Writing and Education

What form of writing did the Sumerians create around 3000 BCE?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabets

• Pictograms

How did the Sumerians make impressions on the clay tablets?

• Using pencils

• Using brushes

• Using reeds

• Using markers

What was the role of professional writers in Sumerian society?

• Farmers

• Scribes

• Merchants

• Soldiers

What did the Sumerians use cuneiform for?

• Drawing pictures

• Cooking food

• Keeping records and writing stories

• Building houses

What did scribes study at schools?

• Sculpting

• Writing

• Cooking

• Farming

What is an epic?

• A comic book

• A long poem

• A short story

• A painting

What is Gilgamesh?

• A famous king

• A legendary hero

• A type of food

• An epic poem

What was the name of the best friend of Gilgamesh in the epic?

• Marduk

• Ishtar

• Shamash

• Enkidu

What did the Sumerians use to dry the clay tablets after making impressions?

• Water

• Fire

• Sun

• Oven

What was the main role of scribes in Sumerian society?

• Doctors

• Copyists

• Builders

• Farmers