Technically, the only way to correctly answer this question is to read the document itself but the answers pretty simple to answer without it too.
The Nile was the holy grail for the people of ancient Egypt. After all, it provided water to drink, and also water for agriculture. It also provided the Egyptians with many fertile lands that were great for farming. Because of this, they prayed to their gods all the time so that the Nile wouldn't dry out.
The Meiji Restoration in Japan laid the groundwork for massive economic development, industrialization, and the building of the great power that Japan would become in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Meiji Restoration led to the imposition of economic and development policies that allowed for the expansion and modernization of the Japanese economy allowing for enormous development.
D they surprised the Persians by crossing the Aegean Sea to attack
Maryland was the first royal colony.
