Achievements - writing

Which of the following is the Egyptian form of writing

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Cave Drawings
• Sanskrit

What is a HIEROGLYPH?

• pictures representing objects, sounds or letters
• the ancient Mesopotamian form of writing
• giant structures that were shaped like a pyramid
• the kings and queens of ancient Egypt

Cuneiform symbols were made with wedge shaped marks on clay tablets

• True
• False

Who created Cuneiform?

• Babylonians

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

Who were the scribes?

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

What modern day writing is related to hieroglyphics?

• Emoji

• Letters

• Pictoform

What is a value?

• Someone’s belief on what is important in life

• A tradition passed down from generation to generation

• How much something costs

True or false. People first used writing to keep track of food and animals.

• True

• False