residences built by the Romans?
Definition
4-6 stories high
Term
when did cities expand around the world?
Definition
the 1800's
Term
who created the word "megalopolis"?
Definition
Jean Gottmann
Term
how many cities were included in Gottman's original "megalopis" in the NE of the US?
Definition
7 cities
Term
name the 7 cities that make up the NE's "megalopolis" aka BosWash/
Definition
1)Washington D.C.
2)Baltimore
3)Philadelphia
4)New York
5)Hartford
6)Providence
7)Boston
Term
another name for the NE's magalopolis?
Definition
BosWash
Term
how many magalopolis have geographers identified around the world (excluding BosWash)?
Definition
8
Term
name this megalopolis:
greater _______ area
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London
Term
name this megalopolis:
Northern ________
Definition
Italy
Term
name this megalopolis:
Tokyo to ________ _________
Definition
kobe Japan
Term
name this megalopolis:
____ _______ river delta
Definition
Yan Gtze
Term
name this megalopolis:
Rio to _____ _______
Definition
Sao Paolo
Term
name this megalopolis:
Southern _______ ________
Definition
Great Lakes
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name this megalopolis:
Southern ________
Definition
california
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name this megalopolis:
Cascadia (_________, ___________, __________)
Definition
portland; seattle; vancouver
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