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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Around how many gods and goddesses did Mesopotamians have?
A
3
B
300
C
3, 000
D
30, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With the fall of Sumerian hegemony at the end of the third millennium, Babylonian culture and political control spread throughout southern Mesopotamia. At the end of the third millennium B.C., Sumerian texts list approximately 3, 600 deities.

Detailed explanation-2: -3000 BC-The Sumerians start to implement mathematics using a number system with the base 60. 2700 BC-The famous Sumerian King Gilgamesh rules the city-state of Ur. 2400 BC-The Sumerian language is replaced by the Akkadian language as the primary spoken language in Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the most important of the many Mesopotamian gods were Anu, the god of heaven; Enki, the god of water; and Enlil, the “Lord of the Air, ‘’ or the wind god. Deities were often associated with particular cities.

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