AP Unit 7 Vocab.
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Terms | Definitions |
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 acropolis | An "upper city"; a common feature of ancient Greek cities; an elevated site for religious observances |
| agora | A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting place |
| Egalitarian society | A society in which all persons of a given age-sex category have equal access to economic resources, power, and prestige |
| feudal city | Cities that arose during the Middle ages and that actually represent a time of relative stagnation in urban growth |
| folk-preliterate city | A city that keeps their traditions, and not modified by outside forces. (defensive) |
| formative era | The period between about 7000 and 5000 bc which noted the beginnings of the development of states and urbanization |
| manufacturing city | A city overrun with factories, supply facilities, the expansion of transport systems, and the construction of tenements for a growing labor force |
| mercantile city | A city in which a central square became the focus of the city flanked by royal, religious, public, and private buildings: streets leading to such squares formed the beginnings of a downtown |
| modern city | City that is urbanized, industrialized, and has suburbs |
| preindustrial city | A city in which the dominant aspect is the imposing complex of religious governmental structures |
| primate city | A country's largest city-ranking atop the urban hierarchy-most expressive of the national culture and usually (but not always) the capital as well |
| stratified society | People grouped according to economic or social class; characterized by the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige |
| theocratic center | Ancient cities where rulers were deemed to have divine authority and were, in effect, god-kings |
| urban banana | A crescent-shaped zone of early urbanization extending across Eurasia from England to Japan |
| urban elite | A group of socially, politically, or economically dominant figures in a society |
| urban-industrial city | Fourth stage of city societies, a city that contains urban elements and industrial factories, the rise of capitalism, (skyscrapers, more money ) |
| basic sector | Products or services of an urban economy that are exported outside the city itself, earning income for the community |
| blockbusting | Illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell their properties by telling them that a certain people of a certain race, national origin or religion are moving into the area |
| central business district (CBD) | The downtown or nucleus of a city where retail stores, offices, and cultural activities are concentrated; building densities are usually quite high; and transportation systems converge |
| central city | The urban area that is not suburban; generally, the older or original city that is surrounded by newer suburbs |
| centrality | The strength of an urban center to attract producers and consumers to it's facilities |
| central place theory | A theory that explains the distribution of services, based on the fact that settlements serve as centers of market areas for services; larger settlements are fewer and farther apart than smaller settlements and provide services for a larger number of people who are willing to travel farther |
| economic base | A community's collection of basic industries or main source of income |
| economic reach | The maximum distance people can be from a central place and still be attracted to it for business purposes |
| edge cities | Cities that are located on the on the outskirts of larger cities and serve many of the same functions of urban areas |
| functional specialization | The production of particular goods or services as a dominant activity in a particular location |
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