Question

1. what was a problem caused by sumerian city - states independence from one another?

a. they were unable to trade crops with one another.
b. they did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.
c. they had very few different natural resources available.
d. they could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

1. how did the akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

a. mined precious stones in the mountains
b. collected tribute from conquered peoples
c. expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
d. printed paper money to buy what it needed

1. the hanging gardens of babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. where were they planted?

Explanation:

1. Sumerian city-states often fought each other, and their lack of unified leadership left them vulnerable to outside powers like the Akkadians. They did trade crops, sometimes cooperated on irrigation, and had access to some varied resources, so those options are incorrect.
2. The Akkadian Empire built its capital by conquering neighboring regions and extracting tribute (goods, labor, resources) from the conquered peoples. They did not rely primarily on mountain mining, irrigation expansion alone, or paper money (which did not exist in this era).
3. (Note: The options for question 9 are missing, but historical records state the Hanging Gardens were built in the city of Babylon, on elevated terraces/structures to simulate a mountain environment for the Median queen.)

Answer:

1. D. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.
2. B. collected tribute from conquered peoples
3. (Full answer requires missing options; historically, they were planted in the city of Babylon, on raised, tiered structures/terraces.)