Answer: D
Explanation: rivers were an easy access to the ancient cities inside the fertile crescent, this meant trade was extremely dependent on these rivers
Needed a strong central government
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
"Akbar won the support of the Hindu kings he had defeated by marrying their daughters. . . He promoted peace and religious tolerance across the kingdom. Emperor Akbar tried to create a new system of moral teaching, combining elements of Islam, Hinduism, and other religions."
"Through his policy of tolerance, opening employment of Hindus of all castes, ending the tax on non-Muslims, and marrying a Hindu princess, while treating Hindu princes as partners in government, Akbar was able to win the support of Hindu subjects."