Most ancient people connected everyday events, like rain, common illness, or the rising and setting sun, with activities of the gods and goddesses. They observed these events and formed hypotheses.

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -For many ancient civilizations, the unknown (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other natural hazards) was explained by religion. The Greeks were one of the first groups of people to use logic, reason, and science to try to understand why certain events around them were happening.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tlaloc, (Nahuatl: “He Who Makes Things Sprout”) Aztec rain god. Representations of a rain god wearing a peculiar mask, with large round eyes and long fangs, date at least to the Teotihuacán culture of the highlands (3rd to 8th century ad).

Detailed explanation-3: -Early civilizations often believed that the weather was an indication of how the gods were feeling at the time. Weather events such as storms, droughts, and floods were believed to be punishment for misdeeds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Greeks believed that the weather, like nearly everything else on earth, was the result of divine activity. Wind, specifically, was associated with the Anemoi, or the Greek gods of the wind. The Anemoi are the four gods named Boreas, Zephyrus, Notus, and Eurus.

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