Which of the Following Was a Reason for Instability in Ancient

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a reason for instability in ancient Mesopotamia?

• A) The failure of Mesopotamia to develop written law codes
• B) The rivalries between independent city-states that led to warfare
• C) The collapse of fisheries in the Persian Gulf on which the population relied
• D) The failure of a patriarchal system to emerge in Mesopotamia

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