Miah's Reading Comprehension Assessment
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
True, False, or Not Given
1. Richard Wurman was primarily interested in rural development before studying urbanization.
2. The 19.20.21 project focused on studying cities with more than 20 million people.
3. Wurman believes that cities function independently without cooperation.
4. The Urban Observatory provides detailed comparative maps of cities worldwide.
5. Wurman’s research concluded that urban renewal projects always improve city life.
Short Answers (No more than 3 words and/or a number)
6. What was Wurman’s project called?
7. Which city is currently the largest?
8. When was London the biggest city in the world?
9. What online exhibit did Wurman create?
10. What does Wurman say is necessary to understand cities?
Match the Headings
11. Discusses the need for standardized city data
12. Explains how cities interact with one another
Table Completion
13. Largest city in 1000:
14. Largest city in 1950:
15. City with the highest density:
16. City growing the fastest:
Summary Completion
17. Wurman’s project aimed to collect standardized _____ on cities.
18. The study included cities of different _____ levels.
19. One major challenge in studying cities is the lack of _____ statistics.
20. The Urban Observatory provides comparative _____ of cities.
21. Wurman suggests understanding cities in _____.
