Please answer ONLY ONE of the following Essay Questions in 900-1200 words (3-4 pages)

1. Compare and contrast the impact of climate and geography on the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

   or

2. Compare and contrast the status of women in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome

   or

3. Compare and contrast how ancient empires, such as those of Sargon, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Alexander, and Rome, expanded and governed their vast territoriories.

General Instructions:

• Please do not simply copy sentences from the book. Rather, answer the questions in your own words in order to demonstrate both your understanding and analysis of the book and lectures. If you simply copy sentences from the book or other sources without using quotations or citations, you will earn a failing grade (most likely a zero).
• If you do quote from the book or lectures, please do so sparingly. If your paper is largely a string of quotes, you will most likely earn a failing grade.
• Essays should be 900-1200 words (about 3-4 pages).
• Please Double Space your Essay and use 12 pt Times New Roman Font
• PLEASE CITE ALL YOUR SOURCES. Do so in the following way:
  • Sentence (McKay, 44).
  • Sentence (Lecture 4, 3).

• Do not use outside sources！！！ (other than lectures or books that I upload)
• Do not use outside sources！！！ (other than lectures or books that I upload)
• Do not use outside sources！！！ (other than lectures or books that I upload)

You may need the contents of Chapters 1 to 6 in book.pdf.