Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
The passage describes how cuneiform contributed to the Mesopotamian civilizations. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Cuneiform allowed the Mesopotamian rulers to set up a ________ (A. banking or (b. bureaucratic
system because it allowed them to communicate orders over long distances. They were also able to write detailed __________ (A. laws or (B. parables
to help govern the people.