Question

Built along the banks of the Euphrates River, by 3500 BCE, Uruk covered an area comparable to __________ and in the fifth century BCE and half the size of __________ in the first century BCE. The population went from 10,000 in 3500 BCE to an estimated 80-100,000 people at the time of Gilgamesh.

a) Rhode Island; Sicily
b) New Jersey; Crete
c) Vermont; Iberia
d) Delaware; Cyprus

Answer 1

Uruk, a Sumerian city founded around 3500 BCE, had a population of 80-100,000 people at its peak. It covered an area comparable to Rhode Island and was half the size of Sicily during different time periods.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is a) Rhode Island; Sicily.

Uruk, a Sumerian city founded around 3500 BCE, expanded rapidly and by 2500 BCE had a population of about 50,000 people. At its peak during the time of Gilgamesh, the estimated population of Uruk was around 80-100,000 people. In terms of size, Uruk covered an area comparable to Rhode Island in the fifth century BCE and was half the size of Sicily in the first century BCE.