Cities and Their Makers: Multiple Choice

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01Who made Ankara the new capital of Turkey in 1923 and initiated sweeping reforms, including a new Latin-based alphabet?
02The design for Canberra, the capital of Australia, was created by an American architect couple. What was their last name?
03Which tsar founded Saint Petersburg in 1703 on swampland, intending it to be Russia's 'window to the West'?
04The Roman Forum, the center of public life in ancient Rome, was first monumentalized and expanded by which leader?
05The Margherita pizza, with its toppings representing the Italian flag, was named for a queen consort visiting which city?
06What is the general term for the professional field concerned with the design, development, and management of cities and towns?
07Which ancient Greek city-state is most famously regarded as the birthplace of democracy?
08Who was the French-American engineer and urban planner responsible for the foundational design of Washington, D.C.?
09Which official oversaw the massive 19th-century public works program that created modern central Paris, with its wide boulevards and parks?
10Which Brazilian architect is acclaimed for designing the major government buildings in the planned capital city of Brasília?