All of the following statements are true of Sumerian city-states EXCEPT
A) Women played a role in the administration of city-states.
B) The largest of the city-states had a population of over 100,000 people.
C) Each city-state was encircled by farms and canals that supplied the city.
D) Most of the city-states began as religious sites to offer prayers and sacrifices to the gods.
E) The city-states became commercial and governmental centers.
A
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