Select the correct answer.
read the passage, and then answer the question.

the king’s blacksmith wants to hire and train a few men in his profession. the blacksmith does not have enough skilled employees who know how to work with a newly discovered metal called iron. he has received a new order from the king for weapons made of iron because it is strong, yet lighter than bronze. but he is finding it difficult to complete the order without enough workers who are familiar with this new metal.

based on the passage, which ancient civilization does the blacksmith belong to?

a.
babylonian
b.
assyrian
c.
sumerian
d.
hittite

c the sumerians is the answer

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