Ashur
Euphrates River
Mari •
pe
Sippar
Kish O
Nippur
Shuruppack • Umma
Uruk o oo Lagash
Ur • Larsa
• Eridu
Mesopotamia
Sumerian cities
Persian
Gulf
According to the map, which of these statements is true about the first Sumerian cities?
They were all east of the Persian Gulf.
They were mostly in northern Mesopotamia.
They were far away from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
They were mostly in southern Mesopotamia.
O A
• В
C
D
1 answer
Based on the map of the first Sumerian cities you described, the correct statement would be:
They were mostly in southern Mesopotamia. (Option D)
The majority of the cities listed (such as Ur, Uruk, Lagash, and Eridu) are located in the southern part of Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates River, and close to the Persian Gulf.
