How could the unpredictable flooding of the rivers in Mesopotamia effect their government and religion?

The Mesopotamian people believed that the floods were punishments from the gods and the government along with religion was failing to make the gods happy.

Explanation:

The Mesopotamian government was directly related to the religion of the place, being basically a single system. For this reason, unpredictable floods have managed to affect the government and religion at once. This was because the people believed that the floods were caused by the will of the gods and it was the duty of the priests to keep the gods happy so that the people were not punished.

Since the floods were divine punishments, the people failed to consider the influence of the Church and the government's ability to protect them.

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