- 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) Beowulf
B) Odyssey
C) Aeneid
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) Cuneiform
C) Latin
D) Hieroglyphics
- 4. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Mesopotamia
D) Africa
- 5. What type of societal structure did the Sumerians have?
A) Communal
B) Egalitarian
C) Hierarchical
D) Democratic
- 6. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Atheism
B) Pantheism
C) Polytheism
D) Monotheism
- 7. 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
- 8. What was the primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Fishing
B) Trading
C) Mining
D) Farming
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