Question

day 4
as the nation began to grow, additional support was needed in mesopotamia to govern the daily affairs of the citizens and to maintain order. without some form of leadership in the different provinces, mesopotamia would have been even more vulnerable to outside attacks from other societies. mesopotamia was organized into smaller city - states. this meant that each city had a separate leader that reported back to the ruler of the nation. the city - state rulers built fortresses around their cities in order to keep them safe.
common core standard rl.3 interactions between ideas

1. dividing mesopotamia into city - states was helpful because-

a. many had the opportunity to serve as leaders
b. less people had to report to the ruler
c. it was easier to protect the nation
common core standard ri.2 central idea

1. what is the central idea of this text? explain below.

Explanation:

1. The text mentions that city - state rulers built fortresses around their cities to keep them safe, indicating that dividing into city - states made protection easier. Option a about more leadership opportunities is not the main reason given. Option b about fewer people reporting to the ruler is not the key benefit emphasized.
2. The central idea is that as Mesopotamia grew, dividing it into city - states with separate leaders reporting to the nation - ruler was a way to govern daily affairs, maintain order, and protect the nation from outside attacks.

Answer:

1. c. it was easier to protect the nation
2. As Mesopotamia grew, dividing it into city - states with local leaders reporting to the national ruler helped in governance, order - maintenance, and protection from external attacks.