Question

southernmost region of __________ where the earliest known human civilization began
what are now southern ____ and _______
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part a
identify the places on the map that are ideal for civilizations to form.
regions _ and _, northern egypt and sumer,
have similar geographical features. these features
contributed to the development of civilizations in
those regions:
rivers that provided water for _______
and created _______ land through flooding
rivers and seas that supported the
________ of people and goods
______ and ______ that
surrounded the fertile regions, making them
places to settle

Explanation:

These blanks relate to the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of early civilization. The southernmost region of this area, plus southern Egypt and Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) are key zones. River valleys (like the Indus and Yellow River valleys, alongside Nile and Tigris-Euphrates) had rivers for irrigation, created fertile land via flooding, supported transport of people/goods, and were surrounded by deserts/mountains that offered protection for settlement.

Answer:

• southernmost region of the Fertile Crescent where the earliest known human civilization began
• what are now southern Egypt and Mesopotamia (Iraq)
• Regions Indus River Valley and Yellow River Valley, northern Egypt and Sumer, have similar geographical features.
• rivers that provided water for irrigation
• and created fertile land through flooding
• rivers and seas that supported the transport of people and goods
• Deserts and mountains that surrounded the fertile regions, making them safe places to settle