Question

Mark each statement if it reflects Sumerian religious beliefs.

A.
Sumerian religious beliefs were based on science.

B.
The Sumerians believed that their gods were the cause of the sometimes frightening, unpredictable workings of nature.

C.
Religious beliefs played a large role in the Sumerians' daily life.

D.
The Sumerians believed in many powerful nature gods.

Answer 1

The correct answers are B) The Sumerians believed that their gods were the cause of the sometimes frightening, unpredictable workings of nature. C) Religious beliefs played a large role in the Sumerians' daily life. D) The Sumerians believed in many powerful nature gods.

Sumeria is the oldest civilization known to man. Historians considered that they established 5,500 years ago in the Middle East region. More specifically, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, un what today is Iraq.

They were very religious people and for what historians can interpret from the clay tablets written in cuneiform, Sumerians had many gods such as Anu, Enki, Enlil, and Ninhursag.

So yes, the statements that reflect Sumerian religious beliefs are the following: The Sumerians believed that their gods were the cause of the sometimes frightening, unpredictable workings of nature, religious beliefs played a large role in the Sumerians' daily life, and the Sumerians believed in many powerful nature gods.

Answer 2

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "The Sumerians believed that their gods were the cause of the sometimes frightening, unpredictable workings of nature." This is a Sumerian religious belief.