SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sumerians were
A
Monotheistic
B
Polytheistic
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sumerians were polytheistic, which means they believed in many gods. Each city-state has one god as its protector, however, the Sumerians believed in and respected all the gods. They believed their gods had enormous powers. The gods could bring good health and wealth, or could bring illness and disasters.

Detailed explanation-2: -People in Mesopotamia believed in polytheism, or the belief in many gods. Poly means “many", and theism means “god or gods". The Sumerians knew they did not have control of the wind, air, sun, or other elements, so they knew a higher power must control those things. The Sumerian word for universe was an-ki.

Detailed explanation-3: -Groups in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt practiced some form of polytheism and monotheism. Civilizations such as the Sumerians and Ancient Egyptians practiced polytheism. In the Sumerian civilization, each city-state had their own god.

Detailed explanation-4: -The number seven was extremely important in ancient Mesopotamian cosmology. In Sumerian religion, the most powerful and important deities in the pantheon were sometimes called the “seven gods who decree": An, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.

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