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