- 1. Which river was crucial to the development of early Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Indus
D) Tigris
- 2. What was the most famous Sumerian epic poem that tells the story of the hero Gilgamesh?
A) Epic of Gilgamesh
B) Beowulf
C) Odyssey
D) Aeneid
- 3. Which writing system was used by the Sumerians and is considered one of the earliest forms of writing?
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Latin
C) Hangul
D) Cuneiform
- 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) Egalitarian
B) Hierarchical
C) Communal
D) Democratic
- 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) Constitution
D) Code of Hammurabi
- 7. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Mesopotamia
D) Africa
- 8. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Polytheism
B) Pantheism
C) Monotheism
D) Atheism
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