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  • 1. In the mid-1990s, how many malls were being built in the United States per year?
A) 1,000
B) 140
C) 50
D) 4,500
  • 2. What term is used for underperforming and vacant mall estates?
A) Retail hubs
B) Greenfield and old mall
C) Power centers
D) Greyfield and dead mall
  • 3. In what year were no new malls built in America for the first time in 50 years?
A) 1995
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 2001
  • 4. Which mall opened in March 2012 as the first new mall built since the recession?
A) So Ouest
B) American Dream
C) The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards
D) City Creek Center Mall
  • 5. Why did consumers prefer power centers and lifestyle centers during the 1990s?
A) They had more enclosed corridors
B) Ability to park directly in front of big-box stores
C) They offered higher prices
D) They were located underground
  • 6. How many shopping centers were there in the United States by 2010?
A) 200,000
B) Just under 108,000
C) 4,500
D) 70,000
  • 7. What vacancy rate defines a mall as "dying" according to the text?
A) 10% to 20%
B) 40% or higher
C) 20% to 40%
D) 5% or lower
  • 8. What vacancy rate defines a mall as "unhealthy"?
A) 40% or higher
B) 5% to 10%
C) 20% to 40%
D) 10% to 20%
  • 9. What vacancy rate defines a mall as "in trouble"?
A) 20% to 40%
B) 10% to 20%
C) 2% to 5%
D) 40% or higher
  • 10. What is considered the "fundamental problem" facing many American malls?
A) Small size of stores
B) A glut of malls
C) Poor customer service
D) Lack of parking
  • 11. What was the average square footage of retail space per capita in the US when Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield exited in 2022?
A) 100 square feet
B) 4.5 square feet
C) 24.5 square feet
D) 10 square feet
  • 12. What was the average square footage of retail space per capita in Europe?
A) 24.5 square feet
B) 15 square feet
C) 50 square feet
D) 4.5 square feet
  • 13. Which malls opened in 2019 along with The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards?
A) City Creek Center
B) American Dream
C) Highland Mall
D) So Ouest
  • 14. What happened to the Highland Mall in the United States?
A) It was converted into luxury apartments
B) It became a campus for Austin Community College
C) It was demolished for a park
D) It was turned into a government office
  • 15. What style does the So Ouest mall in France resemble?
A) High-tech futuristic designs
B) Louis XV-style apartments
C) Modern industrial architecture
D) Traditional American big-box stores
  • 16. What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on the retail industry?
A) Government regulations required temporary closures and sanitation
B) It led to a record boom in new mall construction
C) It forced all malls to move exclusively online
D) It increased the average square footage of retail space per capita
  • 17. In which city was the first covered shopping passage, Passage du Caire, built in 1798?
A) Milan
B) London
C) Providence
D) Paris
  • 18. Which London arcade opened in 1819?
A) Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
B) Burlington Arcade
C) Royal Opera Arcade
D) Passage du Caire
  • 19. When did The Arcade in Providence open?
A) 1816
B) 1828
C) 1798
D) 1877
  • 20. Which Milan shopping center inspired the use of the term 'galleria'?
A) Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
B) Passage du Caire
C) Burlington Arcade
D) Royal Opera Arcade
  • 21. When did the term mall begin to be used as a generic term for enclosed shopping centers?
A) Early 1950s
B) Late 1980s
C) Mid 1970s
D) Late 1960s
  • 22. What is the primary reason for the decline of malls in the United States and Canada?
A) Rising property taxes
B) Lack of parking
C) Increased government regulation
D) Retail apocalypse
  • 23. What is a shopping center with no enclosed structure often called in the US and India?
A) Regional mall
B) Open-air retail complex
C) Festival marketplace
D) Dead mall
  • 24. How many anchor stores must a super-regional mall have at a minimum?
A) Three
B) Five
C) One
D) Two
  • 25. What term is often used in the UK instead of shopping mall?
A) Market plaza
B) Strip mall
C) Shopping centre
D) Power center
  • 26. What happens to many shopping centers in Canada after they are replaced?
A) Government offices
B) Industrial parks
C) Mixed-use high-rise communities
D) Public parks
  • 27. What does a super-regional mall serve as for its region?
A) A secondary outlet center
B) The dominant shopping venue
C) A local neighborhood hub
D) A festival marketplace
  • 28. What is the original meaning of the term mall?
