Mesopotamia Writing

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The Sumerian or Mesopotamian writing system was called

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Cuneiform

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Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?

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Cuneiform

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Why was writing developed in Mesopotamia?

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Keep records

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Record keepers who often kept records for government officials

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scribes

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What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in? Options: India, Egypt, China, Iraq

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Iraq

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What is an epic?

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a long poem that tells a story of heroes

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The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

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alphabet

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What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?

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the alphabet they had invented

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These were the people who specialized in learning and writing cuneiform in ancient Mesopotamia.

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Scribes

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What was the purpose of the scribe?

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Write and record information