What is one important similarity among the four shaded areas of this map?
a) all four areas had monotheistic belief systems
b) these are the first four "classical" empires in world history
c) all four areas were well protected by mountains and impacted by monsoons
d) the first civilizations in world history began in these four river valleys

i think you may have asked this twice, but i answered one of the

d) eastern business owners and former federalists

the correct answer is d

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