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