Miah's Reading Comprehension Assessment

1. By 2050, more than 66 percent of the world's population is expected to live in cities.

2. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, cities were considered ideal places to live.

3. Harvard economist Edward Glaeser believes cities are less efficient than rural areas.

4. Seoul's urbanization was mainly due to government investment in technology.

5. According to Shlomo Angel, urban sprawl reduces air pollution and energy consumption.

6. What percentage of the world's population lived in cities in 1800?

7. What is a key problem that urban planners must manage?

8. Who believes that cities create economic benefits by allowing people to share information?

9. Which city is given as an example of successful urbanization?

10. What form of transportation is encouraged in dense cities?

11. Discusses how early perceptions of cities were mostly negative

12. Explains how cities can reduce environmental impact through transportation

13. Describes the role of economic development in urban growth

14. Discusses the issue of urban sprawl and its effects

15. Highlights how city planning affects long-term urban success

20. The process of ___________ involves the expansion and growth of cities.

21. Edward Glaeser describes cities as places with a high degree of ___________.

22. Seoul's urban success was largely due to ___________ investment.

23. Many urban planners today focus on reducing ___________ rather than increasing density.

24. The biggest challenge in urbanization is managing its ___________.

25. Carefully planned cities may be the best way to lift people out of ___________ without harming the planet.