A ________ Is an Agricultural-Based Community in Which a Number

question 69

Multiple Choice

A ________ is an agricultural-based community in which a number of families live in close proximity to one other, with fields surrounding the collection of houses and farm buildings.

• A) clustered rural settlement
• B) dispersed rural settlement
• C) clustered linear rural settlement
• D) clustered circular rural settlement
• E) rural "main street" farm settlement

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Definitions:

Family Wage System

An economic concept where the wage earned by one household member (traditionally the male breadwinner) is sufficient to support a family.

Nuclear Family

A family unit consisting of two parents (a mother and a father) and their biological or adopted children, living together as a single household.

Functionalist View

A theoretical perspective in sociology that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Social Change

Transformations in societal norms, values, structures, and behaviors over time, often resulting from collective actions, technological advancements, or environmental factors.