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What is a key characteristic of the earliest cities mentioned in the text?
What is a key characteristic of the earliest cities mentioned in the text?
- They were primarily focused on agricultural activities
- They were isolated from major communication routes
- They were always located near mountains
- They hosted diversified activities beyond gathering and agriculture (correct)
What played a crucial role in the location of the earliest cities?
What played a crucial role in the location of the earliest cities?
- Their elevation above sea level
- Their nodal position in the system of major communication routes (correct)
- Their proximity to dense forests
- Their distance from water bodies
When did the city phenomenon originate according to the text?
When did the city phenomenon originate according to the text?
- About 2,000 years ago
- About 20,000 years ago
- About 5,000 years ago
- About 10,000 years ago (correct)
What led to significant changes in the main locational factors of cities mentioned in the text?
What led to significant changes in the main locational factors of cities mentioned in the text?
What were the activities beyond gathering and agriculture that the earliest cities engaged in, according to the text?
What were the activities beyond gathering and agriculture that the earliest cities engaged in, according to the text?
True or false: The city phenomenon began around 5,000 years ago.
True or false: The city phenomenon began around 5,000 years ago.
True or false: The earliest cities were mainly engaged in gathering and agriculture.
True or false: The earliest cities were mainly engaged in gathering and agriculture.
True or false: The earliest cities were located in remote areas far from major communication routes.
True or false: The earliest cities were located in remote areas far from major communication routes.
True or false: The industrial and transportation revolution had no impact on the locational factors of cities.
True or false: The industrial and transportation revolution had no impact on the locational factors of cities.
True or false: The earliest cities were strategically positioned at nodal points in the communication network.
True or false: The earliest cities were strategically positioned at nodal points in the communication network.
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