The city-states were groups of cities united under a single government. The city-states were often at war with one another.
All people in Sumer were equal and elected their own government officials.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were important to Sumerian city-states.
The people of Sumer worshipped the same god.

Montezuma was taken prisoner by the spanish and held captive for months while the spanish ransacked the city of tenochtitlan. what was the fate of montezuma? a he escaped only to be cut down in battle.b he reasoned with the spanish and got them to leave the city.c he died of old age while in the custody of cortes.d he was struck with stones trying to plead for peace with his people and it is reported he died a few days later.