Which is the best example of how geography influences history?
a.
the sumerians built ziggurats.
b.
the greeks used the human form in art.
c.
confucianism emphasized the importance of relationships.
d.
the earliest civilizations all developed near rivers.

The correct answer is D, as the earliest civilizations all developed near rivers. Egyptians near the Nile, Sumerians near the Euphrates and Tigris, Romans near Tiber, all antique civilizations started to develope near rivers, as the rivers gave them a way to connect with inner territories and, more important, a way to trade with other civilizations.