Which aspect of the climate led settlers in the Fertile Crescent to dig canals? cool winters
long droughts
O long rainy seasons
short planting seasons

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

Which of the following would be of greatest concern to a speaker in presenting to children? choose only two. 1. age 2. expectation 3. ethnicity 4. knowledge 5. gender

During the age of imperialism, suez canal connected which two bodies of water?