Global City Concept Quiz

Study Notes

A global city is also known as a "world city."
Common features of a global city include being a central hub for international business and culture.
Saskia Sassen popularized the concept of global cities in her 1991 book titled "The Global City."
Quintessential examples of global cities are New York City, London, and Tokyo.
One criterion for identifying a global city is its concentration of economic resources and influence.

The period before the invention of writing systems is referred to as "prehistory."
Historians use various sources such as artifacts, oral traditions, and documents to seek knowledge of the past.
History is distinguished from myth through empirical evidence and verification of facts.
The main purpose of history is to understand and interpret past events to glean insights about human behavior and societies.

"Myth" denotes stories common to a particular culture that lack external supporting evidence.
The term "prehistory" specifically describes the timespan of events before written records exist.
The discipline of history employs narratives to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events.
Historians seek knowledge of the past using a critical approach to assess sources and validate their findings.
When analyzing past events, historians often debate the interpretation of evidence and the implications of historical narratives.