In the 3,000 B

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the 3,000 B.C.,Sumerian farmers realized that the grain surplus they produced could be used as barter for things they did not have.Therefore,the Sumerians obtained copper from Sinai Desert traders who were located several hundred miles to the west in order to make weapons and repel nomadic raiders.The Sumerians engaged in _____

• A) international business
• B) in-border business
• C) environmental business
• D) national business
• E) domestic business

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