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