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