Which statements were a factor in the decline of Sumer?

Question

Select all correct answers.

Responses

Wars among the city-states plagued the Sumerians.

Wars among the city-states plagued the Sumerians.

Sumer was located on a mountain.
Sumer was located on a mountain.

As the fields of Sumer grew saltier, harvests were less plentiful.

Answer 1

The correct statements that were a factor in the decline of Sumer are:

1. Wars among the city-states plagued the Sumerians.
2. As the fields of Sumer grew saltier, harvests were less plentiful.

The statements about Sumer being located on a mountain are incorrect, as Sumer was situated in a low-lying area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, not in a mountainous region.