Question

Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?

A.
Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order.

B.
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.

C.
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands.

D.
Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice.

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Answer 1

D. Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrificing it rigght

Answer 2

Option B, Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper, is the right answer.

Sumerians believed that for the continuation of the city-state it is crucially important to have a class of people who could communicate to gods. And explain to people how to worship gods or what is liked and disliked by the gods. This need of Sumerians led to the emergence of the priestly class in the socie-ty. The priests could predict the command of the lords, and how to obtain the favour of God. Therefore, Common people of Mesopotamia observed to the priesthood to earn the favour of the gods, particularly the patron lord of their city-state. This made the priests very important and unique in the Sumerian So-ciety.