CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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He was chosen by the gods.
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He was wise and fair.
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He only made laws that everyone agreed to.
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He cared about the poor in society.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Sumerians believed that their kings were cho-sen by the gods to rule in their place. This belief made their kings very powerful. It also helped strengthen the social order, since Sumerians believed they must obey the will of the gods.
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: -Sumerian civilization featured a social class/hierarchical system with a ruling class, upper class, middle class, working-class, and enslaved class. The ruling class of Sumer included the king and the high priests. The largest social class was the working class, which mainly comprised farmers.
Detailed explanation-4: -WHY WOULD RULERS BENEFIT IF THEY CLAIMED TO BE CHOSEN BY THE GODS? People would like rulers to be chosen by the gods because then the gods would be on their side and things would go well for them.