All of the following are true of farmers in Sumer except
A) they had ultimate control of the land and prospered by selling their surplus in produce to the priests, king, and the rest of the community.
B) they made up 90 percent of the population.
C) most of them were tenants working for temple priests, the king, and other wealthy and powerful people who had ultimate control over the land.
D) they had to yield large amounts of produce for the upkeep of the community.
E) if they failed to prosper or hand over large amounts of their produce, whole families could be sold into slavery.
A
You might also like to view...
Who was the German physicist who demonstrated mathematically that there is no single spatial and chronological framework within the universe?
A. Ernst Abbe B. Hans Geiger C. Heinrich Hertz D. Albert Einstein
Which of the following is TRUE concerning the Manchus?
A) They were totally opposed to any western notions. B) They annexed Thailand. C) They extended their control over Taiwan. D) They converted to Catholicism. E) They confiscated land from Chinese farmers.
Who did the farming in the Taino communities?
a. slaves b. warriors, when not fighting c. Caribs d. children e. women
"I Have a Dream," the great landmark speech of the civil rights movement, was delivered from the ________ Memorial in 1963 by Martin Luther King Jr.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).