8. which of the following best summarizes the geography of greece? a. a land of flat, fertile plains c. a rocky, mountainous land b. a land of small hills and dense forests d. a cold, barren land

The correct answer is " a rocky, mountainous land". Greece is a small country compared to other countries such as Russia and Canada. Most of its geography comprises mountains, with more than 300 distributed along its territory. The most significant Greek mountain axis is the Pindus Mountain range that extends through the mountains in the Peloponnese and Crete.

Politically, both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler, but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh, while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially, both civilizations were patriarchal, but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter.