The growth of cities

The first cities developed as trading centres in Asia and _________ about 7000 years ago.

• Africa

• Middle East

• Europe

• Australia

Now over _______ of all the people in the world live in cities.

• half

• one third

• one sixth

• one tenth

Choose two civic buildings.

• city halls

• shops

• houses

• town halls

Very tall buildings are called (a)   .

Many cities have a mixture of older and newer buildings.

• True

• False

The middle of the city is called the (a)   where most offices, banks and large shops are.

(a)   trains and metros help cities to spread outwards.

An area on the outskirts of a town or city where many people live. (s (a)   )

A very large urban area formed when a city grows and joins with neighbouring towns and villages.

(a)  

What is usually the largest and most important city in a country?

(a)