Which of the following issues is not an environmental challenge facing the people of the Middle East today?
A.
water scarcity
B.
freezing temperatures
C.
limited food production
D.
dust storms

Hich of the following best summarizes the text’s depiction of the ancient indus valley cities (namely harappa and mohenjo-daro)? a. the cities were very plain and simple; the people did not focus on art and architecture, devoting their time instead to agriculture and the bare essentials. b. the cities were adorned, or decorated, with almost overwhelming displays of wealth and artistic architecture. c. the cities were extremely clean, relying on an advanced water and sewer system, though this was mainly constructed for the innermost areas of the cities. d. the cities were clean and peaceful, and they were designed in an extremely organized fashion, using an advanced water and sewer system to keep them this way

The lines marked by the letters a, b, and c on the map above represent a. chains of volcanoes b. earthquake fault lines c. thin strips of heavy forests d. major rivers that flow from north to south

Which are results of technological advances? increased people's exposure to new ideas created a global culture valued by people around the world brought harmony to diverse groups of people reduced the number of people living in rural areas