Ancient Mesopotamia: Population of Cities vs Physical Size of Empire

What was the relationship between the population of cities and the physical size of the empire in Ancient Mesopotamia?

1. Were the city size generally larger than the empire size?

2. In which year was the empire larger while the city size was smaller than it was at most other times?

3. When did the largest city size occur?

Final answer:

In Ancient Mesopotamia, the city size was generally smaller than the empire size. In 2800 BC, the empire was larger and the city size smaller than most times, while the largest city size was around 650 BC.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided and the options presented, it can be inferred that in Ancient Mesopotamia, from 2800 BC to 650 BC, the city size was smaller than the empire size. A noteworthy observation from the bar graph is that in 2800 BC, the empire was larger, while the city size was smaller than it was at most other times during this period. The largest city size occurred around 650 BC. This implies that the empire expanded first and the cities within it later caught up, growing in population at a lagging pace compared to the overall territory. Considering this, one would choose Option 2: 'Smaller than, 2800 BC, 650 BC' as the completion of the passage. This scenario reflects the development patterns of Ancient Mesopotamia during this timeframe.