A) about half the people were underfed at any given time.
B) the bounty of the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys ensured sufficient caloric intake for all.
C) commerce, rather than a focus on foodstuffs, concentrated primarily on luxury goods.
D) some type of bread was probably a staple of the Mesopotamian diet.
E) grapes and other fruits could not be grown in the Tigris-Euphrates valley.
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A) became the capital of the much-expanded Persian Empire.
B) became an example to the Persians of adapting to the environment via irrigation.
C) never again held sway politically, until the twentieth century.
D) adopted the cultural ideals of their conquerors.
E) was weakened by overuse of the land, and it was also changed by a warmer, drier climate.
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A) western Asia became warmer and wetter.
B) the antelope and gazelle that they had hunted disappeared.
C) sea levels rose, flooding the coastal plains where they had lived previously.
D) a drier landscape meant that they had to be close to fresh water supplies in order to grow food.
E) a series of strong leaders wanted to control them more easily.
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A) following the orders of male family members.
B) tilling the crops.
C) maintaining a supply of fresh water.
D) gathering nuts and berries.
E) keeping the homes clean and dry.
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