Read the section "More Than Just Deserts." Which piece of evidence from the section BEST
supports the idea that the geographic features in
the Middle East have provided more than
agricultural benefits?
A
The landscape of the Middle East has a great
deal of variety. Movies make it seem like it is all
desert, but this isn't accurate.
B
Rivers allowing for productive agriculture were
the key factor in the first development of cities
in ancient times.
C
The fertile soil of the Middle East led to the
development of early civilizations. The area
that stretches from the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers northwest to the Mediterranean coast
and then down to the Nile River is often
referred to as the Fertile Crescent.
D
Mountains have also provided refuge for
oppressed minorities, such as the Alawites in
Syria; the Christians in Lebanon; and the Kurds
in Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq.
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