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What did ruling groups in Sumerian city states use to secure their privileged access to resources?
What did ruling groups in Sumerian city states use to secure their privileged access to resources?
- Assemblies of elders and young men
- Collective decision making for the community
- Effective individuals taking charge of emergencies
- Systems of bureaucracies, priesthoods, and laws (correct)
Who championed rules and norms that legitimized the political leadership in Mesopotamian city states?
Who championed rules and norms that legitimized the political leadership in Mesopotamian city states?
- Ruling groups
- Priests and bureaucrats (correct)
- Assemblies of elders and young men
- Effective individuals taking charge of emergencies
What led certain individuals to acquire more durable political power over time in Mesopotamian city states?
What led certain individuals to acquire more durable political power over time in Mesopotamian city states?
- Assemblies of elders and young men
- Championing rules and norms
- Erecting systems of bureaucracies, priesthoods, and laws
- Taking charge of emergencies (correct)
What were the primary means through which ruling groups secured their privileged access to economic and political resources in Sumerian city states?
What were the primary means through which ruling groups secured their privileged access to economic and political resources in Sumerian city states?
How did certain individuals acquire more durable political power over time in Mesopotamian city states?
How did certain individuals acquire more durable political power over time in Mesopotamian city states?
What distinguished the rules from the ruled in the social hierarchy of Mesopotamian city states?
What distinguished the rules from the ruled in the social hierarchy of Mesopotamian city states?
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