Work, Life and Leisure...... Part II

1.Who developed the concept of garden city?
Ans. Ebenezer Howard

2. Bombay became the capital of Bombay presidency?
Ans. 1819

3. Name one factor that changed the form of urbanization in the modern world.
Ans.Industrialization

Work, Life and Leisure........ Part I

SUB TOPICS OF THE CHAPTER

Characteristics of the City
Social Change in the City
Politics in the City
The City in Colonial India
Cities and the Challenge of the Environment

I. Answer the following questions:-

Q 1. What were the characteristic features of cities?

1. Cities vary greatly in size and complexity. 
2. They can be densely settled modern-day metropolises which combine  support very large populations. 
3. Cites were often the centers of political power,administrative network, trade and industry, religious institutions and intellectual activity.
4. They supported various social groups such as artisans, merchants and priests.
5. They can also be smaller urban centers with limited functions.