What Happened Under Babylonian Rule in Mesopotamia

question 11

Multiple Choice

What happened under Babylonian rule in Mesopotamia?

• A) New rulers designated private entrepreneurs to collect taxes, who kept a portion of tax revenues for their profits.
• B) The state forced individuals to donate large amounts of labor to the support of the city's defensive walls.
• C) Farmers purchased land from the state in order to obtain economic independence.
• D) Economic innovations resulted in widespread prosperity, high wages, and social stability.

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