Question

How do you know the Sumerian government was both a monarchy and a theocracy?

A) The king was an absolute ruler as well as a leading religious official
B) traders and merchants along with the king were the richest members of society
C) Kings were worshiped as gods
D) priests were the rulers of the city states

Answer 1

The answer is:

The king was an absolute ruler as well as a leading religious official.Because thats what a king's job was back then:)

Answer 2

The correct answer is
A) The king was an absolute ruler as well as a leading religious official

This was very similar to how Pharaohs ruled. They were considered to be of Divine origin or sometimes even gods themselves so they ruled both the political aspect and the religious aspect of the country. They were absolute monarchs meaning that they had all the power in the state.