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