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