The term Mesopotamia refers to land between
sumer and egypt
uruk and ur
the Arabian peninsula and the sinai peninsula
the tigris and the Euphrates rivers
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The term Mesopotamia refers to the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.
Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?(1 point)ResponsesPriests were at the top of the Sumerian social order.Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order.Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands.Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands.Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice.
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
What characteristics allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)ResponsesNomads developed aggressive herding techniques. Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques. Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil. Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil. Farmers developed technology for irrigation. Farmers developed technology for irrigation. Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops. Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops. Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water. Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water.
The two correct answers are:
- Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
- Farmers developed technology for irrigation.