mesopotamian civilizations were organized into city-states. all of the following are true about these city-states except:
select one:
a. the people of a city-state typically lived in or around walled cities where government buildings were located and people could be safe if attacked.
b. the people shared a common language, culture, and religion and were ruled by a king who enforced the laws.
c. the people shared in making the laws and deciding what to do when there was a surplus of food.
d. the most important building was a ziggurat or temple to the gods where sacrifices were made.

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)

sorry ill come back

because it took place after the war of 1812 had come to an end.

abraham was promised great blessings by god, both to himself and his family, including all of his descendants. those blessings are called the abrahamic covenant.

the abrahamic covenant bible story has three main features:

1. the promised land of canaan (gen 12: 1) (gen 15: 7).

2. the promise of offspring to a 75-year-old childless abraham (genesis 12: 2) (gen 15: 4-6) (gen 17: 6-8).

3. the promise of blessings and redemption to abraham and the families of the earth through him. (genesis 12: 3).

finally, god gave abraham the rite of circumcision as the specific sign of the abrahamic covenant (genesis 17: 9–14).