Choose ONE of the following questions and answer it following the essay rubric. I expect 3 or more full pages, and I count by quarter page (if you write 2.75 pages, then I count it as 2.75, not 3...

Choose ONE of the following questions and answer it following the essay rubric. I expect 3 or more full pages, and I count by quarter page (if you write 2.75 pages, then I count it as 2.75, not 3 full). If you have any questions about the questions themselves or the rubric, please email me. These will be checked for originality through SafeAssign.

1) There were four "Primary Civilizations" in Afro-Eurasia: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley Civilization, and Ancient China. Choose two of them and compare and contrast them in terms of politics, culture, and religion.

2) Trace the political development of early China from the Neolithic era to the Zhou period. How did civilization develop along the Yellow River? What forms did it take? How did it change over the years?