Question

Like Mesopotamia and Egypt, Perisan society was highly stratified. As in these cutlures, most people in rural areas were engaged in
a. Building temple complexes and new cities
b. Manufacturing trade items for the export market
c. Cultivation of grain crops exclusively since slaves could be used in irrigation duties
d. Agriculture and the maintenance of an adequate watter supply for the crops

Answer 1

Like Mesopotamia and Egypt, Persian society was highly stratified. As in these cultures, most people in rural areas were engaged in "d. Agriculture and the maintenance of an adequate water supply for the crops," since this was the best way to sustain a large and diverse populus.