Question ID:PT52 S3 Q14 Passage:Early urban societies could not have been maintained without large-scale farming nearby. This is because other methods of food acquisition, such as foraging, cannot support populations as dense as urban ones. Large-scale farming requires irrigation, which remained unfeasible in areas far from rivers or lakes until more recent times. Stem:Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:Most peoples who lived in early times lived in areas near rivers or lakes. Choice B:Only if farming is possible in the absence of irrigation can societies be maintained in areas far from rivers or lakes. Choice C:In early times it was not possible to maintain urban societies in areas far from rivers or lakes. Choice D:Urban societies with farms near rivers or lakes do not have to rely upon irrigation to meet their farming needs. Choice E:Early rural societies relied more on foraging than on agriculture for food.