Both the ancient Mesopotamian and ancient Egyptian civilizations began in river valleys in dry climates. Both civilizations modified their environment in a number of ways. For example, they built canals and dams, which provided water for farming and saved their cities from flooding and drought. Both of these regions thrived for thousands of years. Think about how important it is for a government to provide a stable food supply, laws, and protection for a civilization to thrive. Based on what you’ve learned about ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, what kind of leadership does such a civilization need? What does a government need to do to protect the way of life for its people? Can you think of any instances when the government did not attend to the needs of the people?

Synthesizing new ideas from a speaker with what one already knows about the subject to see if the information makes sense is an example of a.questioning and challenging b.identifying differences c. forming a statement d.seeing the boader context

The source of wealth for the city-states of the east african coast was trade between the interior of africa and the far east. true false

Question 1 which of the following can be defined as a " non-public" forum? a. the inside hall of a convention hall. b. a public street corner c. the steps of a court house d. a school classroom question 2 why is it beneficial for the government to allow freedom of speech? a. by allowing freedom of speech, the government can improve by hearing and accepting criticism from the people. b. by allowing freedom of speech.the government can punish actions by it's citizens. c. by allowing freedom fo speech, the government will provide a diverse culture. d. by allowing freedom of speech, the government allows itself to be overthrown to create a better government. question 3 which of the following is an example of sedition? a. a socialist encourages military soldiers to leave the military before they are legally allowed to. b. a communist presents ideas for a new government. c. a student organizes a flag burning protest. d. the new york times is restricted from printing a story about a defense trial.