Excerpt from The River Thames
Roberto Barerra

1 Rivers have played an important role in human history. Since ancient times, towns, cities, and entire civilizations have thrived around rivers, which provide people with many of life’s necessities. One such river, the River Thames, has been instrumental in the founding and development of London.

Which answer choice correctly completes this analogy?
Thames is to river as

A) Egypt is to Nile
B) animal is to bear
C) river is to Amazon
D) United States is to country