CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to grow vine crops, such as pumpkins and beans
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to insulate themselves from the bitter winter and winds
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to protect themselves against attacking neighbors
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to honor their gods with memorials
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because most of Mesopotamia had a landscape of plains, there were no natural barriers, such as mountains, to provide protection from invading neighbors. So, people began to build walls made of dried mud bricks around their cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerians also dug moats out-side the city walls to prevent enemies from entering the city. Most people lived in houses behind the walls, while the farms lay outside. In case of attack, farmers fled the fields and took safety inside the city walls. The walled cities of Sumer were like independent coun-tries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most wars were fought because of inter-city rivalries, or for wealth, resources, and prestige. Military victories were later glorified in Mesopotamian art-a major source of historical information.