- 1. Which river was crucial to the development of early Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Tigris
B) Nile
C) Indus
D) Amazon
- 2. What was the most famous Sumerian epic poem that tells the story of the hero Gilgamesh?
A) Epic of Gilgamesh
B) Odyssey
C) Beowulf
D) Aeneid
- 3. Which writing system was used by the Sumerians and is considered one of the earliest forms of writing?
A) Latin
B) Hangul
C) Hieroglyphics
D) Cuneiform
- 4. What was the primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Farming
B) Mining
C) Fishing
D) Trading
- 5. What type of societal structure did the Sumerians have?
A) Egalitarian
B) Communal
C) Hierarchical
D) Democratic
- 6. Which famous law code was created by King Hammurabi of Babylon, a successor state to the Sumerians?
A) Constitution
B) Code of Hammurabi
C) Ten Commandments
D) Magna Carta
- 7. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Asia
B) Mesopotamia
C) Africa
D) Europe
- 8. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Polytheism
B) Pantheism
C) Atheism
D) Monotheism
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