SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The city-states lost favor with the gods.
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There were few natural barriers to keep invaders out.
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The people were always rebelling against their own cruel rulers
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The city-states focused only on farming and trade and no longer maintained armies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sumerian city-states relied on trade due to a lack of certain materials, which had to be brought in from other regions. Their trade networks extended to places such as Oman, Arabia, Anatolia, the Indus River Valley, and the Iranian Plateau.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the Sumerian city-states had much in common, they fought for control of the river water, a valuable resource. Each city-state needed an army to protect itself from its neighbors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mesopotamian cities usually went to war for water and land rights. As cultures based on agriculture, land and sufficient water supply were vital to the well-being of their cities. They fought for that which was vital to them, as well as for less crucial motives such as preeminence.