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