In a cosmopolitan city, which statement is most accurate?

• A. Including people from many different countries
• B. Free from local or national habits or prejudice
• C. The arts and music dominate the culture
• D. The city has a single, uniform culture

Answer: (C)

Cosmopolitan places bring together people from many countries, languages, and traditions, creating a rich mix of cultural influences. When so many backgrounds share a city, creative life often flourishes as artists, musicians, and performers draw on that variety. That lively exchange shows up in concerts, festivals, galleries, and public art, making arts and music a prominent, everyday feature of city life. So the statement that arts and music dominate the culture best captures how a cosmopolitan city expresses its diversity in a visible, defining way. The other ideas—simply having diverse people, hoping away local habits or prejudice, or having a single uniform culture—don’t reflect the same, tangible cultural voice that emerges from widespread intercultural creativity.