alleryA hamlet often lacks which feature that larger settlements have?
AAny houses to live in at all
BKey social and public institutions
CAny road leading in or out
DAny link to nearby farmland
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Key social and public institutions
1. A hamlet is a very small settlement with a small group of houses.
2. It often lacks key social and public institutions such as a church.
3. Many of its functions are therefore met in towns or higher-level units.
_Source: Wikipedia, Human settlement, Hamlet_
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