Sumerian Writing

What was the tool called a stylus used for?

• To harden the clay and make the writing permanent

• To make wedge-shaped marks in the clay

• To write ink onto the clay

• All of them are correct

• None of them are correct

What was the stylus made of?

• A stick from a reed plant

• Iron

• Wound up goat hair

• Bronze

• A stick with a flint point attached

What is the most famous piece of Mesopotamian literature?

• The Gardens of Babylon

• The Tombs of Ur

• The Library of Nineveh

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Tale of Sargon the Great

True or false: Translating the writing of the Mesopotamian people is fairly easy for archeologists today?

• True

• False

When did the Sumerians start to use writing to make records?

• 5000 BC

• 4200 BC

• 3300 BC

• 2700 BC

• 2200 BC

Which civilization is generally credited with inventing writing for the first time?

• Greeks

• Persians

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

True or false: The writing method of the Sumerians was used by many future civilizations for thousands of years.

• True

• False

What other civilization came up with their own writing called hieroglyphics a bit later than the Mesopotamians?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Mayans

• Mongols

What type of material did the Sumerians write on?

• Paper

• Papyrus

• Animal hides

• Lenin cloth

• Clay tablets

What does the word cuneiform mean?

• Picture words

• Writing in Sumerian

• Clay

• Wedge-shaped

• Sound pictures