How did the Sumerians increase food production? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses They brought in rich soil from beyond Mesopotamia. They brought in rich soil from beyond Mesopotamia. They imported new types of crops from Europe. They imported new types of crops from Europe. They irrigated dry land to expand their farmlands. They irrigated dry land to expand their farmlands. They used oxen-drawn plows and seed funnels to plant crops more quickly and easily. They used oxen-drawn plows and seed funnels to plant crops more quickly and easily. They relied solely on slave labor to increase food production. They relied solely on slave labor to increase food production.

Answer 1

The two correct answers for how the Sumerians increased food production are:

1. They irrigated dry land to expand their farmlands.
2. They used oxen-drawn plows and seed funnels to plant crops more quickly and easily.