- 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) Odyssey
C) Beowulf
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) Hieroglyphics
C) Cuneiform
D) Latin
- 4. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Mesopotamia
- 5. What type of societal structure did the Sumerians have?
A) Democratic
B) Communal
C) Egalitarian
D) Hierarchical
- 6. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Monotheism
B) Pantheism
C) Atheism
D) Polytheism
- 7. Which famous law code was created by King Hammurabi of Babylon, a successor state to the Sumerians?
A) Code of Hammurabi
B) Magna Carta
C) Constitution
D) Ten Commandments
- 8. What was the primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Fishing
B) Trading
C) Farming
D) Mining
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