- 1. Which river was crucial to the development of early Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Nile
B) Tigris
C) Indus
D) Amazon
- 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) Latin
C) Hangul
D) Cuneiform
- 4. What was the primary occupation of the early Sumerians?
A) Mining
B) Farming
C) Fishing
D) Trading
- 5. 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
- 6. What was the name of the religious beliefs of the Sumerians?
A) Polytheism
B) Monotheism
C) Pantheism
D) Atheism
- 7. What type of societal structure did the Sumerians have?
A) Communal
B) Hierarchical
C) Democratic
D) Egalitarian
- 8. What region was known as the 'Fertile Crescent' where the Sumerians settled?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Mesopotamia
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