All of the following were common elements of education in sumeria (sumer) except: a. failure could result in a lashing. c. it was available to most females. b. it was first only available for the priesthood. d. study was of a practical nature.

The correct answer would be option C, it was available to most females.

Explanation:

Sumerian was an education system. In Sumerian Education System, complex grammar and writing skills were taught. Students were made fully aware of the complex and difficult grammar. Most of the students in the Sumerian Education System came from sound and wealthy backgrounds. This education system was so expensive that poor could hardly afford it, and it was out of the reach of most of the common people. Sumerian laid the basis of most common education system, Schools. In Sumerian System, there were mostly males. Females were almost none or so less that they could be easily neglected. So option C would be the correct one.

c is the correct answer for this question.