Cuneiform

Cuneiform symbols were made with wedge shaped marks on clay tablets

• True
• False

Who developed the system of writing?

• Babylonians
• Sumerians

Who were the scribes?

• People who traded with other regions.
• People who could read and write

Cuneiform started out using simple pictures or pictograms

• True
• False

Mesopotamia was the first civilization to write down their laws. 

• True 
• False 

In ancient Mesopotamia girls were forced to go to school. 

• True
• False 

If a cuneiform from 3000 BC was found, it would be considered a 

• Primary source 
• A secondary source 

To preserve the writings, Sumerians 

• Dried the tablets using natural winds
• Put the tablets under water 
• Baked the clay tablets in the sun 
• Baked the tablets in the oven 

The tool used to write on the clay was called a 

• Pencil 
• Pen 
• Stylus 
• Stick 

Cuneiform was first developed around 

• 500 BC 
• 2000 AD
• 1500 AD 
• 3500 BC