Sumerian Attempts to Organize and Control Their World Are Reflected

question 16

Multiple Choice

Sumerian attempts to organize and control their world are reflected in which of the following practices?

• A)Placing small statues of themselves in temples
• B)Hymns sung at dawn and dusk by priest-king and his retinue
• C)Divination
• D)The use of magical charms to compel the gods to do their bidding

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