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Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Living in the Past: The Remaking of London

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1. Between 1650 and 1800,

London grew much faster than Paris.

Paris grew much faster than London.

Paris and London grew at the same rate.

London grew and Paris shrank.

Correct. The answer is a. Roughly equal in population in 1650, London had fifty percent more people than Paris in 1800.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Roughly equal in population in 1650, London had fifty percent more people than Paris in 1800.

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2. Which of these groups was responsible for the emergence of places like Soho Square?

Wealthy land developers

London city officials

Early industrialists

Parliamentary planners

Correct. The answer is a. Wealthy landowners divided their land into lots and leased the lots to speculative builders who put up fine houses for sale or rent.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Wealthy landowners divided their land into lots and leased the lots to speculative builders who put up fine houses for sale or rent.

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3. Which of these increased substantially over the course of the eighteenth century?

The amount of affordable housing available to the poor

Residential segregation by income level

The amount of money London officials spent on urban planning and regulation

Residential segregation by race

Correct. The answer is b. As London grew, the poor were concentrated in older sections of the city, while the rich resided in newer developments.

Incorrect. The answer is b. As London grew, the poor were concentrated in older sections of the city, while the rich resided in newer developments.

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