Cuneiform Quiz

Where was cuneiform developed?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Mesopotamia

• China

What material was used for writing cuneiform?

• Metal plates

• Soft clay tablets

• Papyrus

• Stone

How many symbols did cuneiform consist of?

• 500

• 300

• 700

• 100

What did the word 'cuneiform' mean in Latin?

• Triangle

• Square

• Circle

• Wedge

Which ancient civilization used cuneiform for over two thousand years?

• Sumerians

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Romans

What was one of the earliest known works of literature written in cuneiform?

• The Iliad

• The Aeneid

• The Odyssey

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

How many cuneiform tablets have been found by archaeologists and scholars?

• 100,000

• 300,000

• 500,000

• 700,000

When were scholars able to decipher Persian cuneiform?

• 1900s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

What did cuneiform establish a standard method for?

• Cooking

• Communication

• Dancing

• Farming

Which ancient civilization is considered to be the cradle of civilization?

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans