Question
Who controlled each city-state in Mesopotamia before the Akkadian Empire?
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A) Priests
B) Soldiers
C) Local rulers
D) The Akkadian king
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A) Priests
B) Soldiers
C) Local rulers
D) The Akkadian king
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Before the Akkadian Empire, each city-state in Mesopotamia was primarily controlled by **A) Priests** and **C) Local rulers**. Priests played a significant role in governance due to their religious authority, while local rulers, often referred to as leaders or kings of the individual city-states, also held political power. However, if you need to choose one option that best represents who controlled these city-states, the answer would be **C) Local rulers**.