Which statements reflect Sumerian religious beliefs?

Select all correct answers.

Responses

Sumerian religious beliefs were based on science.

Sumerian religious beliefs were based on science.

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

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

The Sumerians believed in many powerful nature gods.

The Sumerians believed in many powerful nature gods.

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

1 answer

The correct statements that reflect Sumerian religious beliefs are:

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

  2. The Sumerians believed in many powerful nature gods.

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

The statement that "Sumerian religious beliefs were based on science" is not correct. Sumerian beliefs were primarily spiritual and mythological rather than scientific.