CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a system of government
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a partner with whom to trade
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a steady supply of food
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an honor for the gods
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sumerians invented two things to help them create a stable food supply. You already know about one of these inventions-their complex irrigation systems. The Sumerians built networks of canals, dams, and reservoirs to provide their crops with a regular supply of water. Their second invention was the plow.
Detailed explanation-2: -To succeed in growing food, they needed a way to control the water so they would have a reliable water supply all year round. So Sumerian farmers began to create irrigation systems to provide water for their fields. They built earth walls called levees along the sides of the river to prevent flooding.
Detailed explanation-3: -As Sumerians were mostly agricultural people, they ate what they farmed: wheat, barley, lentils, beans, garlic, onions, milk, and milk products. They made bread and beer from grains. Meat, usually from goats or sheep and occasionally cattle, was probably rare in their diets; the animals were too expensive to kill.