CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient Sumerians were polytheistic. This means that they worshipped lots of different gods. In fact, there may have been more than 3000 Mesopotamian gods and goddesses! Each god represented something different.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerians believed their gods were a lot like people. They thought they ate, drank, slept, and got married. However, Sumerians also believed that the gods lived forever and had great power. If the gods were happy with people’s prayers and offerings, they might bring good fortunes to the city.
Detailed explanation-3: -They had human or humanlike forms, were male or female, engaged in intercourse, and reacted to stimuli with both reason and emotion. Being similar to humans, they were considered to be unpredictable and oftentimes capricious. Their need for food and drink, housing, and care mirrored that of humans.