The Basis of Power in Cities Began to Shift from Religion

question 11

Multiple Choice

The basis of power in cities began to shift from religion to the military around 3000 BCE, when

• A) art began to show the priest-kings in battle or inspecting bound prisoners
• B) kings began claiming that the gods had chosen them to lead their city
• C) multiple urban centers emerged alongside Uruk
• D) rulers began demanding attendants and soldiers accompany them in the afterlife

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