WG.11 Site and Situation

Timbuktu is a famous African city that mainly functioned as 

• agricultural center
• environmental center
• military fort
• trading center on a trade route

Site would be similar to... 

• Absolute location
• Relative location

Damascus, Syria developed into a city because of its location 

• in an oasis 
• on a fall line
• on a hill 
• on an island 

New York City is an important _________ site.

• Island
• Harbor 
• Confluence
• River narrow 

__________ developed into a city because of its role as a supply station for ships. 

• Jerusalem
• Cape Town
• Samarkand 
• Varanasi 

_________ developed into a city along the Trans-Siberian railroad.

• Hong Kong
• Rome
• Timbuktu
• Novosibirsk 

What do New York City, Alexandria, and Istanbul all have in common?

• Natural harbors
• All speak English
• Located on the Atlantic Ocean
• Share the same latitude and longitude 

Which city is an example of a fall line site?

• New York, NY
• Richmond, VA
• Rome, Italy
• Athens, Greece

An oasis is an area in a dry, desert region that has ______.

• Water
• Snow
• Conflict
• Monsoons 

The city of Istanbul, Turkey acts as a land bridge for what two continents?

• Europe, Africa
• Europe, Asia
• Asia, Africa
• Asia, Australia