From FPK Quiz

Question 1

In 1928, the US Dept of Commerce passed the ________ Act.

Answer 1

Standard City Planning Enabling

Question 2

Who wrote Rules for Radicals and what was the book’s purpose?

Answer 2

Saul Alinsky wrote Rules for Radicals (1971) as a guide for community organizers

Question 3

When was the Panama Canal expansion project completed and why is it of interest to US planners?

Answer 3

2016, and now allows larger ships to enter east coast and Gulf of Mexico ports

Question 4

This author argued “the need for deliberate, abstract thought” devoted to what we mean by a good city.

Answer 4

Lawrence Haworth wrote The Good City, which argued for a thoughtful approach to what actually makes a city good.

Question 5

What made the 1954 Housing Act especially significant for urban planning?

Answer 5

It created Section 701 comprehensive planning program- federal assistance to local governments, which was a significant boost to local area planning.

Question 6

What is the largest concrete structure in the US, built in 1942?

Answer 6

Grand Coulee Dam

Question 7

Which city had the first regional plan?

Answer 7

Chicago (Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan for Chicago)

Question 8

1909 was a landmark year because…

Answer 8

The first National Conference on City Planning was held in Washington DC

Question 9

Aristotle

Answer 9

Argued that towns planned on a grid are visually appealing, but not effective at deterring invaders.