Read the following excerpt from the epic of gilgamesh. what does the phrase "this was the king who knew the countries of the world" suggest about the kind of government gilgamesh ruled over? i will proclaim to the world the deeds of gilgamesh. this was the man to whom all things were known; this was the king who knew the countries of the world. he was wise, he saw mysteries and knew secret things…when the gods created gilgamesh they gave him a perfect body. shamash the glorious sun endowed him with beauty…surpassing all others, terrifying like a great wild bull. two thirds they made him god and one third man. the epic of gilgamesh

because its important to learn about other countries and how high tech they are compared to us. also its good to learn about other cultures and how ours differs and in common also we need to learn about companies that we still buy since they ship it here.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.