Mesopotamia Writing

The Sumerian or Mesopotamian writing system was called

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphs

• English

• Sargon

Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?

• Cuneiform
• Stylus
• Keystone
• Ziggurat

Why was writing developed in Mesopotamia?

• Keep records

• Write folk tales

• Write holy texts

• To make laws

Record keepers who often kept records for government officals

• irrigation
• nomads
• ziggurat
• scribes

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

• India
• Egypt
• China
• Iraq

What is an epic?

• tax records

• farming records

• a short story that tells a story of the gods

• a long poem that tells a story of heroes

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

• mummification

• goverment

• alphabet

• cedar wood

What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?

• Stories and legends
• Maps and compasses
• Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
• the alphabet they had invented

These were the people who specialized in learning and writing cuneiform in ancient Mesopotamia.

• Pharaohs

• Scribes

• Mummies

• Soldiers

What was the purpose of the scribe?

• Rule the people and make the laws
• Develop the economy
• Teach the people about religion
• Write and record information