PART A: What does the phrase “and the careful monitoring of surplus” imply about the Fertile Crescent in paragraph 2?

A
The region didn’t have enough resources to support its people and so all resources available were carefully monitored.
B
The region was very well governed because everything was watched over very carefully.
C
The region produced more resources than it needed and was able to trade its excess with other countries.
D
The region was afraid of flood and famine and always worked to ensure that its citizens had resources to survive.

C The region produced more resources than it needed and was able to trade its excess with other countries.

Explanation:

In the ancient Mesopotamia, the "priests of the temple" served as the rulers of the city and the "temple" was where commercial, ceremonial and social events occurred.

As rulers, the temple priests were responsible for distributing the food among people and ensuring that there was a surplus in the production. Such surplus was heavily relied on the farmers. This also meant that the countryside's excess production allowed long-distance trading and supplied the people living in the cities.

So, this explains the answer.

the middle one

explanation:

because it's about a pauper