Question 1

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Building symbolized by its location and architecture the replacement of…

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A) the sacred skyline by the secular one. 
B) the secular skyline by a renewed sacred one. 
C) iconic sports venues, like Ebbets Field, with office buildings. 
D) extremely tall buildings with shorter ones. 
A) the sacred skyline by the secular one. 
B) the secular skyline by a renewed sacred one. 
C) iconic sports venues, like Ebbets Field, with office buildings. 
D) extremely tall buildings with shorter ones.

Question 2

The Woolworth Building was an imposing urban monument, but the company used little of it for its own office space.This suggests that it was most important to the company as a(n)…

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A) advertisement for Woolworth's five-and-ten-cent stores. 
B) reminder to New Yorkers of the importance of a sacred skyline. 
C) model for future skyscrapers. 
D) reminder that religion rather than business was central to the city. 
A) advertisement for Woolworth's five-and-ten-cent stores. 
B) reminder to New Yorkers of the importance of a sacred skyline. 
C) model for future skyscrapers. 
D) reminder that religion rather than business was central to the city.

Question 3

The "Ground Zero" mosque is one component of an Islamic Cultural Center that is planned to be built…

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A) right at Ground Zero. 
B) two blocks away from Ground Zero. 
C) a mile away from Ground Zero. 
D) in New Jersey. 
A) right at Ground Zero. 
B) two blocks away from Ground Zero. 
C) a mile away from Ground Zero. 
D) in New Jersey.

Question 4

Why was Manhattan such a propitious location for the emergence and development of skyscrapers?

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Question 5

The Singer Building was designed…

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A) to be the world's tallest building. 
B) to over-awe Europe with the technological know-how of the United States. 
C) in the image of a huge sewing machine. 
D) both for office space and as an image to advertise the company. 
A) to be the world's tallest building. 
B) to over-awe Europe with the technological know-how of the United States. 
C) in the image of a huge sewing machine. 
D) both for office space and as an image to advertise the company.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an object that symbolizes its city as a whole?

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A) the New York skyline 
B) the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco 
C) the French Quarter in New Orleans 
D) All of the above symbolize the cities in which they are located. 
A) the New York skyline 
B) the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco 
C) the French Quarter in New Orleans 
D) All of the above symbolize the cities in which they are located.

Question 7

Kimmelman argues that the One World Trade Center is a missed opportunity because…

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A) they should have built the identical twin towers again. 
B) it fails to integrate with its new surroundings. 
C) it should have been built taller as a symbol of freedom. 
D) nothing should have been built at all. 
A) they should have built the identical twin towers again. 
B) it fails to integrate with its new surroundings. 
C) it should have been built taller as a symbol of freedom. 
D) nothing should have been built at all.

Question 8

The skyscraper, the tall building with passenger elevators and steel-frame construction, was developed in Moscow and Hong Kong.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the Soviet Union's purpose in rebuilding the skyline of Moscow?

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Question 10

Hutter suggests that an important reason that terrorists attacked the World Trade Center was because it was a symbol of…

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A) the sacred skyline. 
B) American capitalism. 
C) American religious feelings. 
D) Saddam Hussein's government. 
A) the sacred skyline. 
B) American capitalism. 
C) American religious feelings. 
D) Saddam Hussein's government.

Question 11

The architecture and location of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building symbolized the replacement of buildings that had comprised the sacred skyline with ones that emphasized the secular skyline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

After their construction, the twin towers of the World Trade Center were…

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A) immediately loved and admired. 
B) tolerated, but not loved, until several events humanized them. 
C) viewed as re-establishing the sacred skyline of New York City. 
D) seen as a model of architecture to be emulated all over the world. 
A) immediately loved and admired. 
B) tolerated, but not loved, until several events humanized them. 
C) viewed as re-establishing the sacred skyline of New York City. 
D) seen as a model of architecture to be emulated all over the world.

Question 13

In considering the question of whether and how to rebuild the World Trade Center it is necessary to…

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A) remember that it is basically a matter of replacing buildings and office space. 
B) ensure that the New York skyline continues to outshine all other cities. 
C) realize that it is not enough to replace buildings and offices but that rebuilding must also meet practical, aesthetic, and symbolic needs. 
D) have complete unanimity before proceeding. 
A) remember that it is basically a matter of replacing buildings and office space. 
B) ensure that the New York skyline continues to outshine all other cities. 
C) realize that it is not enough to replace buildings and offices but that rebuilding must also meet practical, aesthetic, and symbolic needs. 
D) have complete unanimity before proceeding.

Question 14

One controversy over the Hong Kong Bank building was based on Chinese beliefs that the location, design, and placement of buildings, roads, and furniture must be placed in harmonious positions.This is referred to as…

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A) symbolic placement. 
B) acupuncture. 
C) feng-shui. 
D) symbolic interactionism. 
A) symbolic placement. 
B) acupuncture. 
C) feng-shui. 
D) symbolic interactionism.

Question 15

Colton observes that the Soviet Union rebuilt the Moscow skyline in order to redefine it from emphasizing the religious, commercial, and individualist to emphasizing the…

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A) secular. 
B) statist. 
C) collectivist. 
D) all of the above 
A) secular. 
B) statist. 
C) collectivist. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

How has Mecca changed in the last decade? Why has this change occurred? Has this had an effect on Hajj?

