Match each phrase from column a with the correct definition from column b. column a column b 1. a chain is as strong as its weakest link. 2. a friend in need is a friend indeed. 3. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 4. don't put all your eggs in one basket. 5. every dog has its day. 6. honey catches more flies than vinegar. a. a true friend out in times of trouble. b. don't base all your hopes or put all your resources on one thing. c. everyone has something good happen at some point. d. it's more effective to be kind than mean. e. a group is only as strong as its weakest member. f. each of us sees beauty in a different way.

every of the four river valley civilizations, religion played an enormous role in shaping and cultivating each civilization. this essay will briefly discuss how religion formed the river valley people’s government and view on geography. religion dictated how the peoples of the river valley civilizations managed government and geography.

            religious leaders played prominent roles in every river valley civilizations form of government. from ancient egypt and mesopotamia to china’s historic empire and the indus river valley, all the river valley civilizations had significant religious figures. in ancient egypt, the pharaoh was revered as a god and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. the elusive emperors of china gained there governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines of dynasties until the common people of china felt the dynasty had lost the favor of the gods. chinese emperors were not only governing leaders but also the spiritual leaders of ancient china. mesopotamian and indus river valley priests were referred as has head officials who had vast amounts of authority in these two civilizations primitive forms of democracy. religion shaped the structure and social caste of the four river valley civilizations.

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