WHI.3e - review

These pictograms were most likely created by

• Paleolithic man

• Egyptians

• Mesopotamians

• Hebrews

Scribes were professionals who could

• read and write

• fight and battle

• shoot and aim arrows

• tame and ride horses

Hieroglyphics were used by the

• Egyptians

• Hebrews

• Mesopotamians

• Phoenicians

Cuneiform was used by the

• Sumerians and Mesopotamians

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians

• Hebrews

The alphabet was used by the

• Phoenicians

• Hebrews

• Mesopotamians

• Egyptians

The Phoenicians created the first

• alphabet

• trade records

• census

• personal letter to another person

Ancient China's writing system was difficult to learn because it contained _______________ characters

• thousands of

• not many

• few

• 26

This writing system is called ___________ and was used by the ___________

• Hieroglyphics; Egyptians

• Cuneiform; Sumerians and Mesopotamians

• Alphabet; Phoenicians

• Sanskrit; Indians

This writing system is called ___________ and was used by the ___________

• Hieroglyphics; Egyptians

• Cuneiform; Sumerians and Mesopotamians

• Alphabet; Phoenicians

• Sanskrit; Indians

This writing system is called ___________ and was used by the ___________

• Hieroglyphics; Egyptians

• Cuneiform; Sumerians and Mesopotamians

• Alphabet; Phoenicians

• Sanskrit; Indians