The correct answer is D) land, rivers, fish, animals, precious metals, and mud.
Civilizations that emerged in Mesopotamia relied on the location's natural and mineral resources for survival, including land, rivers, fish, animals, precious metals, and mud.
We are referring to the oldest civilization known to man, the Sumerians. This ancient civilization settled in the territory of the Middle East, specifically between the Euphrates and Tigris River, in modern-day Iraq. They benefited so much from the flooding of the rivers because it made the soil so fertile to grow crops. The Sumerians established important city-states such as Kish, Ur, Lagash, and Uruk.