- The author argues that cities………

A)have only arisen in countries that are industrially or technologically developed

B)are also centres of agricultural activity and development

***C)are a worldwide phenomenon and have cultural and historical significance

D)have developed in every country that has had a simple agricultural economy

E)have created more geniuses than have rural areas

A)were simply places where people could find work

B)were primarily marketplaces where goods were traded

C)had importance. as governments were located there

***D)functioned as places of safety in times of danger

E)were centres where people gathered for religious reasons