All of the Following Statements Are True of Sumerian City-States

question 38

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true of Sumerian city-states EXCEPT

• A)Women played a role in the administration of city-states.
• B)The largest of the city-states had a population of over 100,000 people.
• C)Each city-state was encircled by farms and canals that supplied the city.
• D)Most of the city-states began as religious sites to offer prayers and sacrifices to the gods.
• E)The city-states became commercial and governmental centers.

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