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What was the lifestyle of the inhabitants of Jericho during ancient times?
What was the lifestyle of the inhabitants of Jericho during ancient times?
- Nomadic traders
- Agriculturists
- Hunters and gatherers (correct)
- Herders of domesticated animals
Which environmental factor played a significant role in the location of settlements during ancient times?
Which environmental factor played a significant role in the location of settlements during ancient times?
- Extensive road networks
- Abundance of precious metals
- Lack of water sources
- Presence of fertile soil (correct)
What type of dwelling was commonly used by early settlers in agricultural communities?
What type of dwelling was commonly used by early settlers in agricultural communities?
- Concrete high-rise buildings
- Steel-reinforced structures
- Underground bunkers
- Resource-based dwellings (correct)
What invention led to the control of food supply in settlements, making Slash & Burn Farming obsolete?
What invention led to the control of food supply in settlements, making Slash & Burn Farming obsolete?
What was one notable feature of Khirokitia, an early settlement in Cyprus?
What was one notable feature of Khirokitia, an early settlement in Cyprus?
What characterized the organization and hierarchy in the early settlement in Turkey (Asia Minor)?
What characterized the organization and hierarchy in the early settlement in Turkey (Asia Minor)?
What is the smallest unit in the Ekistic Logarithmic Scale (ELS)?
What is the smallest unit in the Ekistic Logarithmic Scale (ELS)?
Which element within a settlement is defined as a group of man (anthropos)?
Which element within a settlement is defined as a group of man (anthropos)?
What reveals the nature, specialization, and raison d’etre of settlements?
What reveals the nature, specialization, and raison d’etre of settlements?
At what scale does the term 'Urban-industrial' belong in the evolutionary phases of settlements?
At what scale does the term 'Urban-industrial' belong in the evolutionary phases of settlements?
Which type of settlement creation involves both natural and planned settlements?
Which type of settlement creation involves both natural and planned settlements?
What are structures within which man lives and carries out different functions in settlements called?
What are structures within which man lives and carries out different functions in settlements called?
What term is used to describe the fabric of human settlements consisting of physical elements such as shelter, infrastructure, and services?
What term is used to describe the fabric of human settlements consisting of physical elements such as shelter, infrastructure, and services?
What is the objective of Ekistics as a science?
What is the objective of Ekistics as a science?
What is one of the principles behind the creation of human settlements mentioned in the text?
What is one of the principles behind the creation of human settlements mentioned in the text?
What are the four basic parts of composite human settlements mentioned in the text?
What are the four basic parts of composite human settlements mentioned in the text?
How does man organize his settlements according to the text?
How does man organize his settlements according to the text?
What does Ekistics target according to the text?
What does Ekistics target according to the text?
