Why Was Sumer an Uninviting Environment for the First Cities

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why was Sumer an uninviting environment for the first cities?

• A)The area has no natural defenses.
• B)The soil was sandy and the rivers flooded unpredictably.
• C)The marshy land between the rivers was fertile breeding ground for malaria and other deadly diseases.
• D)The rivers were largely unnavigable during long periods of the year,making trade difficult.
• E)The region had no forests for timber or usable stone to quarry for building materials.

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