geography MCQ #8017

A primate city pattern exists when?

geography MCQ #8017

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A primate city pattern exists when?

    • A) Two cities are exactly equal
    • B) The second city is always larger than the first
    • C) The largest city is disproportionately big compared with the next ranks
    • D) No city exceeds one million

    Answer: The largest city is disproportionately big compared with the next ranks

    Explanation: A primate city pattern exists when a country's largest city is many times bigger than the second city—typically at least twice as large—dominating political, economic, and cultural life disproportionately.