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