Read this passage. Then answer the question that follows. Some historians say that the Ming decision to end the voyages of Zheng He and destroy his fleet was a major turning point in world history. Zheng He had visited regions of the world long before European explorers ever dared to venture there. In fact, some historians suggest that had Zheng He’s journeys continued, he might have explored the Americas. China, not European nations such as Spain, Portugal, and Great Britain, might have been first to colonize and influence the New World. Do you think Ming rulers should have ended the voyages of Zheng He?

president franklin roosevelt supported the tva as part of his first new deal measures approved by congress in 1933. this new agency was designed to control floods, produce electric power, and improve the lives of people living in the tennessee valley. the tva accomplished many of these goals despite problems.

the correct answer is a) egypt and china.

egypt and china are two of the world’s oldest civilizations known by man. both ancient empires have left a great historic and cultural legacy to the world through archeology. both civilzations developed complex social relations, had deep religious beliefs, had dominion of agriculture and left writing records to understand their customs and culture.

among the requirements to consider a civilization, we find urbanization, writing records, a place of residence, agriculture methods, technological specialization, means of transportation, currency, population density, social stratification, and political integration.