Urban Planning and Design — Cumulative exam

Question 46 • W Geography_B_IC

How did religious structures encourage the growth of early cities?

Answer

Religious structures created a more urban environment, which lessened the need for agriculture and promoted the development of cities.

Religious structures drew people into the city, encouraging growth because people wanted to live near temples, monuments, and religious sites.

Religious structures encouraged travel to early cities, but ultimately the land needed for agriculture prevented widespread growth, keeping early cities quite small.

Early civilizations were extremely religious, and structures were built for ceremonies and to worship the gods.

Explanation

Religious structures such as temples and monuments attracted people to particular places for worship, ceremonies, and community activities. As people gathered and settled nearby, these sites helped cities grow. Choice B describes this effect; choice D says why religious structures were built, but not how they encouraged urban growth.

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