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Question 17

Hutter uses skyscrapers as icons to examine how imagery and symbols shape urban life.Drawing on his analyses of specific skyscrapers in New York City and also Moscow or Hong Kong, explain how he does this.

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Question 18

The Gothic design of the Woolworth Building inspired its nickname as…

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A) the five-and-ten-cent store in the sky. 
B) the "wedding-cake" skyscraper. 
C) Woolworth's Gothic folly. 
D) the "Cathedral of Commerce." 
A) the five-and-ten-cent store in the sky. 
B) the "wedding-cake" skyscraper. 
C) Woolworth's Gothic folly. 
D) the "Cathedral of Commerce."

Question 19

According to journalists like George Will and Michael Lewis, what did the twin towers of the World Trade Center symbolize to those who attacked them?

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Question 20

Debate over rebuilding the World Trade towers centers around…

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A) the continuing need for office space in lower Manhattan. 
B) their environmental impact. 
C) financing. 
D) their symbolic importance for American culture and society. 
A) the continuing need for office space in lower Manhattan. 
B) their environmental impact. 
C) financing. 
D) their symbolic importance for American culture and society.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Building symbolized by its location and architecture the replacement of…

The Woolworth Building was an imposing urban monument, but the company used little of it for its own office space.This suggests that it was most important to the company as a(n)…

The "Ground Zero" mosque is one component of an Islamic Cultural Center that is planned to be built…

Why was Manhattan such a propitious location for the emergence and development of skyscrapers?

The Singer Building was designed…

Which of the following is NOT an object that symbolizes its city as a whole?

Kimmelman argues that the One World Trade Center is a missed opportunity because…

The skyscraper, the tall building with passenger elevators and steel-frame construction, was developed in Moscow and Hong Kong.

What was the Soviet Union's purpose in rebuilding the skyline of Moscow?

Hutter suggests that an important reason that terrorists attacked the World Trade Center was because it was a symbol of…

The architecture and location of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building symbolized the replacement of buildings that had comprised the sacred skyline with ones that emphasized the secular skyline.

After their construction, the twin towers of the World Trade Center were…

In considering the question of whether and how to rebuild the World Trade Center it is necessary to…

One controversy over the Hong Kong Bank building was based on Chinese beliefs that the location, design, and placement of buildings, roads, and furniture must be placed in harmonious positions.This is referred to as…

Colton observes that the Soviet Union rebuilt the Moscow skyline in order to redefine it from emphasizing the religious, commercial, and individualist to emphasizing the…

How has Mecca changed in the last decade? Why has this change occurred? Has this had an effect on Hajj?

Hutter uses skyscrapers as icons to examine how imagery and symbols shape urban life.Drawing on his analyses of specific skyscrapers in New York City and also Moscow or Hong Kong, explain how he does this.

The Gothic design of the Woolworth Building inspired its nickname as…

According to journalists like George Will and Michael Lewis, what did the twin towers of the World Trade Center symbolize to those who attacked them?

Debate over rebuilding the World Trade towers centers around…

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Exam 8: The Skyscraper As Icon

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Building symbolized by its location and architecture the replacement of…

The Woolworth Building was an imposing urban monument, but the company used little of it for its own office space.This suggests that it was most important to the company as a(n)…

The "Ground Zero" mosque is one component of an Islamic Cultural Center that is planned to be built…

Why was Manhattan such a propitious location for the emergence and development of skyscrapers?

The Singer Building was designed…

Which of the following is NOT an object that symbolizes its city as a whole?

Kimmelman argues that the One World Trade Center is a missed opportunity because…

The skyscraper, the tall building with passenger elevators and steel-frame construction, was developed in Moscow and Hong Kong.

What was the Soviet Union's purpose in rebuilding the skyline of Moscow?

Hutter suggests that an important reason that terrorists attacked the World Trade Center was because it was a symbol of…

The architecture and location of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building symbolized the replacement of buildings that had comprised the sacred skyline with ones that emphasized the secular skyline.

After their construction, the twin towers of the World Trade Center were…

In considering the question of whether and how to rebuild the World Trade Center it is necessary to…

One controversy over the Hong Kong Bank building was based on Chinese beliefs that the location, design, and placement of buildings, roads, and furniture must be placed in harmonious positions.This is referred to as…

Colton observes that the Soviet Union rebuilt the Moscow skyline in order to redefine it from emphasizing the religious, commercial, and individualist to emphasizing the…

How has Mecca changed in the last decade? Why has this change occurred? Has this had an effect on Hajj?

Hutter uses skyscrapers as icons to examine how imagery and symbols shape urban life.Drawing on his analyses of specific skyscrapers in New York City and also Moscow or Hong Kong, explain how he does this.

The Gothic design of the Woolworth Building inspired its nickname as…

According to journalists like George Will and Michael Lewis, what did the twin towers of the World Trade Center symbolize to those who attacked them?

Debate over rebuilding the World Trade towers centers around…

Introduction to Experiencing Cities

The Emergence of Cities

The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Urban Sociology

Chicago School: Urbanism and Urban Ecology

Urban Planning

Urban Political Economy, the New Urban Sociology, and the Power of Place

City Imagery

Experiencing Strangers and the Quest for Public Order

Seeing Disorder and the Ecology of Fear

Urban Communities and Social Policies

Families, Gender, and Singles in the City

The Consumer City: Shopping and Sports

American and Global Suburbanization Patterns

Social Capital and the Resilience of Cities

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