C. Chicago or d. New Orleans
"Priests in the Sumerian society were the mediators between people and the gods" .
Sumerians believed that for the continuation of the city-state it is crucially important to have a class of people who could communicate to gods. And to explain to people how to worship gods or what is liked and disliked by the Gods. This need of Sumerians led to the emergence of the priestly class in the society. The priests could predict the command of the lords, and how to obtain the favor of God. This made the priests very important and unique in the Sumerian Society.
The southeast had humid climate and soil was fertile. Tobacco, rice, and sugar were plentiful and people could make profits. They were able to fish for seafood and trade for things. The south was a hotspot for trade, profit, and fertile land.