- 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 was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Atheism
B) Pantheism
C) Monotheism
D) Polytheism
- 5. What was the primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Mining
B) Farming
C) Trading
D) Fishing
- 6. What type of societal structure did the Sumerians have?
A) Communal
B) Hierarchical
C) Egalitarian
D) Democratic
- 7. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) Mesopotamia
- 8. Which famous law code was created by King Hammurabi of Babylon, a successor state to the Sumerians?
A) Ten Commandments
B) Constitution
C) Code of Hammurabi
D) Magna Carta
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