HIstory - Writing and City Life

Cuneiform is derived from the two Latin words ‘cuneus’ and ‘forma’ which meant ___________ and __________respectively.

• wedge and shape

• Colour and shape

• Wedge and colour

• Shape and wedge

The kings of Mari were:

• Akkadians

• Amorites

• Aramaeans

• Assyrians

(a)   city is

a good example of an urban centre prospering on trade.

There was a temple at Mari for (a)   , God of the Steppe.

Sumerian was replaced by Akkadian language after:

• 2000 BCE

• 2400 BCE

• 2600 BCE

• 2200 BCE

Bronze is an alloy, made by mixing:

• Copper & Tin

• Iron & Tin

• Aluminium & Tin

• None

Scribe means:

• Skilled in writing

• Skilled in Painting

• Banker

• Merchant

(a)   is associated with the organisation of the first trade of

Sumer.

Mesopotamia is now the part of which country.

• Egypt

• Iran

• Republic of Iraq

The first known language of Mesopotamia.

• Sumerian

• Akkadian

• Aramaic