Final answer:
Rivers did not provide natural resources for the creation of metal weapons; they provided routes for travel, ample food supply through agriculture and fishing, and fertile soil for farming. The correct choice is (D).
Step-by-step explanation:
The world's first civilizations emerged near major rivers, which provided numerous essential resources. However, the option that describes what rivers did NOT provide is Natural resources for the creations of metal weapons. Rivers were indeed integral to the early development of civilization.
They provided a route for travel and trade, contributed to an ample food supply by supporting agriculture and fishing, and brought fertile soil for farming, which was essential for sustaining large settled populations and the development of cities.
However, rivers themselves did not provide the natural resources necessary for the creation of metal weapons. Metal ores are mined from the earth, and while river valleys may have been near such resources, it was the mining and smelting of ores that lead to the creation of metal weapons, rather than the rivers themselves.