Question

prehistoric peoples doubtless had myths, legends, and religious beliefs of some complexity, but these are largely lost to us. the invention of writing in mesopotamia marks the first sustained recording of religious belief, not its invention. religious belief has always been part of the human condition, reflecting a desire to make sense of a mysterious world and to invest human existence with purpose.
the mesopotamian peoples were polytheists (polytheism being the belief in many gods). they wanted to know about the nature of human existence and the gods, where and how humans live, what affects their lives, and how to appease the great forces that animate the world. they naturally thought of the earth as centered in mesopotamia and ringed by its mountains and seas. mesopotamians looked up to the sky and saw the home of heavenly bodies. they looked down to the earth and imagined an underworld below it. the surface of the world, they thought, was alive with divine forces, in the water, in the air, and in living things. they conceived of a pantheon of gods, who were eternal and yet took human form. thus, they offered their gods human food... mesopotamian religion was as hierarchical as society was. the gods were ranked and assigned numbers reflecting their importance and power.
the gods regulated human affairs. wars, the destruction of cities, calamitous weather, and illness on earth were divine reckonings. moreover, the lesser gods, the children of the great four, interfered with and haunted the world in which people lived. the mesopotamian peoples were convinced of the dangerous and unpredictable state of the world: flooding rivers, droughts, disease, starvation, war, and early deaths seemed beyond their control.
agricultural prosperity paid for a class of priests and priestesses to serve the gods in their temples. people believed that the abundance of the land, the regular flow of the great rivers, and good weather depended on the favor of the gods. therefore, mesopotamian cities curried favor with the gods. each city had its patron gods to whom it built temples. they expected protection and prosperity in return. inside these temples stood statues of the patron gods, whom the priestly class tended. priests clothed the statues, sang hymns and prayers to the gods, and celebrated festivals in their honor. the people brought offerings for the gods, but it fell to the priests to prepare daily meals for the gods. most mesopotamians rarely if ever glimpsed the great statues.
source: dutton, paul. many europes. new york, ny: mcgraw - hill education, 2012, p. 17, 18, 24, 41, 201, 716. copyright ©2012 mcgraw - hill education. all rights reserved. used with permission.
select the sentence that supports the main idea in paragraph 4 that mesopotamian cities curried favor with the gods.
o the gods were ranked and assigned numbers depending on their importance.
o the lesser gods would interfere with and haunt humans if they were displeased.
o the city would bring offerings for its patron god and hold celebrations in the gods honor.

Explanation:

The main idea in paragraph 4 is that Mesopotamian cities tried to gain the favor of the gods. Bringing offerings and holding celebrations for patron gods is an action that directly shows currying favor. The first option is about the ranking of gods, not about currying favor. The second option is about the behavior of lesser - gods when displeased, not about what cities do to curry favor.

Answer:

The city would bring offerings for its patron god and hold celebrations in the god's honor.