The earliest settlements may have originated to provide consumer services related to
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death.
death.
childcare.
childcare.
education.
education.
protection.
protection.
transportation.
In the Netherlands, dikes, canals, and landfill are used to reclaim land from the sea. These parcels of land, called polders, have a grid of roads, with farm buildings along the roads and their associated fields extending behind them. This is an example of
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early service development.
early service development.
a circular settlement pattern.
a circular settlement pattern.
linear clustering.
linear clustering.
a dispersed rural settlement.
a dispersed rural settlement.
urbanization.
During feudal wars in medieval times, the serfs on a lord’s land would retreat inside the walls of the manor or fortress as the defensive forces of the city fought off invaders. The serfs are using
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the rights of independent city-states.
the rights of independent city-states.
the services of the Roman legion.
the services of the Roman legion.
a public service.
a public service.
a business service.
a business service.
a consumer service.
What factor(s) contributed to the vast rise of the Roman Empire and its many urban settlements?
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the organization of feudal cities into a network of marketplaces for consumer and public services
the organization of feudal cities into a network of marketplaces for consumer and public services
centralized political power, improved infrastructure, and diverse consumer and public services
centralized political power, improved infrastructure, and diverse consumer and public services
reliance on independent city-states for direction in politics, philosophy, and science
reliance on independent city-states for direction in politics, philosophy, and science
central location in the Fertile Crescent and a primary focus on trade with China
central location in the Fertile Crescent and a primary focus on trade with China
consolidation of smaller agricultural holdings into large independent agri-estates
Which of the following structures is MOST likely to be found at the center of an early settlement?
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schools, manufacturing facilities, and a transportation hub
schools, manufacturing facilities, and a transportation hub
churches, business services, and multi-family housing
churches, business services, and multi-family housing
aqueducts or water infrastructure, landfills, and a theater district
aqueducts or water infrastructure, landfills, and a theater district
military, medical, and educational facilities
military, medical, and educational facilities
a market, religious structures, and government buildings