Plz asap which of the following statements about the development of civilization in ancient mesopotamia is true? the natural climate of the region was generally uninviting, but the people adapted the land to make it productive. the region has a large amount of land that was fertile and lush, which allowed the people to spread out and settle the area. the majority of the soil near the rivers was rocky and infertile, which meant that people had to settle in regions distant from the rivers. the region experienced many droughts, but the people were able to rely on food from merchants and traders to survive.