Cities Across the World Practice Test

Secondary source excerpt (about 105 words): Urban morphology studies compare colonial and indigenous city origins. In many Latin American cities founded under Spanish rule, planners applied the Law of the Indies: a central plaza, a grid of streets, and administrative and religious buildings placed prominently near the core. In contrast, older indigenous urban centers in parts of West Africa often developed around trade routes and local political authority with less standardized street grids, producing more irregular patterns and multiple market nodes. Both forms can be dense and complex, but their origins shape street layouts and land-use cores. Which option best reflects this comparison?

Secondary source excerpt (edge cities): “In the United States, places like Tyson’s Corner developed as clusters of offices, retail, and entertainment near highway interchanges outside the traditional downtown. Similar peripheral business districts have emerged near ring roads and airports in parts of East Asia, though with different transit mixes and land-tenure systems.” Which term best matches the excerpt’s comparison?