It should work but it also depends on the specifications of your computer.
No
It depends on which version. 4 and 5 versions are compatible with vista.
No, it's compatible with Windows XP, or Vista/Vista64.
No. Not necessarily needing from the original Simcity series to play Simcity 4, but to play Simcity 4: Rush Hour, that's where you'd need the first Simcity 4.
Yes. The official name is Simcity 4.
SimCity is NOT known as that, nor will it be in the future.
Yes
It says right on their website that they do not have a supported version for Windows Vista. However most people can make it work on Vista by running compatibility mode in XP and also running it as an administrator.To better help you make this work you are also going to need the "OBLIVION PATCH v1.2.0416" from the official website.
Simcity 4: Roads, Ground Highway, Elevated Highway. Simcity 4 Deluxe (Simcity 4 and Simcity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack): Streets, Avenues (Four-Laned Roads),Simcity 4 Transport, Rail, Elevated Rail, Monorail,Subway, and More Download-ables on Simtropolis.
No, you can't use SimCity 4 mods on SimCity Societies.
You cannot get married in Simcity 4. Simcity 4 is a city-building game, not a life simulation game. For that, you can go to The Sims series.
Windows 7 is about 4 million times better then Vista. no actually its not. it can make your computer slower and isn't actually that different.