AICP Certification Exam! Hardest Trivia Quiz
American Institute of Certified Planners
- 1.Which states were defined as minority majority in 2000?
- A.
California
- B.
Texas
- C.
New Mexico
- D.
Hawaii
- E.
Arizona
- 2.Home ownership was the highest in 2000. What percentage of Americans were home owners?
- A.
64%
- B.
65%
- C.
66%
- D.
67%
- E.
68%
- 3.Which region of the country has the highest percentage of home ownership?
- A.
Midwest
- B.
Northeast
- C.
South
- D.
Northwest
- E.
Southeast
- 4.Between 1950 and 2000, one-person households changed in the following way:
- A.
8% to 15%
- B.
10% to 19%
- C.
5% to 20%
- D.
10% to 26%
- E.
8% to 26%
- 5.What percent of the US population was urban in 1960?
- A.
50%
- B.
65%
- C.
75%
- D.
55%
- E.
70%
- 6.Between 1990 and 2000, the US population increased by:
- A.
30 million
- B.
34 million
- C.
31 million
- D.
32 million
- E.
33 million
- 7.Which census was the first to reveal a pattern of cities losing ground to suburbs?
- A.
1930
- B.
1950
- C.
1940
- D.
1920
- 8.Between 1900 and 2000, the percent of US citizens living in urban areas had the following change:
- A.
35% to 75%
- B.
40% to 75%
- C.
40% to 70%
- D.
35% to 70%
- 9.Which census showed a change in the population from rural to urban?
- A.
1930
- B.
1920
- C.
1940
- D.
1950
- 10.The median age in 2000 was
- A.
35.5
- B.
35.0
- C.
34.5
- D.
33.5
- E.
35.3
- 11.Independent Cities are defined by the census as county-sized areas in which of the following states:
- A.
Maryland
- B.
Nevada
- C.
Delaware
- D.
Virginia
- E.
Missouri
- 12.A small subdivision of a county, designed to have relatively homogeneous demographic characteristics is a
- A.
Parish
- B.
Block
- C.
Tract
- D.
Place
- E.
Cluster
- 13.The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) was adopted in what year?
- A.
1962
- B.
1968
- C.
1972
- D.
1978
- 14.The Urban Parks and Rec Recovery Act was adopted in what year?
- A.
1976
- B.
1979
- C.
1977
- D.
1978
- 15.The National Flood Insurance Act was passed in what year?
- A.
1969
- B.
1968
- C.
1970
- D.
1971
- 16.What year did federal transportation funding mandate set-asides for planning?
- A.
1962
- B.
1963
- C.
1965
- D.
1961
- 17.In what year did the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) begin?
- A.
1965
- B.
1972
- C.
1974
- D.
1978
- 18.What year did CDBG begin?
- A.
1975
- B.
1976
- C.
1974
- D.
1973
- 19.What year was the Department of Housing and Urban Development created?
- A.
1965
- B.
1966
- C.
1967
- D.
1963
- 20.Which of the following is not part of the AICP Code of Ethics?
- A.
Assist in making the clarification of community goals, objectives and policies in plan-making.
- B.
A planner must have special concern for the long range consequences of present actions.
- C.
A planner must strive to expand choice and opportunity for all persons, recognizing a special responsibility to plan for the needs of the disadvantaged groups and persons, and must urge the alteration of policies, institutions and decisions which oppose such needs.
- D.
A planner must strive to give citizens the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the development of plans and programs. Participation should be broad enough to include people who lack formal organization or influence.
- 21.What year was the Americans with Disabilities Act passed?
- A.
1990
- B.
1992
- C.
1994
- D.
1996
- 22.What year were Empowerment Zones/Enterprise zones created?
- A.
1990
- B.
1992
- C.
1994
- D.
1996
- 23.What year was the Telecommunications Act passed?
- A.
1990
- B.
1992
- C.
1994
- D.
1996
- 24.Which of the following would be included as an element of a comprehensive plan?
- A.
Land Use Plan
- B.
Demographics
- C.
Historic Preservation
- D.
Implementation Schedule
- 25.What movement is Washington, D.C. an example of?
- A.
Public Health
- B.
City Beautiful
- C.
City Efficient
- D.
Garden City
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