A. the rich land by the river because the soil is the best for plant growth
I believe the answer is: Defeated
The defeated group in hetherington's term refers to the people who are failing in maintaining the marriage commitment with their partner.
The problems that caused the failure mostly come from either emotional issues or personal issues between the couples.
Make do with what you have. The Mesopotamians gave us a very valuable building material the brick. Having no locally available stone they used the plentiful supplies of mud and clay found on the banks of the Euphrates to make bricks.
There is also trade, exchange what you have for what you lack. In their case it was agricultural produce. This is how Babylon became a thriving and powerful city.
Finally when you finally become more powerful take the resources from your neighbours by force.
The Answer is B) hope this helps.
Immediate rewards is the answer