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