CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The farmers in Sumer created levees to hold back the floods from their fields and cut canals to channel river water to the fields. The use of levees and canals is called irrigation, another Sumerian invention.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sumerian farmers had to maintain the irrigation system across village boundaries because they became clogged with silt. To solve this problem, Sumerian farmers had to work together for the common good to maintain the irrigation system. Because of this, the Sumerians began to live in larger towns and cities.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the land was dry, they poked holes in the levees. The water flowed through the holes and into the thirsty fields. Irrigation systems provided enough water for Sumerian farm-ers to grow plenty of food.