CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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polytheism
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monotheism
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -The Sumerians worshipped a pantheon of multiple gods, the most important of which was Enlil. In order to worship their gods, the Sumerians built ziggurats. The kings of Sumerian cities were also the head priest; they were called priest-kings for this reason.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of the third millennium B.C., Sumerian texts list approximately 3, 600 deities. With the fall of Sumerian political might and the rise of the Amorite dynasties at the end of the third millennium and beginning of the second millennium, religious traditions began to merge.