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