Which of these statements is MOST accurate with regards to ziggurats as a symbol of law and religion?
A) Ziggurats served as simple tombs or burial grounds for Mesopotamian leaders. Political leaders and their families were buried in them.
B) The ziggurat’s height made it a focal point of the city. It was a symbol of theocracy giving recognition to the deity’s political authority.
C) The ziggurats served as a public forum and temple for citizens to voice their concerns or opinions. All citizens were encouraged to attend and participate.
D) The ziggurat housed a civilization’s most basic laws and were displayed in the temple for all citizens to view. Public legal hearings were also heard at the ziggurat.

D) The ziggurat housed a civilization’s most basic laws and were displayed in the temple for all citizens to view. Public legal hearings were also heard at the ziggurat.

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scouteo scouteo · Answer 2 · 2019-09-19T00:13:02+02:00

The correct answer is B) The ziggurat’s height made it a focal point of the city. It was a symbol of theocracy giving recognition to the deity’s political authority.

The statement that is MOST accurate with regards to Ziggurats as a symbol of law and religion is "The ziggurat’s height made it a focal point of the city. It was a symbol of theocracy giving recognition to the deity’s political authority."

Historians consider that Sumer is the ancient civilization known to man. Established 6,500 years ago between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East Region of what today is Iraq, Sumer was an interesting civilization that was intelligent enough to build great guiding called Ziggurats, the equivalent of a pyramid for other ancient civilizations. These Ziggurats was a special place for the people from Mesopotamia in that it represented the "heart" of the city, where religion and politics had their "epicenter", and decisions were made.