On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below. Make sure you read carefully and answer all parts of the questions. How did the physical geographic factors of Mesopotamia contribute to the beginning of civilization?

Answer the following questions. a. At the beginning of the year, Addison Company's assets are $300,000 and its equity is$ 100,000. During the year, assets increase $80,000 and liabilities increase$ 50,000. What is the equity at year-end? b. Office Store has assets equal to $123,000 and liabilities equal to$ 47,000 at year-end. What is the equity for Office Store at year-end? c. At the beginning of the year, Quaker Company’s liabilities equal $70,000. During the year, assets increase by$60,000, and at year-end assets equal $190,000. Liabilities decrease$5,000 during the year. What are the beginning and ending amounts of equity?

Use a table like the one below to list important contributions made by the following ancient civilizations and empires.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{Civilization} & \text{Contributions}\\ \text{Mesopotamia}\\ \text{Sumeria}\\ \text{Phoenicia}\\ \text{Persia}\\ \end{matrix}$$

For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. •Fertile Crescent •Mesopotamia •city-state •dynasty •cultural diffusion •polytheism •empire •Hammurabi

On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below. Make sure you read carefully and answer all parts of the questions. How did human geographic factors, such as the use of fire and metal-bearing rocks, influence tool and weapon making in the river valley civilizations?

How did trade begin in Neolithic settlements? To what else did specialization lead?