Question

Mesopotamia differed from Egypt in that ____________________.

• A. The population was more spread out
• B. It was a more urbanized society
• C. Its geography was an obstacle to invaders
• D. Most people had an optimistic view of the afterlife
• E. Had a more sustainable agricultural system

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The population was more spread out

• Egypt was built around a single river, so for much of its history was unified. It also had limited scope for expansion, though it did conquer into West Asia and further down the Nile.
• Mesopotamia was a landscape between two rivers, each of which shifted its course. It was mostly a collection of city-states and hence the population was more spread out. Large states would expand well beyond Mesopotamia.