- 1. Which river was crucial to the development of early Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Tigris
B) Amazon
C) Nile
D) Indus
- 2. What was the most famous Sumerian epic poem that tells the story of the hero Gilgamesh?
A) Beowulf
B) Odyssey
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) Latin
B) Hangul
C) Cuneiform
D) Hieroglyphics
- 4. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Monotheism
B) Pantheism
C) Atheism
D) Polytheism
- 5. What was the primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Farming
B) Mining
C) Fishing
D) Trading
- 6. What type of societal structure did the Sumerians have?
A) Democratic
B) Communal
C) Hierarchical
D) Egalitarian
- 7. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Mesopotamia
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Africa
- 8. 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
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