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Ans 1: Rivers were attractive locations for the first civilizations because they provided a steady supply of drinking water and made the land fertile for growing crops. Moreover, goods and people could be transported easily, and the people in these civilizations could fish and hunt the animals that came to drink water.

Ans 2:People had to walk and used animals to carry their goods. Invention of the wheel made transport easier. With the passage of time different means of transport developed to a great extent.

Ans 3:The history of long distance communication begins with the development of language itself.Humans have always found ways to communicate with each other through a combination of symbols, gestures, and primitive language. And while these methods may have been effective at getting a message across when standing face to face with the recipient, sending it through a courier sometimes proved to be unreliable, as anyone who’s ever played the game Telephone as a child will know.As humans developed though, the need to communicate complex ideas became more and more necessary. We developed governments, trade systems, and educational institutions, all of which required detailed explanation and meticulous organization.And with this need came the development of formal written languages.

Ans 4:Settlement is a place where people live and interact through several activities such as agriculture, trading or services. ... A rural settlement tends to have small population and low population density. Urban settlement often has a large population size and high population density.The major economic activities in rural areas are agriculture and other primary activities. The urban settlement is specialized in industries and services. They are dependent on natural resources mainly land for their income. They provide various types of services like transport and communication, etc.