Question

One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because A) they formed democratically elected governments. B) they were able to find ways to make stone tools. C) they were geographically protected from outside invaders. D) they used rivers and bodies of water for food and for trade.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D.   The use of rivers and water bodies for food and trade was one of the reasons for success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia.  Mesopotamian civilisation thrived because of two rivers Tigris and Euphrates.   Egyptian civilisation was centred around the Nile river which was the main source of agriculture and trade.