Verb tense There (1. be) ………………….many similarities between the civilisations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Both were rich in culture and (2. contribute) ………………….to the development of other civilisations in the east and the west. They were both (3. create)…………………. forms of writing with picture symbols which they were mainly (4. use)………………….to keep records in palaces and other government centres. Both civilisations (5. establish)…………………. themselves along famous rivers - while the cities and towns of Mesopotamia (6. spring up)………………….between the Tigris and the Euphrates, Egyptian civilisation was (7. develop)………………….along the Nile, Due to their positions on waterways, they were able to trade and they (8. become) ………………….wealthy. Also, both civilisations were (9. come up with)…………………. new ways of farming to handle the regular floods from the rivers. These developments in trade and agriculture (10. lead) ………………….to incredible cultural advancement. helppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp