C-08 — Human Settlements

What is a settlement?

The smallest form a settlement can take is—

What is meant by the 'site' of a settlement?

The growth of a settlement depends mainly on—

In which type of climate do Eskimos live in icehouses?

Most rural homes in Bangladesh have which kind of roof?

Which is identified as the main reason behind extensive environmental pollution?

How many physical factors of settlement are listed in the textbook?

Which factor plays the major role in the formation of a settlement?

Why is the density of settlements in the Chittagong Hill Tracts less than in plain land?

In hilly areas, where do settlements typically form?

Why do humans build their settlements around water resources?

The cluster type of water-based settlement built around wells or waterfalls is called—

In desert and semi-desert regions, people build settlements around—

Which type of settlement grows up on fertile land?

Which type of settlement grows up on infertile land?

In ancient times, why did people live in agglomerated settlements?

Why are scattered settlements common in grazing areas?

Which type of settlement develops in regions used mainly for grazing?

Why did agglomerated settlements grow on plain land beside rivers in ancient times?

Egyptian civilization developed beside which river?

The Indus civilization developed beside which river?

Consider the following physical factors of settlement:

How many main types of settlement are there?

People engaged in primary activities like farming and fishing inhabit—

Why is a rural homestead in Bangladesh built higher than its surrounding area?

Which is NOT a typical construction material of Bangladesh rural settlement?

The open space inside a rural Bangladeshi dwelling is mainly used for—

How many families typically share one open space in a rural dwelling?

People engaged in secondary and tertiary economic activities live in—

Which of the following is a tertiary activity associated with urban settlement?

What is the chief external character of an urban settlement?

Which is NOT listed in the textbook as a typical urban facility?

Rural settlements are classified into how many groups on the basis of location?

What is a nucleated settlement?

In Bangladesh, nucleated settlements are mostly found in—

Which is NOT a cause of nucleated settlement?

What is a scattered settlement?

What is the typical distance between groups in a scattered settlement?

Scattered settlement occurs where—

A linear settlement is formed around—

Consider the following patterns of rural settlement:

The term 'urbanization' means—

Urbanization starts after which conditions are met?

In 5000 BC, how did most people in the world live?

Where did the first civilization start?

The first civilization in Mesopotamia started in—

Mesopotamian civilization developed between which two rivers?

By 1200 BC, civilizations emerged along the Indus river at—

In China, early civilizations emerged in the valley of which river?

Roman civilization spread which idea throughout the Mediterranean and Europe?

When did the Roman Empire fall, leading to a decline in urban life?

The 'dark ages' for urban life lasted from—

In 715 AD, which army conquered most of Spain?

After 715 AD, which region of Spain remained independent of Muslim rule?

The centres of learning under Muslim Spain were—

The great urban growth started from which year?

Urban expansion in western and central Europe occurred between—

The impact of technology during 1600–1800 AD gave great momentum to—

Which of the following is NOT a city that grew up during the colonization period?

During the Industrial Revolution, new mining towns developed near—

Manufacturing towns developed on the basis of—

Market towns and ports developed mainly through—

Urbanization is related with how many types of processes?

Which is one of the two processes of urbanization?

Urban culture is spread easily through—

Conditions that triggered urbanization include:

Cities differ in many ways, but the most important basis of classification is—

How many types of cities by function are listed in the textbook?

Which is an example of a city based on military activities?

Which is the administrative capital city of Australia?

Which is a famous industrial (coal) city in the UK?

Raniganj in India is famous as—

Pennsylvania in USA is cited as an example of which type of city?

Which is an ancient trading city on a continental land route?

Dhaka grew up along which river?

Chattogram grew up along which river?

Which of the following is a religious city?

Which is a famous university town in England?

Paris is famous as a city of—

Hollywood in the USA is famous for—

Mumbai is famous for which cultural activity?

Cox's Bazar is best classified as—

Which is NOT a health resort city cited in the textbook?

Mecca and Jerusalem are cities classified on the basis of—

Match the city with its category:

In Bangladesh, the minimum population required for a settlement to be called a city is—

The minimum population density for a settlement to be classified as a city in Bangladesh is—

Fertility and mortality rates in urban areas, compared to rural areas, are—

Why is the urban population in Bangladesh gradually increasing?

Urban multistoried buildings are made mainly of—

Which family type is more common in urban areas?

The average family size in a city ranges between—

In urban areas, social status is determined by—

In rural areas, social status is determined by—

Urban people are mostly engaged in—

Which is NOT mentioned as a typical urban service?

Which is NOT listed in the textbook as a typical urban crime?

Cultural and traditional folk festivals that add pleasure to urban life are mainly arranged by—

Consider the following urban characteristics:

About what percentage of the world's population lives in urban areas?

In Bangladesh, the average agricultural land per person is—

According to the WHO, the daily water requirement for an urban area of 10 lakh population is—

Dhaka city needs how many gallons of water every day?

How many gallons of water can WASA supply daily?

How many crore gallons of Dhaka's water are wasted or misused daily?

Dhaka's daily water deficit is approximately—

According to the WHO, a person requires how many gallons of water per day for survival?

The average daily waste generated in Dhaka is approximately—

Waste water and river water are collected, refined and redistributed at—

The rivers most important for refining water supply at Chandighat are—

People in slum areas using polluted water suffer from—

Vehicle fumes in urban areas contain harmful elements such as—

Air pollution from urban transport mainly causes—

The densely populated slums of unplanned cities are mostly inhabited by—

Problems of unplanned urbanization include:

What is the first step in human adaptation to the environment?

Sadia lives in an area that allows easy travel to all parts of Bangladesh, with wide roads, electricity, gas, water and sewage. What is the natural feature of Sadia's area?

The facilities available in Sadia's area include:

Why is defense a crucial element in creating agglomerated settlements?

What is meant by a consolidated (agglomerated) settlement?

The fine-art (painting) tradition of Paris in France helped establish it as—

How does urbanization affect family dynamics in the city?

Why is improving the sewage system necessary for planned urbanization?