A) A department store chain
B) A pedestrian promenade
C) A large parking lot
D) A traffic arterial
  • 29. Which city claims the highest shopping center density in Europe?
A) LuleƄ
B) Appleton
C) Edina
D) Buffalo
  • 30. Who is credited with pioneering the regionally sized, fully enclosed shopping complex?
A) Victor Gruen
B) Malcolm Gladwell
C) A. Alfred Taubman
D) Ralph Erskine
  • 31. In what year did the Southdale Center open?
A) 1959
B) 1957
C) 1956
D) 1955
  • 32. How did Victor Gruen feel about the suburban sprawl and parking lots created by his designs?
A) He was proud of them
B) He advocated for more of them
C) He was indifferent
D) He abhorred them
  • 33. In what year was the Bergen Mall enclosed?
A) 1980
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1957
  • 34. Where was the Southdale Center located?
A) Edina, Minnesota
B) Mesquite, Texas
C) Glen Burnie, Maryland
D) Appleton, Wisconsin
  • 35. Which architect designed the 'Shopping' mall in LuleĆ„?
A) A. Alfred Taubman
B) Ralph Erskine
C) Victor Gruen
D) Malcolm Gladwell
  • 36. Who originally conceived the vertical mall concept?
A) The Magnificent Mile Group
B) Victor Gruen
C) Urban Retail Properties
D) The Mafco Company
  • 37. In what year was the Water Tower Place skyscraper built?
A) 1975
B) 1960
C) 1985
D) 1955
  • 38. Where is Water Tower Place located?
A) Shrewsbury, UK
B) Singapore
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) Hong Kong
  • 39. What does a food court typically consist of?
A) A single buffet-style service station
B) Fast food vendors surrounding a shared seating area
C) Grocery stores and bakeries
D) High-end restaurants with private dining
  • 40. What is another term for anchor stores?
A) Draw tenants
B) Mezzanine vendors
C) Base shops
D) Vertical retailers
  • 41. How should anchor stores be positioned to maximize traffic?
A) Only on the top floor
B) As far from each other as possible
C) Grouped together in the center
D) Adjacent to the main entrance
  • 42. Why was the Darwin Shopping Centre built over seven floors?
A) Due to modern design trends
B) Geography prevented building outward
C) To minimize the number of escalators needed
D) To increase the number of parking spaces
  • 43. What type of architecture was featured in the basement dining rooms of the former Shrewsbury McDonald's?
A) Art deco glass panels
B) Medieval castle vaults
C) Traditional wooden rafters
D) Modern industrial steel
  • 44. How many malls were reported in Europe?
A) 322
B) 122
C) 250
D) 222
  • 45. What was the combined sales of European malls in 2014?
A) US$10.20 billion
B) US$12.47 billion
C) US$15.50 billion
D) US$8.47 billion
  • 46. Which shopping centre is the largest in Europe?
A) Westfield London
B) Trafford Centre
C) Westquay
D) Bullring Birmingham
  • 47. Which specific mall in Russia is mentioned as being near Moscow?
A) Russian Grand Plaza
B) Red Square Mall
C) Mega Moscow Center
D) Mega Belaya Dacha
  • 48. By 2013, who largely financed the new malls built in Russia?
A) Local retail chains
B) Private middle-class shoppers
C) The Russian government
D) International investors
  • 49. What prefix does SM Prime Holdings of the Philippines use for its malls?
A) Phil
B) SM
C) Mall
D) Prime
  • 50. What color is the logo used by The Mall Fund in the UK?
A) Blue
B) Yellow
C) Pink
D) Green
  • 51. What is one reason consumers might prefer malls over downtown areas?
A) Limited police coverage
B) Outdoor weather
C) Parking garages
D) Poor maintenance
  • 52. Which US state expanded the right of freedom of speech within malls?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Florida
D) New York
  • 53. In what year was the Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins decision issued?
A) 1980
B) 2000
C) 1975
D) 1990
  • 54. What type of mall acts as both retail space and producer vendor outlets?
A) Wholesale market complexes
B) Community centers
C) Outlet malls
D) Luxury malls
  • 55. Which of these movies is set in a shopping mall?
A) Jurassic Park
B) Titanic
C) The Godfather
D) Mallrats
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