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