- 1. Which river was crucial to the development of early Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Tigris
B) Indus
C) Amazon
D) Nile
- 2. What was the most famous Sumerian epic poem that tells the story of the hero Gilgamesh?
A) Aeneid
B) Epic of Gilgamesh
C) Beowulf
D) Odyssey
- 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 primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Mining
B) Trading
C) Farming
D) Fishing
- 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) 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) Mesopotamia
D) Asia
- 8. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Atheism
B) Monotheism
C) Polytheism
D) Pantheism
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