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