In the Earliest Days of Cities, What Was the Key

question 82

Multiple Choice

In the earliest days of cities, what was the key distinction between city dwellers and rural dwellers?

• A) City dwellers had lower birth and death rates.
• B) All rural people were involved in agricultural production, but not all city people were.
• C) Rural dwellers had better protection from the elements than did city dwellers.
• D) City dwellers had better access to fresh water than did rural dwellers.

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Thalamus

A midline symmetrical structure within the brain that relays sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.

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The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and tissue that is connected to the brain and runs down the vertebral column, transmitting signals to and from the brain.