📚 General Knowledge

What term describes a city that is significantly larger and more dominant in its country's economic, political, and cultural life than any other city, often disproportionately so?

A Megalopolis
B Conurbation
C Primate City
D Metropolis

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

A primate city is one that is at least twice as large as the next largest city and more than twice as significant. Examples include Bangkok (Thailand), London (UK), and Paris (France).

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What term describes a city that is significantly larger and more dominant in its country's economic, political, and cultural life than any other city, often disproportionately so?" is Option C: Primate City.

The other options — A) Megalopolis, B) Conurbation, D) Metropolis — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: A primate city is one that is at least twice as large as the next largest city and more than twice as significant. Examples include Bangkok (Thailand), London (UK), and Paris (France).

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