Ch. 5 Lesson 3

The world's first system of writing was called __________

• cuneiform
• scribe
• pictographs

Sumerians used a sharp tool called a ______ to write on the clay tablets.

• pen
• stick
• stylus

Before cuneiform, Sumerians used ___________ to communicate with each other.

• pictographs
• ziggurats
• architecture

A _______ would be hired to keep track of items people traded.

• scribe
• pictograph
• cuneiform

When Sumerians learned how to write, they started writing _________, or long poems about heroes.

• epics
• poems
• stories

Which is NOT a Sumerian invention?

• plow
• wheel
• car

Why was the plow a good invention?

• it made farming easier
• farmers could take time off of farming
• it gave the oxen more exercise

Another area that Sumerians excelled in was _________

• history
• reading
• math

The Sumerians used ingredients from plants, minerals, and animals to create _______________.

• medicines
• homes
• inventions

___________ is the science of building.

• Ziggurats
• Pottery
• Architecture